How to Easily Add Email to Contact List in Gmail

Gmail doesn't have its own contact list, but it uses Google Contacts as a universal contact list that is shared between Gmail and your phone contacts. So, if you want to save a new email address to your contact list in Gmail, you need to add it to Google Contacts.

In this article, we will show you how to add an email to the contact list in Gmail, whether you are using a PC, Android, or iPhone.

Save Email Addresses to Gmail Contacts on a Computer

Method 1: Add From an Email

If you receive an email from someone new, you can add them to your contacts directly from the email:

1. Open the email in Gmail on your computer.
2. Hover your mouse over the sender's name.
3. Click Add to contacts in the popup.
4. