How to Export Contacts on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to export your Android contacts to a SIM card or folder on your device.

1

Open the Contacts app.

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  1. On Androids with the default (Google) contacts app, the app has a blue icon with a white outline of a person. Other Contacts apps may look different, but they should all be called “Contacts.” [1]
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2

Tap "Fix & manage."

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  1. If you don't see an option like this, you might need to tap a three-dot menu at the top-right corner of your contact list and choose a Manage Contacts or Import/Export option.ref> https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/7280886?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid </ref>
3

Tap "Export to file."

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  1. If you're using a different Contacts app, your export option might have a different name. [2]
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4

Select a Google account.

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  1. Contacts from selected accounts will be included in your exported file [3] .
    • If your contacts are stored in multiple places (such as in a Google account and a SIM card), you may be prompted to select a contact source. Tap the source from which you want to export contacts, or select All Contacts .
5

Tap "Export to .VCF file."

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  1. If your Android gives you other options, such as exporting a CSV or other format, you can opt for that format instead. [4]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/7280886?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/7199294?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/7199294?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1
      4. ↑ https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/7199294?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1

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