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How to Export Your Gmail Contacts

Export your address book to Outlook CSV, Google CSV, or vCard format

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 10, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail

What to Know

In Google Contacts, select Export > Contacts and choose the appropriate format.You can export the entire list or only certain groups.New automatic contact entries are found under Other contacts in Gmail Contacts. This article details how to export your Gmail Contacts list for use in other accounts and applications. The instructions apply to the web version of Gmail and across all browsers.

Export Your Gmail Contacts

Your address book isn't tied to one Gmail address. You can use it with another Gmail account or a desktop email program such as Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Yahoo Mail. To export your full Gmail address book: Open Google Contacts. The easiest way to do that is to visit https://contacts.google.com/ or select the apps menu in the upper-right corner of Gmail and choose Contacts. Select Export. To export an entire address book, select Contacts. Select the drop-down arrow to choose a Google Contacts group. Choose an export format: The Outlook CSV format exports all data and converts names to the default character encoding.The Google CSV format exports all data and uses Unicode to preserve international characters. Some email programs such as Outlook do not support Unicode.The vCard format is an internet standard that is supported by many email programs and contact managers such as OS X Mail and Contacts. Select Export. Download the file (named Contacts) to your computer. You can rename the file anything you want, like gmail-to-outlook.csv (for the Outlook CSV format), gmail.csv (for Google CSV), or contacts.vcf (for the vCard format).

Where to Find Contacts Automatically Added by Gmail

Your list and file of contacts may be large because Gmail adds new contact entries to your address book when you reply to an email or forward it to a new address. These new automatic entries are found under Other contacts in Gmail Contacts.

Prevent Gmail From Adding Contacts Automatically

To prevent Gmail from adding new addresses to your Contacts automatically: Go to Gmail and select the Settings gear in the upper-right corner of the page. Select See all settings. Under the General tab, scroll down to Create contacts for auto-complete section and select I'll add contacts myself. Select Save Changes at the bottom of the page. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Export Emails From Outlook How to Import Addresses Into Gmail From Other Email Services How to Export Contacts in Mozilla Thunderbird How to Export Contacts From iPhone How to Export Your AOL Mail Contacts How to Import Outlook Contacts Into Apple Mail How to Export Your Yahoo Mail Address Book How to Add an Email Address to Your Gmail Contacts CSV File (What It Is & How to Open One) How to Add Members to a Distribution List in Outlook What Is a VFC File? How to Sync Gmail Contacts to an iPhone Export Mac Mail Address Book Contacts to CSV File How to View Your Gmail Contacts in macOS Contacts How to Delete a Contact From Gmail How to Switch From iPhone to Android Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies