diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 70211083b..b19c729f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -48,10 +48,18 @@
             android:exported="false"
             android:theme="@style/SplashTheme" />
 
+        <!--
+            Allows this activity to receive temporary access grants for URIs passed in an Intent.
+            When an external app (like the default Contacts app) shares a file, it does so
+            via a secure content:// URI and adds FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION to the Intent.
+            This attribute is required to prevent a SecurityException, ensuring we can
+            read the content (e.g., a vCard file) shared by another application.
+        -->
         <activity
             android:name=".activities.MainActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation"
-            android:exported="true">
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
@@ -60,6 +68,15 @@
                 <data android:mimeType="text/vcard" />
                 <data android:mimeType="text/x-vcard" />
 
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND_MULTIPLE" />
+
+                <data android:mimeType="text/x-vcard" />
+                <data android:mimeType="text/vcard" />
+
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
index a2022aa17..15855f2b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon
 import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
 import me.grantland.widget.AutofitHelper
@@ -366,19 +368,90 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshContactsListener {
             refreshMenuItems()
         }
 
-        if (intent?.action == Intent.ACTION_VIEW && intent.data != null) {
-            tryImportContactsFromFile(intent.data!!) {
-                if (it) {
-                    runOnUiThread {
-                        refreshContacts(ALL_TABS_MASK)
+        handleContactImportIntent(intent)
+
+        binding.mainDialpadButton.setOnClickListener {
+            launchDialpad()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles incoming intents to import contacts. This function processes intents with actions
+     * ACTION_VIEW, ACTION_SEND, and ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE for vCard MIME types. It extracts the
+     * relevant URIs and passes them to the contact import handler.
+     *
+     * @param intent The incoming intent to process.
+     */
+    private fun handleContactImportIntent(intent: Intent?) {
+        if (intent?.action == null) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        val contactUris = getUrisFromIntent(intent)
+
+        if (contactUris.isNotEmpty()) {
+            for (uri in contactUris) {
+                tryImportContactsFromFile(uri) { isSuccess ->
+                    if (isSuccess) {
+                        runOnUiThread {
+                            refreshContacts(ALL_TABS_MASK)
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
-            intent.data = null
+            // Prevents the intent from being processed again on activity recreation (e.g., orientation change).
+            intent.action = null
         }
+    }
 
-        binding.mainDialpadButton.setOnClickListener {
-            launchDialpad()
+    /**
+     * Extracts a list of URIs from an intent, supporting various actions and data types.
+     *
+     * @param intent The intent to parse.
+     * @return A list of URIs found in the intent, or an empty list if none are found.
+     */
+    private fun getUrisFromIntent(intent: Intent): List<Uri> {
+        val supportedMimeTypes = listOf("text/x-vcard", "text/vcard")
+
+        return when (intent.action) {
+            Intent.ACTION_VIEW -> {
+                intent.data?.let { listOf(it) } ?: emptyList()
+            }
+
+            Intent.ACTION_SEND, Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE -> {
+                // Ensure the MIME type is supported before proceeding.
+                if (!supportedMimeTypes.contains(intent.type)) {
+                    return emptyList()
+                }
+
+                if (intent.action == Intent.ACTION_SEND) {
+                    getParcelableUri(intent, Intent.EXTRA_STREAM)?.let { listOf(it) } ?: emptyList()
+                } else {
+                    getParcelableUriList(intent, Intent.EXTRA_STREAM) ?: emptyList()
+                }
+            }
+
+            else -> emptyList()
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Helper function to abstract away the version check for a single Parcelable.
+    private fun getParcelableUri(intent: Intent, key: String): Uri? {
+        return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+            intent.getParcelableExtra(key, Uri::class.java)
+        } else {
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+            intent.getParcelableExtra(key)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Helper function to abstract away the version check for a list of Parcelables.
+    private fun getParcelableUriList(intent: Intent, key: String): List<Uri>? {
+        return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+            intent.getParcelableArrayListExtra(key, Uri::class.java)
+        } else {
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+            intent.getParcelableArrayListExtra(key)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/extensions/Activity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/extensions/Activity.kt
index 7c0af7236..48b28f7a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/extensions/Activity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/extensions/Activity.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ package org.fossify.contacts.extensions
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
+import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import org.fossify.commons.activities.BaseSimpleActivity
 import org.fossify.commons.dialogs.RadioGroupDialog
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.getFileOutputStream
@@ -187,26 +191,42 @@ fun Activity.editContact(contact: Contact) {
 }
 
 fun SimpleActivity.tryImportContactsFromFile(uri: Uri, callback: (Boolean) -> Unit) {
-    when (uri.scheme) {
-        "file" -> showImportContactsDialog(uri.path!!, callback)
-        "content" -> {
-            val tempFile = getTempFile()
-            if (tempFile == null) {
-                toast(org.fossify.commons.R.string.unknown_error_occurred)
-                return
+    lifecycleScope.launch {
+        try {
+            val contactFilePath = when (uri.scheme) {
+                "file" -> uri.path
+                "content" -> saveContentUriToTempFile(uri) // Process content URI in the background
+                else -> null // Unsupported scheme
             }
 
-            try {
-                val inputStream = contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)
-                val out = FileOutputStream(tempFile)
-                inputStream!!.copyTo(out)
-                showImportContactsDialog(tempFile.absolutePath, callback)
-            } catch (e: Exception) {
-                showErrorToast(e)
+            if (contactFilePath != null) {
+                // Switch back to the Main thread to show a dialog
+                showImportContactsDialog(contactFilePath, callback)
+            } else {
+                toast(org.fossify.commons.R.string.invalid_file_format)
             }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            showErrorToast(e)
         }
+    }
+}
+
+private suspend fun SimpleActivity.saveContentUriToTempFile(uri: Uri): String? {
+    // Perform I/O operations on a background thread (Dispatchers.IO)
+    return withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        val tempFile = getTempFile() ?: return@withContext null
 
-        else -> toast(org.fossify.commons.R.string.invalid_file_format)
+        try {
+            // 'use' automatically closes the streams, even if an exception occurs
+            contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)?.use { inputStream ->
+                FileOutputStream(tempFile).use { outputStream ->
+                    inputStream.copyTo(outputStream)
+                }
+            }
+            tempFile.absolutePath
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            null // Return null on failure
+        }
     }
 }