How to export contacts from Android phone

How to export contacts from Android phone

Thinking about switching devices or are you simply worried about losing contacts and need an offline backup just to be safe? Whatever your reasons for wanting to know how to export contacts from an Android phone, we’re here to help!

If you want to export your long contact list, then we suggest using Export Contacts by Covve app from the Google Play Store. All you have to do is tap a button and automatically you export your smartphone contacts to either an Excel or a CSV file.

Here’s a simple guide on how to do it:

 

1. Download Export Contacts by Covve on your Android phone

2. Allow the app to access your Contacts, by clicking “OK”

Covve Export Contacts Access screen explaining that contacts stay on the phone, with the OK button

Covve Export prompt to review and accept the terms and privacy policy, with Yes, I agree

 

3. Once you have provided the relevant access to the app, all you have to do is click on “Export Contacts” on the screen that appears (image below).

 

iPhone prompt asking to let Covve Export access your contacts, with the OK button Covve Export showing 155 contacts and the Export contacts button

 

Now, your contacts are backed up to an excel-compatible export, including all information and pictures! If all you needed was to export your contacts to your PC, your job here is done! If not, you can save it to your phone, or even share it, simply as you would any other file!

You can then repeat this process whenever you wish to keep an updated list of your contacts so that you keep a backup, edit in Excel or import into another app!

Download Export Contacts by Covve now!

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