how to export all of the gmail contacts that I've defined

Phillip Richcreek 990 Reputation points
2026-08-24T18:34:11.7133333+00:00

I'm looking for a specific contact, but I don't know the exact spelling

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
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2026-08-24T18:34:25.35+00:00

To export all Gmail contacts:

  1. In Gmail, select Gmail > Contacts.
  2. Select More > Export.
  3. Choose All Contacts or the contact group to export.
  4. Select Outlook CSV (for importing into Outlook or another application).
  5. Select Export.
  6. When prompted, choose Save As and save the file to a location on the computer.

If the goal is to find a contact when the spelling is unknown, exporting All Contacts gives a complete list that can be searched after opening the CSV file.

Note: Google does not export contact photos.

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  1. Phillip Richcreek 990 Reputation points
    2026-08-29T16:44:33.54+00:00

    AL,
    Solved the problem.
    Thanks for your help.

    PR

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  2. Alex-L 12,555 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-26T08:07:35.87+00:00

    Hi Phillip Richcreek

    Since you confirmed that this question is about Google Contacts/Gmail rather than Outlook/Windows.

    If you use Gmail, you can export your contacts directly from Google Contacts by going to contacts.google.com, selecting your contacts, and choosing Export. You can then search the exported CSV or vCard file for the contact you're trying to find.

    For Google-specific assistance, the Google Contacts Help pages may be more appropriate than the Windows forum.

    Hope you'll get this sorted out!

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