diff --git a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/components/Layout/Layout.js b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/components/Layout/Layout.js
index 991b766c..32eccb69 100644
--- a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/components/Layout/Layout.js
+++ b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/components/Layout/Layout.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import Dashboard from "../../pages/dashboard";
 import SqueakAddress from "../../pages/squeakaddress";
 import Profile from "../../pages/profile";
 import CreateSigningProfile from "../../pages/createsigningprofile";
+import CreateContactProfile from "../../pages/createcontactprofile";
 import MakeSqueak from "../../pages/makesqueak";
 import Lightning from "../../pages/lightning";
 import Notifications from "../../pages/notifications";
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ function Layout(props) {
               <Route path="/app/squeakaddress/:address" component={SqueakAddress} />
               <Route path="/app/profile/:id" component={Profile} />
               <Route path="/app/createsigningprofile" component={CreateSigningProfile} />
+              <Route path="/app/createcontactprofile" component={CreateContactProfile} />
               <Route path="/app/profiles" component={Profiles} />
               <Route path="/app/makesqueak" component={MakeSqueak} />
               <Route path="/app/lightning" component={Lightning} />
diff --git a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/CreateContactProfile.js b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/CreateContactProfile.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcbcafc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/CreateContactProfile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import React, {useState, useEffect} from 'react';
+import {useHistory} from "react-router-dom";
+import {Grid, TextField, Button, Typography, Paper} from "@material-ui/core";
+
+// styles
+import useStyles from "./styles";
+
+// components
+import PageTitle from "../../components/PageTitle";
+import Widget from "../../components/Widget";
+// import { Typography } from "../../components/Wrappers";
+
+import {CreateContactProfileRequest} from "../../proto/squeak_admin_pb"
+import {SqueakAdminClient} from "../../proto/squeak_admin_grpc_web_pb"
+
+var client = new SqueakAdminClient('http://' + window.location.hostname + ':8080')
+
+export default function CreateContactProfilePage() {
+  const [profileName, setProfileName] = useState('');
+  const [address, setAddress] = useState('');
+
+  var classes = useStyles();
+  const history = useHistory();
+
+  const goToProfilePage = (profileId) => {
+    history.push("/app/profile/" + profileId);
+  };
+
+  function handleSubmit(event) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      console.log( 'profileName:', profileName);
+      console.log( 'address:', address);
+     // You should see email and password in console.
+     // ..code to submit form to backend here...
+     createContactProfile(profileName, address);
+  }
+
+  const createContactProfile = (profileName, squeakAddress) => {
+    console.log("called createContactProfile");
+
+    var createContactProfileRequest = new CreateContactProfileRequest()
+    createContactProfileRequest.setProfileName(profileName);
+    createContactProfileRequest.setAddress(squeakAddress);
+    console.log(createContactProfileRequest);
+
+    client.createContactProfile(createContactProfileRequest, {}, (err, response) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.log(err.message);
+        alert('Error creating contact profile: ' + err.message);
+        return;
+      }
+      console.log(response);
+      console.log(response.getProfileId());
+      goToProfilePage(response.getProfileId());
+    });
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+     < PageTitle title = "Create Contact Profile" />
+     <Paper>
+         <form className={classes.root} onSubmit={handleSubmit} >
+             <TextField required
+                 value={profileName}
+                 label="Profile name"
+                 onInput={ e=>setProfileName(e.target.value)}
+             />
+             <TextField required
+                 value={address}
+                 label="Address"
+                 onInput={ e=>setAddress(e.target.value)}
+             />
+             <Typography className={classes.divider} />
+             <Button
+                 type="submit"
+                 className={classes.button}
+             >
+                 Create
+             </Button>
+         </form>
+     </Paper>
+</>);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/package.json b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e6a85cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "name": "CreateContactProfile",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "main": "CreateContactProfile.js",
+  "private": true
+}
diff --git a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/styles.js b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/styles.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39d05eff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createcontactprofile/styles.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { makeStyles } from "@material-ui/styles";
+
+export default makeStyles(theme => ({
+  dashedBorder: {
+    border: "1px dashed",
+    borderColor: theme.palette.primary.main,
+    padding: theme.spacing(2),
+    paddingTop: theme.spacing(4),
+    paddingBottom: theme.spacing(4),
+    marginTop: theme.spacing(1),
+  },
+  text: {
+    marginBottom: theme.spacing(2),
+  },
+  root: {
+  '& .MuiTextField-root': {
+    margin: theme.spacing(1),
+    width: '25ch',
+  },
+},
+}));
diff --git a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createsigningprofile/CreateSigningProfile.js b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createsigningprofile/CreateSigningProfile.js
index 706b251f..9b202752 100644
--- a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createsigningprofile/CreateSigningProfile.js
+++ b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/createsigningprofile/CreateSigningProfile.js
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ export default function CreateSigningProfilePage() {
     console.log(createSigningProfileRequest);
 
