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It's easy to download your contacts from Google on an Android device like the Google Pixel 3.
Getting a copy of your Google contacts is always a good practice to maintain.
That way, you'll be much more likely to keep them over the long-term - even if, say, you somehow forget your account login information, or you switched to another account.
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How to download your contacts from Google on a computer
1. Go into Google Contacts.
2. If you want to select certain contacts to download, hover your cursor over their name and tick the box that appears; otherwise, in the left sidebar, select "Export."
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Select Export to download all your contacts.
3. Tick whichever download option fits your situation or needs, for example: Selected contacts, Starred contacts, Frequently contacted, or My Contacts.
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You can choose which contacts to export, by group.
4. Choose your exporting method.
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Select how you'd like to download your contacts.
5. Click "Export."
How to download your contacts from Google on an Android phone
This is a pretty straightforward process. But keep in mind that, unlike the computer method, you won't be given the option to select from your contacts, you'll simply get all of them downloaded:
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap the three bars in the top-left corner of the screen to get into the menu.
3. Select "Settings."
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Tap Settings under Contacts.
4. Scroll down and tap "Export."
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Select Export in Settings.
5. If necessary, give permission to access your data, like photos and videos.
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Allow Contacts to access your device.
6. Choose where to save your contacts by clicking the three lines in the top-left corner of the screen - you can save to your downloads folder or your Google Drive - and tap "Save" when complete.
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You can select where to download your contacts.
You'll get a small pop-up message letting you know that your contacts will be exported "shortly" and another one that shows when it's been completed.
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