Add or move contacts

You can save names, email addresses, phone numbers, and more in Google Contacts.

Contacts saved to your Google Account will sync with Google Contacts and all your Android devices.

Add a contact

  1. On your computer, go to Google Contacts.
  2. At the top left, click Create contact.
  3. Click Create a contact or Create multiple contacts.
  4. Enter the contact's information.
  5. Click Save.

Control who’s automatically saved to your contacts

If you email someone but you haven't added them as a contact, Google Contacts automatically saves their email address in your "Other contacts" group. Their email address will show up the next time you email them.

Stop automatically saving contacts you email
  1. On your computer, open Gmail.
  2. At the top right, click Settings and then Settings.
  3. In the "Create contacts for auto-complete" section, select I'll add contacts myself.
  4. At the bottom, click Save changes.
Find "Other contacts" you've emailed
  1. On your computer, go to Google Contacts.
  2. At the left, click Other contacts.

Note: If you're on an iPhone, iPad, or Android device, you won't see Other Contacts.

Delete "Other contacts" you've emailed
  1. On your computer, go to Google Contacts.
  2. At the left, click Other contacts.
  3. To select contacts, point to their names, then check the boxes that appear.
  4. At the top, click More and then Delete and then Delete.

View contact history

If you add or edit a contact, the update history remains available on the contact.

  1. On your computer, go to Google Contacts.
  2. Select the contact.

At the bottom right, the contact’s history appears under “History.”

Tip: Older contacts may not have a record of their additions or edits.

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