Export, back up, or restore contacts

You can use your computer to transfer contacts to another email account.

To add your contacts to another email account, first download them as a CSV or vCard file. To clear up storage, export and then delete contacts you don't need.

1. Go to Google Contacts.
2. Select one of the following:
   • A single contact: Check the box next to the contact name.
   • Multiple contacts: Check the boxes next to all the contacts you want to export.
   • All contacts: Check the box next to any contact and in the top left, click Selection Actions 👁 and then
     All.
3. At the top right, click More actions 👁 Image
   👁 and then
   Export.
4. To back up your contacts, select Google CSV.
5. To save your file, click Export.

   • After you export your contacts, learn how to delete contacts you don’t need.

Tip: If you use Google Contacts for work or school, you can’t select all contacts in the Directory.