Please search this forum before duplicating ideas.

Create a proper contacts app (independent of the email app and synchronized across devices).
I will not recommend Proton Mail and Calendar to anyone until this contact management issue is properly resolved.

Créer une application de carnet de contacts digne de ce nom (indépendante de l'application de mail et synchronisée entre appareils).
Je ne recommanderai Proton Mail et Calendar à personne tant que ce problème de la gestion des contacts n'aura pas été correctement réglée.

Please Proton, please add a contacts app for android. It is such a basic service that neither Proton nor any competitor actually has a good solution to unfortunately.

Hello Proton Team,

I'd like to support this request by adding a specific angle that seems missing from existing suggestions.

Context

I've been a Proton subscriber for about 2–3 months. While relatively new, I'm already deeply impressed by your privacy-focused approach. However, the current Contacts interface presents a significant usability challenge for daily tasks.

The Problem

Currently, Proton Contacts is confined to a side panel in Proton Mail, which makes:

- Batch editing nearly impossible
- Quick navigation between contacts difficult
- Comparing/syncing multiple contacts laborious
- Adding complex fields (multiple phones, addresses, notes) not ergonomic

Why This Matters Now

1. Ecosystem consistency — Mail, Calendar, Drive all have their own dedicated interfaces. Why not Contacts?
2. Real-world need — As others have noted, many users perform quarterly or annual batch updates of their contacts. Doing this in a small side panel becomes extremely tedious.
3. Preventing Big Tech leakage — Some users end up using Google Contacts on mobile simply because the Proton alternative is too restrictive to manage effectively. This runs counter to our goal of disconnecting from tech giants.

A Concrete Reference: iCloud Web Contacts

Apple's iCloud Contacts web interface offers a clean, full-page experience that includes:

- ✓ List/table view with multi-select capabilities
- ✓ Bulk operations (delete, merge, export)
- ✓ Smooth search and filtering without leaving the page
- ✓ Easy field editing without sidebar constraints

This proves that a dedicated, privacy-respecting contact management interface is entirely feasible without compromising security or simplicity. Proton could take inspiration from this model while maintaining its own UX identity and Swiss privacy standards.

Specific Request

A dedicated "full-page" web interface for Proton Contacts (not necessarily a mobile app first) enabling:

- ✓ Table view with sorting, filtering, and multi-select
- ✓ Mass contact editing (like seasonal/quarterly updates)
- ✓ Clear duplicate management tools
- ✓ Smooth navigation without email inbox distractions
- ✓ Consistency with the standalone feel of Proton Calendar and Drive

Conclusion

According to some community feedback, this functionality existed before (prior to an interface merger/reduction). Restoring it would address a strong community expectation that's been voiced since 2021+. It would also bring Proton's ecosystem closer to parity with major competitors—while staying true to our privacy values.

Thank you for your consideration and for all the work you do.

— A Privacy-Conscious Proton Subscriber

We have calendar , meet, pass . Contact app should be the next app. Is sooooooo missing !!
Maybe if you want a impressive one app you can add phone call but to start contact manager saved on proton server it will be perfect

I fully support this idea.

Beyond having a standalone Contacts application, it would also be great if Proton Contacts evolved into a more modern and complete contact manager similar to Apple Contacts.

Some features that would greatly improve the experience:

- A larger and more comfortable contact interface
- Full-page contact profiles instead of a small side panel
- Support for social media links (Instagram, LinkedIn, Mastodon, etc.)
- Custom URL fields with personalized labels
- Better support for modern digital identities
- Richer notes and custom fields
- Improved contact organization and editing experience

As Proton becomes a complete ecosystem, having a more advanced Contacts experience would make perfect sense.

I would really like this! Sync phone numbers between device and proton for backups is important. I dont want to use the google one

I strongly support this feature! It's critically important to prevent troubles with scams and other privacy issues to encrypt and use an integrated app to Android systems instead of the google contact native. I really would like to thank you if you implement this.

Without a standalone Android app and web access, the Proton ecosystem remains incomplete, and thus lacks future-proofing...

A contacts manager app that integrates with Android so that I can finally be done with gmail/google.

switch away from proton because of this. happy now with another EU mail and cloud provider. But brief me when available and almost certain i will be back

I also like to support this. People get confused with the switching inside the mail app. Please look at Covve. Would love to have aproton version of Covve.

I’d like to also support a standalone Proton Contacts application that serves as the central, privacy-first hub for all Proton services. It should maintain end-to-end encryption for all contact data, keys, and verification information, giving users granular control over what syncs across devices and platforms. This would replace reliance on Google or Apple contacts while maintaining cross-device functionality without compromising privacy.

Key features and requirements:

Centralized Key Management: Store contact keys, verification keys, and public keys in a clear, user-friendly way. Users should easily distinguish between standard contact info and security-critical information.

Cross-Platform Sync: Support secure syncing across Apple, Google, and other platforms even if native integrations are limited. Users should be able to select which contacts or attributes to sync with their devices.

Data Integrity & Maintenance: Automatically detect duplicates, merge contacts, edit attributes, and monitor for errors or key mismatches in the background. Include marking of emergency contacts for secure key recovery.

Privacy-First Functionality: Give users full control over default attributes and sharing settings, providing a clear privacy advantage over Apple and Google contacts.

Integrated Actions: Quick-access options to start Proton Mail emails, Proton Meet video calls, Proton Calendar events, or send messages via the device’s default or user-selected messaging apps.

Enhanced Security: Optional PIN, FaceID, and two-factor encryption for edits, ensuring that even local contact data is protected against unauthorized access.

User-Centric Design: The app should act as the primary interface for all contact-related Proton operations while keeping complexity minimal for end users.

By creating a dedicated, secure contact hub, Proton can unify identity and key management across all services, providing a seamless, privacy-first experience that surpasses current solutions in Apple and Google ecosystems.

I agree, contact management is not optimal with Proton. And with the "Proton suite" application provided, and some enterprise product, we must have a decent Proton Contact App

Completely support this! On Android there should be an app and an option to sync contacts from Proton into the OS contact list. On GrapheneOS this isn't a problem and on stock Android it's not perfect but better than saving contacts into a Google account so you can have phone numbers in the phone app.

It's the biggest thing that keeps me from moving away from using my google account. proton's attempt at doing something with contacts through the mail app simply doesn't cut it.

It is very unconfortable not to see who calls you because your contact is embedded in e-mail app.
Your contact may also not share with you his mail but only his phone number.
Lastly, it is important to access easily to contact. At the time beeing it is not the case at all.

I've spent the past months "degoogling and de-appling" my and my closest family-member's lives and contacts really were a surprising barrier. iOS lets you integrate a DAV server "quite easily" (still some techy-knowledge required) but Android makes it really hard such that no "normie" user would ever do it in my opinion. I had to get DavX5 to periodically sync the on-device contacts with my DAV contacts.

I would've expected this to be way easier than it was in the end - it's a hygiene factor. It's not a **** ability to have, but it is quite necessary.

Just thought I'd share what I learned. 🤔

A standalone application is essential.