To import contacts to Gmail from various sources, you can use the CSV and VCF (vCard) formats.
How To Export Contacts From Outlook
If you use Outlook to sync your contacts, all your contacts will be stored in the People section of the Outlook website.
Outlook will save a CSV file to your download folder in a second or two. ..
How To Export Contacts From iCloud (and iPhone)
If you use iCloud to sync your contacts, you can export them to a .vcf file on your computer. Gmail can read and import this file just fine. ..
If you don’t want your contacts to be synced with iCloud, you can disable this feature by unchecking the Contacts box. ..
If you have an iCloud account, the VCF file will be automatically downloaded to your computer when you open it in a text editor. ..
How To Export Contacts From Gmail
Next, click on the “Export” button on the left-hand side of the website. This will open a dialog box that will ask you to select which account you want to export your contacts from. Select the account you want to export your contacts from, and then click on the “Export” button. Your contacts will be exported to your new Gmail account, and you can now start importing them into your new Gmail account.
Google will now download the CSV file and open it in a new window.
How To Export Contacts From Android Smartphone
To export your contacts from an Android smartphone, you can either save them locally on your device or on the SIM card.
Different Android manufacturers use their own contact app. This is why we would recommend you use a third-party app to export the local contacts.
The Super Backup & Restore app is a reliable solution to keep your contact and call logs safe and sound.
This way, the VCF file will always be available in your Gmail account, and you can download or import it on any platform.
How To Export Contacts From iPhone (Without iCloud)
If you don’t want to use iCloud sync, you can manually export all local iPhone contacts.
There are many contact backup apps on the App Store but the one app that has stood the test of time is My Contacts Backup. The free version of the app lets you export up to 500 VCF contacts. You can buy the My Contacts Backup Pro app for $1.99 to remove all limits.
The app exports contacts in the VCF (vCard) format, but you can change it to CSV from the app’s settings menu.
Open the app and tap the Gear icon from the bottom-right corner. Here, go to the Type section, and choose the CSV (Excel) format.
If you have not received the email with the contact file, please check your inbox to see if you have received an email with that file.
How To Import Contacts To Gmail
To import contacts into Gmail or Google, you will need to export your contacts as a CSV or VCF file. After exporting your contacts, you can import them into your Gmail or Google account by following these steps: ..
You’ll see all your contacts in the Google Contacts website in a couple of seconds.
These new contacts will be available on all devices that have been enabled with Google sync.
Delete the data on your old Google account so that you can start using your new Gmail account with the new data.
What’s your favorite contact management tool for Google Contacts? Are you a fan of the new Google Contacts website? Share your workflows with us in the comments below. ..
