# How to export Google Contacts to Excel

Source: https://exportcontacts.com/guides/export-google-contacts-to-excel/
Updated: 2026-11-14 · By the Contaxo team

> On a computer, open **contacts.google.com**, click **Export**, choose **Google CSV** and open the file in Excel. On a phone, the Google Contacts app can only export a vCard, which Excel can't read as a table; with **Contaxo**, tap **Excel**, choose the columns and get a real .xlsx file of the contacts on your phone, Google account included.

## What you need

- A computer with a browser, or an Android phone or iPhone with your Google account added
- For the phone method, the free Contaxo app (exports up to 100 contacts; Pro exports your whole list)

## On a computer, with Google CSV

1. **Open Google Contacts.** Go to **contacts.google.com** and sign in. To export only some people, tick them or open a label first.
2. **Click Export.** Click **Export** (the arrow icon at the top of the list, or in the menu on the left).
3. **Choose Google CSV.** Pick **Google CSV** and click **Export**. A file called contacts.csv is downloaded.
4. **Open it in Excel.** Open the file in Excel. If accents or non-Latin letters look wrong, import it with **Data › From Text/CSV** and choose **65001: Unicode (UTF-8)**.

## On your phone, with Contaxo

1. Make sure your Google account is added to the phone and its contacts are synced. On Android this is usually already the case; on iPhone, add it in **Settings › Apps › Contacts › Contacts Accounts**.
2. Open **Contaxo** and tap **Excel**. The preview shows every contact as a row.
3. Choose the columns, and filter if you only want contacts with an email or phone number.
4. Tap **Export** and open the .xlsx file, or send it to your computer.

The file opens in Excel, Numbers, Google Sheets and LibreOffice, with each contact on one row and every number and email included. The free version exports 100 contacts; Pro exports any number.

## Which way should I use?

| You want | Use |
| --- | --- |
| A quick file on a computer, for free | **Google CSV** from contacts.google.com |
| Only the columns you need, without cleaning up | **Contaxo** on your phone |
| Contacts that aren't in your Google account too | **Contaxo**, which exports everything the phone shows |
| A file to move contacts to another phone | A [vCard](https://exportcontacts.com/to-vcf/) instead of Excel |

## Opening the CSV in Excel

- **Letters look wrong:** see [How to fix broken characters in a contacts CSV](https://exportcontacts.com/guides/fix-broken-characters-contacts-csv/).
- **Everything is in one column:** your Excel expects semicolons. Use **Data › From Text/CSV** and set the delimiter to **Comma**.
- **Phone numbers lost their leading 0 or +:** Excel treats them as numbers. Import with **Data › From Text/CSV**, choose **Transform Data** and set the phone columns to **Text**.

## Frequently asked questions

### Google CSV or Outlook CSV?

Google CSV keeps the most detail and is the one to use for Excel, Google Sheets or a backup. Choose Outlook CSV only when you are moving the contacts into Outlook.

### Why does the file have so many columns?

Google CSV has a column for every possible field, and each phone number, email and address is split into separate label and value columns. Delete the columns you don't need in Excel, or use Contaxo, where you choose the columns before exporting.

### Can I export Google Contacts to Excel on my phone?

Not with Google's app alone; it only exports a vCard file. Contaxo creates the .xlsx file on the phone itself, from every contact the phone shows.

### Are "Other contacts" included?

No. The people Gmail saves automatically under **Other contacts** are not in your main list. Add the ones you need to your contacts first.

## Related

- [How to export your contacts to Excel](https://exportcontacts.com/to-excel/)
- [How to export your contacts to a CSV file](https://exportcontacts.com/to-csv/)
- [How to fix broken characters in a contacts CSV file](https://exportcontacts.com/guides/fix-broken-characters-contacts-csv/)
- [Contaxo for Android](https://exportcontacts.com/android/)

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