     client.createSigningProfile(createSigningProfileRequest, {}, (err, response) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.log(err.message);
+        alert('Error creating signing profile: ' + err.message);
+        return;
+      }
       console.log(response);
       console.log(response.getProfileId());
       goToProfilePage(response.getProfileId());
diff --git a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/profiles/Profiles.js b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/profiles/Profiles.js
index baf28ddc..f451bc52 100644
--- a/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/profiles/Profiles.js
+++ b/frontend/react-material-admin/src/pages/profiles/Profiles.js
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 import React, {useState, useEffect} from 'react';
 import {useHistory} from "react-router-dom";
-import {Grid, Button} from "@material-ui/core";
+import {
+    Grid,
+    Button,
+    Paper,
+    Tabs,
+    Tab,
+    AppBar,
+    Box,
+    Typography,
+  } from "@material-ui/core";
 import MUIDataTable from "mui-datatables";
 
 // styles
@@ -15,7 +24,12 @@ import Table from "../dashboard/components/Table/Table";
 import mock from "../dashboard/mock";
 
 import {GetInfoRequest} from "../../proto/lnd_pb"
-import {HelloRequest, GetFollowedSqueakDisplaysRequest, GetSigningProfilesRequest} from "../../proto/squeak_admin_pb"
+import {
+  HelloRequest,
+  GetFollowedSqueakDisplaysRequest,
+  GetSigningProfilesRequest,
+  GetContactProfilesRequest,
+} from "../../proto/squeak_admin_pb"
 import {SqueakAdminClient} from "../../proto/squeak_admin_grpc_web_pb"
 
 var client = new SqueakAdminClient('http://' + window.location.hostname + ':8080')
@@ -85,8 +99,21 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
 export default function Profiles() {
   const classes = useStyles();
   const [signingProfiles, setSigningProfiles] = useState([]);
+  const [contactProfiles, setContactProfiles] = useState([]);
+  const [value, setValue] = useState(0);
   const history = useHistory();
 
+  function a11yProps(index) {
+    return {
+      id: `simple-tab-${index}`,
+      'aria-controls': `simple-tabpanel-${index}`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const handleChange = (event, newValue) => {
+    setValue(newValue);
+  };
+
   const getLndInfo = () => {
     console.log("called getLndInfo");
 
@@ -114,11 +141,29 @@ export default function Profiles() {
       setSigningProfiles(response.getSqueakProfilesList());
     });
   };
+  const getContactProfiles = () => {
+    console.log("called getContactProfiles");
+
+    var getContactProfilesRequest = new GetContactProfilesRequest()
+
+    client.getContactProfiles(getContactProfilesRequest, {}, (err, response) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.log(err.message);
+        return;
+      }
+      console.log(response);
+      setContactProfiles(response.getSqueakProfilesList());
+    });
+  };
 
   const goToCreateSigningProfilePage = () => {
     history.push("/app/createsigningprofile");
   };
 
+  const goToCreateContactProfilePage = () => {
+    history.push("/app/createcontactprofile");
+  };
+
   const goToSqueakAddressPage = (squeakAddress) => {
     history.push("/app/squeakaddress/" + squeakAddress);
   };
@@ -129,11 +174,52 @@ export default function Profiles() {
   useEffect(() => {
     getSigningProfiles()
   }, []);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getContactProfiles()
+  }, []);
 
-  return (
-    <>
-     < PageTitle title = "Profiles" />
-     <Grid container spacing={4}>
+  function TabPanel(props) {
+    const { children, value, index, ...other } = props;
+
+    return (
+      <div
+        role="tabpanel"
+        hidden={value !== index}
+        id={`simple-tabpanel-${index}`}
+        aria-labelledby={`simple-tab-${index}`}
+        {...other}
+      >
+        {value === index && (
+          <Box p={3}>
+            <Typography>{children}</Typography>
+          </Box>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  function ProfilesTabs() {
+    return (
+      <>
+      <AppBar position="static" color="default">
+        <Tabs value={value} onChange={handleChange} aria-label="simple tabs example">
+          <Tab label="Signing Profiles" {...a11yProps(0)} />
+          <Tab label="Contact Profiles" {...a11yProps(1)} />
+        </Tabs>
+      </AppBar>
+      <TabPanel value={value} index={0}>
+        {SigningProfiles()}
+      </TabPanel>
+      <TabPanel value={value} index={1}>
+        {ContactProfiles()}
+      </TabPanel>
+      </>
+    )
+  }
+
+  function CreateSigningProfileButton() {
+    return (
+      <>
       <Grid item xs={12}>
         <div className={classes.root}>
           <Button
@@ -142,37 +228,98 @@ export default function Profiles() {
               goToCreateSigningProfilePage();
             }}>Create Signing Profile
           </Button>
+        </div>
+      </Grid>
+      </>
+    )
+  }
+
+  function CreateContactProfileButton() {
+    return (
+      <>
+      <Grid item xs={12}>
+        <div className={classes.root}>
           <Button
             variant="contained"
             onClick={() => {
-              alert('Add contact button clicked')
+              goToCreateContactProfilePage();
             }}>Add contact
           </Button>
         </div>
       </Grid>
-      <Grid item xs={12}>
-        <MUIDataTable
-          title="Profile List"
-          data={signingProfiles.map(p =>
-             [
-               p.getProfileName(),
-               p.getAddress(),
-               p.getFollowing().toString(),
-               p.getSharing().toString(),
-             ]
-           )}
-          columns={["Name", "Address", "Following", "Sharing"]}
-          options={{
-            filter: false,
-            print: false,
-            viewColumns: false,
-            selectableRows: "none",
-            onRowClick: rowData => {
-              var address = rowData[1];
-              goToSqueakAddressPage(address);
-            }
-          }}/>
-      </Grid>
-    </Grid>
+      </>
+    )
+  }
+
+  function SigningProfiles() {
+    return (
+      <>
+      <Grid container spacing={4}>
+        {CreateSigningProfileButton()}
+       <Grid item xs={12}>
+         <MUIDataTable
+           title="Signing Profiles"
+           data={signingProfiles.map(p =>
+              [
+                p.getProfileName(),
+                p.getAddress(),
+                p.getFollowing().toString(),
+                p.getSharing().toString(),
+              ]
+            )}
+           columns={["Name", "Address", "Following", "Sharing"]}
+           options={{
+             filter: false,
+             print: false,
+             viewColumns: false,
+             selectableRows: "none",
+             onRowClick: rowData => {
+               var address = rowData[1];
+               goToSqueakAddressPage(address);
+             }
+           }}/>
+       </Grid>
+     </Grid>
+      </>
+    )
+  }
+
+  function ContactProfiles() {
+    return (
+      <>
+      <Grid container spacing={4}>
+      {CreateContactProfileButton()}
+       <Grid item xs={12}>
+         <MUIDataTable
+           title="Contact Profiles"
+           data={contactProfiles.map(p =>
+              [
+                p.getProfileName(),
+                p.getAddress(),
+                p.getFollowing().toString(),
+                p.getSharing().toString(),
+              ]
+            )}
+           columns={["Name", "Address", "Following", "Sharing"]}
+           options={{
+             filter: false,
+             print: false,
+             viewColumns: false,
+             selectableRows: "none",
+             onRowClick: rowData => {
+               var address = rowData[1];
+               goToSqueakAddressPage(address);
+             }
+           }}/>
+       </Grid>
+     </Grid>
+      </>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+     < PageTitle title = "Profiles" />
+    {ProfilesTabs()}
    < />);
 }
diff --git a/itests/test.py b/itests/test.py
index a9d027c6..e406dec8 100644
--- a/itests/test.py
+++ b/itests/test.py
@@ -261,6 +261,21 @@ def run():
         )
         profile_id = create_signing_profile_response.profile_id
 
+        # Create a new contact profile
+        contact_name = "carol"
+        contact_address = "1GbFEcAaAzi2fGRaTsgDMm4N8cue5P26mc"
+        create_contact_profile_response = admin_stub.CreateContactProfile(
+            squeak_admin_pb2.CreateContactProfileRequest(
+                profile_name=contact_name,
+                address=contact_address,
+            )
+        )
+        print(
+            "Get create contact profile response: "
+            + str(create_contact_profile_response)
+        )
+        contact_profile_id = create_contact_profile_response.profile_id
+
         # Get the new squeak profile
         get_squeak_profile_response = admin_stub.GetSqueakProfile(
             squeak_admin_pb2.GetSqueakProfileRequest(profile_id=profile_id,)
@@ -342,6 +357,15 @@ def run():
             len(get_signing_profiles_response.squeak_profiles) == 1
         )
 
+        # Get all contact profiles
+        get_contact_profiles_response = admin_stub.GetContactProfiles(
+            squeak_admin_pb2.GetContactProfilesRequest()
+        )
+        print("Get contact profiles response: " + str(get_contact_profiles_response))
+        assert (
+            len(get_contact_profiles_response.squeak_profiles) == 1
+        )
+
         # Get all squeak displays for the known address
         get_address_squeak_display_response = admin_stub.GetAddressSqueakDisplays(
             squeak_admin_pb2.GetAddressSqueakDisplaysRequest(
diff --git a/proto/squeak_admin.proto b/proto/squeak_admin.proto
index 00219d41..165334a8 100644
--- a/proto/squeak_admin.proto
+++ b/proto/squeak_admin.proto
@@ -26,10 +26,18 @@ service SqueakAdmin {
   */
   rpc CreateSigningProfile (CreateSigningProfileRequest) returns (CreateSigningProfileReply) {}
 
+  /** sqkadmin: `createcontactprofile`
+  */
+  rpc CreateContactProfile (CreateContactProfileRequest) returns (CreateContactProfileReply) {}
+
   /** sqkadmin: `getsigningprofiles`
   */
   rpc GetSigningProfiles (GetSigningProfilesRequest) returns (GetSigningProfilesReply) {}
 
+  /** sqkadmin: `getcontactprofiles`
+  */
+  rpc GetContactProfiles (GetContactProfilesRequest) returns (GetContactProfilesReply) {}
+
   /** sqkadmin: `getsqueakprofile`
   */
   rpc GetSqueakProfile (GetSqueakProfileRequest) returns (GetSqueakProfileReply) {}
@@ -74,6 +82,19 @@ message CreateSigningProfileReply {
     int32 profile_id = 1;
 }
 
+message CreateContactProfileRequest {
+    /// The name of the new signing profile
+    string profile_name = 1;
+
+    /// The address
+    string address = 2;
+}
+
+message CreateContactProfileReply {
+    /// The profile id
+    int32 profile_id = 1;
+}
+
 message GetSigningProfilesRequest {
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +103,14 @@ message GetSigningProfilesReply {
     repeated SqueakProfile squeak_profiles = 1;
 }
 
+message GetContactProfilesRequest {
+}
+
+message GetContactProfilesReply {
+    /// The squeak profiles
+    repeated SqueakProfile squeak_profiles = 1;
+}
+
 message GetSqueakProfileRequest {
     /// The profile id
     int32 profile_id = 1;
diff --git a/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_server_handler.py b/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_server_handler.py
index 5afffbb6..f3c51d9a 100644
--- a/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_server_handler.py
+++ b/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_server_handler.py
@@ -30,12 +30,24 @@ class SqueakAdminServerHandler(object):
         logger.info("New profile_id: {}".format(profile_id))
         return profile_id
 
+    def handle_create_contact_profile(self, profile_name, squeak_address):
+        logger.info("Handle create contact profile with name: {}, address: {}".format(profile_name, squeak_address))
+        profile_id = self.squeak_node.create_contact_profile(profile_name, squeak_address)
+        logger.info("New profile_id: {}".format(profile_id))
+        return profile_id
+
     def handle_get_signing_profiles(self):
         logger.info("Handle get signing profiles.")
         profiles = self.squeak_node.get_signing_profiles()
         logger.info("Got number of profiles: {}".format(len(profiles)))
         return profiles
 
+    def handle_get_contact_profiles(self):
+        logger.info("Handle get contact profiles.")
+        profiles = self.squeak_node.get_contact_profiles()
+        logger.info("Got number of profiles: {}".format(len(profiles)))
+        return profiles
+
     def handle_get_squeak_profile(self, profile_id):
         logger.info("Handle get squeak profile with id: {}".format(profile_id))
         squeak_profile = self.squeak_node.get_squeak_profile(profile_id)
diff --git a/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_server_servicer.py b/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_server_servicer.py
index 7fbc8a39..7efffbd5 100644
--- a/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_server_servicer.py
+++ b/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_server_servicer.py
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ class SqueakAdminServerServicer(squeak_admin_pb2_grpc.SqueakAdminServicer):
         profile_id = self.handler.handle_create_signing_profile(profile_name)
         return squeak_admin_pb2.CreateSigningProfileReply(profile_id=profile_id,)
 
+    def CreateContactProfile(self, request, context):
+        profile_name = request.profile_name
+        squeak_address = request.address
+        profile_id = self.handler.handle_create_contact_profile(
+            profile_name,
+            squeak_address,
+        )
+        return squeak_admin_pb2.CreateContactProfileReply(profile_id=profile_id,)
+
     def GetSigningProfiles(self, request, context):
         profiles = self.handler.handle_get_signing_profiles()
         profile_msgs = [
@@ -45,6 +54,17 @@ class SqueakAdminServerServicer(squeak_admin_pb2_grpc.SqueakAdminServicer):
             squeak_profiles=profile_msgs
         )
 
+    def GetContactProfiles(self, request, context):
+        profiles = self.handler.handle_get_contact_profiles()
+        profile_msgs = [
+            self._squeak_profile_to_message(profile)
+            for profile in
+            profiles
+        ]
+        return squeak_admin_pb2.GetContactProfilesReply(
+            squeak_profiles=profile_msgs
+        )
+
     def GetSqueakProfile(self, request, context):
         profile_id = request.profile_id
         squeak_profile = self.handler.handle_get_squeak_profile(profile_id)
diff --git a/squeakserver/core/squeak_address_validator.py b/squeakserver/core/squeak_address_validator.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0d8e795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeakserver/core/squeak_address_validator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import logging
+
+from bitcoin.base58 import Base58ChecksumError
+from bitcoin.wallet import CBitcoinAddressError
+from squeak.core import CheckSqueak, CheckSqueakError, CSqueak
+from squeak.core.signing import CSqueakAddress
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SqueakAddressValidator(object):
+    """Validates addresses
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def validate(self, squeak_address_str: str) -> bool:
+        if not squeak_address_str:
+            return False
+        try:
+            CSqueakAddress(squeak_address_str)
+            return True
+        except (Base58ChecksumError, CBitcoinAddressError) as e:
+            logger.info("Got invalid address with error: {}".format(e))
+            return False
diff --git a/squeakserver/node/squeak_node.py b/squeakserver/node/squeak_node.py
index 6220bdae..353492ba 100644
--- a/squeakserver/node/squeak_node.py
+++ b/squeakserver/node/squeak_node.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from squeak.core.encryption import (
 )
 from squeak.core.signing import CSigningKey, CSqueakAddress
 
+from squeakserver.core.squeak_address_validator import SqueakAddressValidator
 from squeakserver.node.squeak_block_periodic_worker import SqueakBlockPeriodicWorker
 from squeakserver.node.squeak_block_queue_worker import SqueakBlockQueueWorker
 from squeakserver.node.squeak_block_verifier import SqueakBlockVerifier
@@ -111,9 +112,26 @@ class SqueakNode:
         )
         return self.postgres_db.insert_profile(squeak_profile)
 
+    def create_contact_profile(self, profile_name, squeak_address):
+        address_validator = SqueakAddressValidator()
+        if not address_validator.validate(squeak_address):
+            raise Exception('Invalid squeak address: {}'.format(squeak_address))
+        squeak_profile = SqueakProfile(
+            profile_id=None,
+            profile_name=profile_name,
+            private_key=None,
+            address=squeak_address,
+            sharing=False,
+            following=False,
+        )
+        return self.postgres_db.insert_profile(squeak_profile)
+
     def get_signing_profiles(self):
         return self.postgres_db.get_signing_profiles()
 
+    def get_contact_profiles(self):
+        return self.postgres_db.get_contact_profiles()
+
     def get_squeak_profile(self, profile_id):
         return self.postgres_db.get_profile(profile_id)
 
diff --git a/squeakserver/server/postgres_db.py b/squeakserver/server/postgres_db.py
index 2a62db8f..46715bb8 100644
--- a/squeakserver/server/postgres_db.py
+++ b/squeakserver/server/postgres_db.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class PostgresDb:
             return row["profile_id"]
 
     def get_signing_profiles(self):
-        """ Get a profile. """
+        """ Get all signing profiles. """
         sql = """
         SELECT * FROM profile
         WHERE private_key IS NOT NULL;
@@ -199,6 +199,18 @@ class PostgresDb:
             profiles = [self._parse_squeak_profile(row) for row in rows]
             return profiles
 
+    def get_contact_profiles(self):
+        """ Get all contact profiles. """
+        sql = """
+        SELECT * FROM profile
+        WHERE private_key IS NULL;
+        """
+        with self.get_cursor() as curs:
+            curs.execute(sql)
+            rows = curs.fetchall()
+            profiles = [self._parse_squeak_profile(row) for row in rows]
+            return profiles
+
     def get_profile(self, profile_id):
         """ Get a profile. """
         sql = """