linkedin2vcf.py

#!/usr/bin/python

# Converts LinkedIn connections exported as CSV to VCF (vCards), which can then be 
# imported into contact managers like Monica: https://github.com/monicahq/monica
# 
# LinkedIn instructions: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/66844/exporting-connections-from-linkedin?lang=en
# vCard 3.0 information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCard#vCard_3.0

import csv
import sys


def convert(file):
    with open(file, newline='', encoding='utf-8', mode='r') as input_file:
        reader = csv.reader(input_file)
        next(reader, None)  # skip the headers
        with open('output.vcf', encoding='utf-8', mode='w') as output_file:
            for row in reader:
                print('BEGIN:VCARD', file=output_file)
                print('VERSION:3.0', file=output_file)
                print('FN:' + row[0] + ' ' + row[1], file=output_file)
                print('N:' + row[1] + ';' + row[0] + ';', file=output_file)
                print('EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET:' + row[2], file=output_file)
                print('ORG:' + row[3], file=output_file)
                print('TITLE:' + row[4], file=output_file)
                print('END:VCARD', file=output_file)


def main(args):
    if len(args) != 2:
        print("Usage:")
        print(args[0] + " filename")
        return

    convert(args[1])


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main(sys.argv)