> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.contactsmanager.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Contacts Search

> Efficient contact search and filtering capabilities

# Contacts Search

ContactsManager SDK provides powerful search capabilities that enable users to quickly find contacts across their entire contact list without compromising privacy.

## Intelligent Search Features

The SDK's search functionality goes beyond simple name matching:

* **Multi-field Search**: Search across names, phone numbers, emails, and other contact fields
* **Smart Filtering**: Filter contacts by field type (phone, email, notes)
* **Fuzzy Matching**: Find contacts even with partial or slightly misspelled search terms
* **Performance Optimized**: Built for speed even with thousands of contacts

## How It Works

The ContactsManager search system operates directly on the device, maintaining complete privacy:

1. All search operations happen locally on the user's device
2. Contacts are indexed efficiently for lightning-fast results
3. Search results remain private and never leave the device without explicit user action
4. Neither your servers nor ContactsManager's servers ever receive raw contact data - the user remains in full control at all times

## Applications

* In-app contact pickers with search functionality
* Contact filtering for specific use cases (e.g., only contacts with email addresses)
* Building intelligent contact-based features that need to identify specific contacts

## Implementation Benefits

* **Zero Backend**: No need to build and maintain search infrastructure
* **Privacy By Design**: All searching happens on-device, respecting user privacy
* **Cross-platform Consistency**: Same search behavior across iOS, Android and web

For more details on implementing advanced search features, visit [contactsmanager.io](https://contactsmanager.io).