5 Ways to Transfer Contacts Between Google Accounts

5 Ways to Transfer Contacts Between Google Accounts

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Despite being very dependable and having most of the core contact management features, Google Contacts is a fantastic way to keep your contacts online and synchronized across all your devices. 

However, while there have been improvements, Google cannot automatically transfer contacts between Google accounts. If you have multiple Google accounts on different devices and wish to sync your contacts across all of them, you cannot synchronize them across other Google accounts. 

However, you may use a workaround to transfer your contacts from one account to another. In this post, we will walk you through the procedure to transfer contacts between Google accounts. 

 1. Use the Google Contacts Page

You can move contacts from other accounts into a Google Account. However, transferring a contact from the original account deletes it from the original account entirely. 

Follow these steps to transfer contacts between Google Accounts through the Google Contacts app.

Step 1. Open the Google Contacts page on your Android device or PC to access your contacts. You may also install the app from the Google Play Store if the app isn’t already installed. 

Step 2. Choose the contact you want to transfer from one google account to the other. To share them, click on the selection actions icon on the top-left present next to labels and choose Select all.

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Contacts app.

Step 3. At the top right, click the menu icon and select “Move to another account.”

Step 4. Choose the Google account to which you want to transfer the contact.

Contacts saved to your old Google account will sync with your contacts app, and you can move them from one account to another following the above steps.

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2. Use the Gmail

To transfer contacts between Google accounts using the Gmail page, you must first ensure that the Google contacts app is installed on your phone. 

Follow these steps to transfer contacts between Google accounts using Gmail.

Step 1. Go to the Gmail app on your android device.

Step 2. Click on the profile button on the top right side of your device and scroll down. Select the contacts icon.

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Gmail.

The action will automatically take you to the Google contacts app. If the app is not installed on your device, you can download it from Google Play Store.

Step 3. Choose the contact you want to transfer from one google account to the other. To share them, click on the selection actions icon on the top-left present next to labels and choose Select all.

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Gmail.

Step 4. After completing the above step, press the three-dot icon on the top-right corner and select “Move to another account.” 

Step 5. Choose the desired Google account to which you want to transfer the contact.

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3. Use the Google Takeout feature.

With Google Takeout, you can get a copy of your data from Google services. You can download a variety of data using this feature. 

For example, you might be able to retrieve your email messages and contacts, your calendar events and reminders, and more. To import your contacts using Google Takeout, follow the instructions listed below:

Step 1. Open the browser on your android device and head to takeout.google.com.

Step 2. You can see a list of Google services containing your information, including your contacts, any notes or lists you have saved to Google Assistant, and your Google Fit data, among other things.

Step 3. See that all services are selected by default. To undo this, tap on the Deselect all link at the top of the page.

Step 4. Next, scroll down and click contacts.

select contacts in google takeout

Step 5. There are various ways to download your data, each with a default option (for example, CSV format). You can open a page to see the available formats by clicking on the button. Select CSV format to transfer contacts between Google accounts and click OK.

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Google Takeout.

Step 6. Tap “Next step” by scrolling down to the bottom of the page.

Step 7. Choose the contact exporting frequency and the appropriate delivery method using the dropdown menus. For this tutorial, we’ll choose to send a download link via email as the delivery method.

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Google Takeout.
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Step 8. Once you tap “Create export” at the bottom of the page, the process will take a few seconds to complete. It will then provide you with a direct link to download your contacts. 

Your email account will also give a link to download your contacts. Log in to your Google account to finish the download process.

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Google Takeout.
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Using our guide, you can quickly transfer files between your Android tablet and PC.

4. Export/Import Your Contacts Manually.

If you want to transfer all your contacts from one Google account to another via Import/Export option, follow these steps:

Step 1. Open the Google Contacts app on your Android device to access your contacts. You can install the app from the Google Play Store if the app isn’t already installed. 

Step 2. Click on the Menu button.

Step 3. Scroll down and select the “Settings” option.

Step 4. Select the option “Export.” Select Google CSV as the export format under Export as and click on the Export button to export these contacts. 

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Import and Export.
Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Import and Export.
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You will generate a CSV file containing all your Google Contacts. Save the CSV file to your computer.

Step 5. Remove your old Google account and add the new one.

Step 6. Head back to the contacts app after adding the new account.

Step 7. Tap the Menu button and select “Settings” from the list.

Step 8. Click on the Import command and tap on the Select file button.

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Import and Export.
Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Import and Export.
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Navigate to the folder where you saved the CSV file previously and select it. Finally, import the contacts CSV file by hitting the Import button.

A notification should tell you the transfer has begun. Please be patient; the transfer may take a while to finish.

5. Get Help From a Third-Party App

Numerous third-party applications permit you to move contacts from one Google account to another. If you cannot transfer contacts between Google accounts using the above methods, you may utilize Copy Contacts or Transfer Contacts app to accomplish the task. 

This terrific application allows you to transfer Google Contacts from one account to another via simple steps and one-click actions. 

You may import Google Contacts from one resource to another by following the listed steps.

Step 1. Choose any of the Configured Accounts.

When you open the Copy Contacts application, you’ll see a list of all the accounts you’ve configured, each containing your contacts. Select the ‘Google‘ option to proceed. We’ll transfer contacts between Google accounts, so we must select the ‘Google‘ option.

Step 2. Select the contacts.

You can choose to transfer all the contacts by clicking on the “Select all” option or select the ones you want from a list that opens immediately. 

Transfer contacts between Google accounts using Copy contact.

Step 3. Copy the contacts.

After selecting the contacts, you can access the options from the ‘three-dots‘ screen’s top. Select ‘copy contacts‘ to proceed to the next step, which offers a list of other configured screen options. Select the Google Account you want to import the contacts to from the list. This completes the transfer process.

If you are facing problems in downloading third-party apps, follow our guide on how to download APK from Google Play Store.

Wrapping Up

Transferring your contacts across different Google accounts is simple. When switching devices or phone numbers and wanting to transfer contacts between Google accounts, it can be time-consuming to find all your contacts scattered in various places and copy them manually. 

Fortunately, Google makes it quite simple to transfer your contacts between different Google accounts. These simple and quick steps will help you move your contracts securely and efficiently. You’ll save a lot of time and effort.

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