update

backend/app/main.py

@@ -348,8 +348,10 @@ CONTACTS_TO_LEADS_CAMPAIGN_NAME = "Contacts"
 
 def _convert_contact_to_lead_core(db: Session, contact: Contact) -> dict:
     """
-    Create a CrmLead row from a Contact and delete the contact (move into Leads).
-    Skips if a lead with the same email already exists.
+    Create a CrmLead row copied from a Contact. The contact row is kept; only deleted manually.
+
+    Links the lead via ``contact_id`` so CRM stays consistent. Skips if a lead with the same
+    email already exists.
     """
     email = (_contact_value(contact, "email") or "").strip()
     if not email:
@@ -365,9 +367,23 @@ def _convert_contact_to_lead_core(db: Session, contact: Contact) -> dict:
     ln = _contact_value(contact, "last_name") or ""
     co = _contact_value(contact, "company") or ""
     ti = _contact_value(contact, "title") or ""
+    rd = contact.raw_data if isinstance(contact.raw_data, dict) else {}
+    company_snapshot = {
+        "Company Name": _safe_str(co or rd.get("Company Name")),
+        "Company Name for Emails": _safe_str(rd.get("Company Name for Emails")),
+        "Industry": _safe_str(rd.get("Industry")),
+        "# Employees": _safe_str(rd.get("# Employees")),
+        "Annual Revenue": _safe_str(rd.get("Annual Revenue")),
+        "Last Raised At": _safe_str(rd.get("Last Raised At")),
+        "Website": _safe_str(rd.get("Website")),
+        "City": _safe_str(rd.get("City")),
+        "State": _safe_str(rd.get("State")),
+        "Country": _safe_str(rd.get("Country")),
+    }
     raw = {
         "source": "contacts_convert",
-        "former_contact_id": contact.id,
+        "source_contact_id": contact.id,
+        "company_details": company_snapshot,
     }
     lead = CrmLead(
         smartlead_lead_id=f"from-contact-{contact.id}",
@@ -382,12 +398,11 @@ def _convert_contact_to_lead_core(db: Session, contact: Contact) -> dict:
         last_reply_body="Added from Contacts",
         last_reply_at=datetime.utcnow(),
         crm_status="new_lead",
-        contact_id=None,
+        contact_id=contact.id,
         raw_webhook=raw,
     )
     db.add(lead)
     db.flush()
-    db.delete(contact)
     return {"ok": True, "lead_id": lead.id}
 
 
@@ -688,8 +703,9 @@ async def bulk_delete_contacts(body: BulkContactIdsRequest, db: Session = Depend
 @app.post("/api/contacts/bulk-convert-to-leads")
 async def bulk_convert_contacts_to_leads(body: BulkContactIdsRequest, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
     """
-    For each contact: create a CrmLead (campaign «Contacts») and delete the contact.
-    Fails per-row if the contact has no email or a lead with the same email already exists.
+    For each contact: create a CrmLead (campaign «Contacts») copied from the contact.
+    Contacts are not removed; they remain until explicitly deleted. Fails per-row if the
+    contact has no email or a lead with the same email already exists.
     """
     if not body.contact_ids:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="contact_ids required")

frontend/src/pages/Contacts.jsx

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ export default function Contacts() {
                 variant="outline"
                 size="icon"
                 className="h-9 w-9 shrink-0 text-violet-700 border-violet-200 hover:bg-violet-50"
-                title="Convert to Leads"
+                title="Copy to Leads (contacts remain in Contacts)"
                 disabled={bulkDisabled}
                 onClick={() => runBulkAction('leads')}
             >