Google Contacts
Google Contacts is a free contact manager available on Android and the web at contacts.google.com.
What Google Contacts is
Google Contacts is a free contact manager available on Android and the web at contacts.google.com. It stores names, email addresses, phone numbers, photos, addresses, and notes. Contacts saved to a Google Account sync with Google Contacts and Android devices, while Google Play services for contacts can back up and restore them across devices. The service can automatically clean up some contact issues, and Google apps such as Gmail and Photos can use contacts for access and autocomplete suggestions. The Android app can recover deleted contacts from Trash for up to 30 days. It supports up to 25,000 contacts and imports from CSV, vCard, SIM cards, and Google Accounts. A Google Account is required for synced contacts. Device and SIM backup is unavailable with child and Google Workspace accounts, and automatic saving can use only one Google Account. Workspace contact delegation is available when enabled by an administrator, with limits on delegate actions.
Good
- Free plan and access on Android and the web.
- Syncs Google Account contacts across signed-in devices.
- Imports CSV, vCard, SIM, and Google Account contacts.
- Android Trash can recover deletions from the last 30 days.
- Supports up to 25,000 contacts.
Watch out
- A Google Account is required for syncing.
- Automatic device and SIM backup excludes child and Workspace accounts.
- Contacts can automatically save to only one Google Account.
- Delegates cannot import, export, or merge contacts.
Who it suits
Google Contacts suits people who want to keep contact details synced between Android devices and a Google Account, or access them on the web. It can also suit Workspace users who need administrator-enabled delegation or people who want to import contacts from common file and account sources.
Verdict
Google Contacts covers everyday contact storage, syncing, imports, and recovery without a listed price. Check the account restrictions and delegation limits if those workflows matter to you.
Plans and prices
From Google Contacts's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Google Contacts | Free | Google Account required · contacts saved to Google Account sync across signed-in devices |
The facts
Each one read from Google Contacts's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Account and device limit
- Automatic backup of device and SIM contacts cannot be used with a child account or a Google Workspace account, and contacts can be automatically saved to only one Google Account.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Wear OS
- The Contacts app is also available for Wear OS with favorite-contact and individual-contact tiles and a contact complication.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Web and Android access
- Google lists Contacts as available on the web at contacts.google.com and on Android.checked 1 Oct 2026
What it does
- Backup and restore
- Google Play services for contacts backs up, restores and syncs Google contacts across devices.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Contact delegation
- Google Workspace users can let users in the same domain manage their contacts when an administrator enables contact sharing.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Contact records
- Google Contacts stores names, email addresses, phone numbers, photos, addresses and notes.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Delegation limits
- Delegates must use a computer, can be invited by entering up to 25 names, and cannot import, export or merge contacts.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Duplicate cleanup
- Google Play services for contacts can automatically clean up and fix issues with contacts.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Google integrations
- Contacts can provide autocomplete suggestions and contact access to Google apps and services, including Gmail and Photos.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Google Play lists no data shared with third parties, encryption in transit, user deletion requests and an independent security review for the Contacts app.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Google provides a Contacts Help Center covering editing, grouping, sharing, duplicate merging, export, backup, restore, import and synchronization.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Synchronization
- Contacts saved to a Google Account sync with Google Contacts and Android devices.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Trash recovery
- The Android Contacts app can recover contacts deleted in the last 30 days from Trash.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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