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Optional social sign-in

Signing in is not required. FaceMatch already matches from names, emails, phones, and URLs on contact cards.

Use Account Sign-In when you want automated matching from official APIs after connecting an account. For exports and manual photos without sign-in, see Import from files or Ways to get photos.

Navigate to Account Sign-In

1. Open the Settings tab.

2. Tap Account Sign-In (under Accounts & Activity).

3. Choose a platform (LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft, Slack, X, Discord).

4. Tap Sign In and complete login in the browser sheet.

5. Return to FaceMatch — the platform should show Connected.

Alternative entry points:

Settings → Help & Legal → How to Get Photos — platform requirements
Settings → Account Sign-In → Import from Files — import an export without signing in

Disconnect anytime with Disconnect on the Account Sign-In screen.

After sign-in

1. Settings → enable the platform under Sync Preferences.

2. Contacts → Sync Social Photos (bulk) or open one contact → Find Photo for This Contact.

3. Review tab → approve suggestions before they update Apple Contacts.

Per platform

Sign-in: vanity URLs and profile lookups when a LinkedIn URL is on the contact card.
Import: Connections.csv under Settings → Import from Files.

Google

Sign-in: match iOS contacts to Google Contacts when emails align.
Import: Google Takeout vCard/CSV without signing in.

Facebook

Sign-in: Graph API for profile links on contacts plus app friends who use FaceMatch.
Import: Meta friends JSON or save photos from Safari.

Instagram

Sign-in: Business Discovery for @handles (Business or Creator account required).
Import: followers/following JSON to add @handles to contacts.

Microsoft / Slack

Sign-in: workplace directory when colleague emails match.
Import: photo folder; workplace photos still need sign-in.

X / Discord

Sign-in: @handles on cards when signed in.
Import: photo folder or Safari save.

Platform requirements

Open Settings → How to Get Photos in the app for details on:

Instagram Business/Creator requirement
Meta app tester mode for Facebook
LinkedIn developer app approval
Google People API scopes