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on February 5, 2016, 1:37 PM PST

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How to migrate contacts to a different Google account on your Android device
How to export and import your contacts
Export and import contacts from your mobile device
The bottom line
How to Transfer Contacts from one Google Account to another on a PC/Mac?
How to Transfer Contacts from one Google Account to another with the Copy Contacts app?

How to migrate contacts to a different Google account on your Android device

If you need to switch Google accounts on your smartphone and you're concerned about losing contacts, fear not. Here's how to import and export your Google contacts.

You’ve decided to change the Google account you use on your Android device. Wiping the device isn’t necessary, though your contacts may not follow along for the ride. If that happens, what do you do?

You migrate your contacts with the help of the Google Contacts import/export tool. It’s actually quite simple and isn’t relegated to you importing/exporting contacts of your Google accounts. In fact, you can use this to share contacts with other users (or import your Google work contacts into your Google personal account).

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How to export and import your contacts

While this task can be done from within the Google Contacts app, it’s much easier to manage from the Google Contacts page. (Note: Exporting and importing isn’t supported by the new Contacts page yet.) Once you’re on that page, do the following.

Log into the source account.
Click the More drop-down.
Click Export.
From the resulting window (Figure A), select All Contacts (unless you want to select a particular Group) and Google CSV format.
Click Export.
Save the file to your local storage.

Figure A

Exporting contacts from the source account.

Log out of the source account and log into the destination account. You’ll follow the same process except select Import from the More drop-down. Then click the Choose File button, navigate to the file you just saved, and click Import.

Now you can add the new Google account to your device, remove the old account, and wait for your contacts to sync to the phone.

Export and import contacts from your mobile device

You can also do this from the device. Here are the steps.

From the source account, open the Contacts app.
Tap the Menu button.
Tap Import/Export.
Tap Export To Storage.
Note the filename of the exported contacts and tap OK.
Add the new account to the device and remove the old account.
Once the new account is on the device, open the Contacts app.
Tap the Menu button.
Tap Import/Export.
Tap Import From Storage.
When prompted for where to create the contacts, select Google.
Allow the import to complete.

The bottom line

With these steps you can easily manage your Google cloud contacts, regardless of device or account; you don’t have to rely on third-party apps to help migrate your Google contacts from one account or device to another — you can just follow the steps in this tip. These instructions can also be used to add new contacts to an existing account.

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Part 1

Transferring Contacts from one account to another is an easy task to perform through Android phones. A series of steps are to be followed, which will aid you in successfully importing all the contacts with no inconvenience.

Step 1: Download, Install and Open Google Contacts App

You are required to open the Google Contacts app on your phone. If this application is not present in the phone by any chance, have it easily downloaded from Google Play Store.

Step 2: Access the Settings on the Application

Open the slide menu on the application and tap the ‘Settings’ option.

Step 3: Export your Contacts

With a new window opened, select the option of 'Export' and have the contacts saved in the phone's storage.

Step 4: Sign in with the other Google Account

Sign out of the previous account and log in with the new account where you wish to transfer your contacts. Follow the same steps to access the settings options and tap on the option showing 'Import.'

Step 5: Import the previously saved file

You need to import the contacts that are being saved in a file format from the storage. The contacts will be easily shared between Google Accounts.

Part 2

How to Transfer Contacts from one Google Account to another on a PC/Mac?

There are no existing methods that allow automatic synchronization of Google Contacts from one device to another. However, different manual methods exist for users that can be consumed to import Google Contacts to a new Google Account easily. Along with practicing it through Android devices, you can also have it done through your PC or Mac. For that, you need to follow a series of steps that shall also involve creating a comma-separated values (CSV) file in the process.

Step 1: Sign in and select the Contacts

Sign in to the Google Account from the web browser head to Google Contacts page. Following this, select the contacts that you wish to transfer. You have the autonomy to select the complete contact list.

Step 2: Exporting the Contacts

After selecting the contacts, you need to tap on the More options, which brings down a drop-down menu. Select the option of 'Export.'

Step 3: Finalizing the File Format

Before exporting the contacts, you must select the list of contacts and the file format in which you wish to export the contacts. Select the file "Google CSV" format and click Export to conclude the procedure.

Step 4: Saving in the Computer

After successfully exporting, the file is downloaded in the desktop for saving the contacts to have them easily imported onto the other account.

Step 5: Open the other Google Account

After confirming the above steps, you must log in with your Google Account, where you wish them to transfer. Open the Google Contacts page and open the "More" section to import the Google CSV file.

Step 6: Import the file from the Desktop

A new window opens in the front. Browse the file from the directory on the desktop and upload it. After uploading, successfully import the file into the contacts. This will successfully import all the contacts into the new Google Account as they were with no inconveniences. This concludes the process of transferring Contacts from account to the other.

Part 3

How to Transfer Contacts from one Google Account to another with the Copy Contacts app?

Copy Contacts is an impressive third-party application that allows you to transfer contacts from one Google Account to the other by following simple steps and single clicks. You need to follow the following steps to import Google Contacts from one source to the other.

Step 1: Select any of the Configured Accounts

After opening the application, you are provided with a list of configured applications holding your contacts from which you can select any of the following. Since we are focused on transferring contacts from one Google Account to the other, you need to select the option showing 'Google.'

Step 2: Selecting the Contacts

A list with all the contacts opens up-front. You are advised to select the contacts that you wish to transfer or have the complete phonebook selected.

Step 3: Copy the Contacts

After selecting the contacts, you can access the options from the ‘three-dots’ present on the top of the screen. Select the option of copying the contacts. This leads to another prompt screen showing the other configured screen options. Select the respective Google Account from the list where you want the contacts imported. This successfully executed the transfer process.

Conclusion

While considering the existing methods that involved copying contacts from one phone to another by bare hands, the method introduced with Google Accounts is far easier and timesaving than the conventional methods. You can easily export and import your contacts in a single click.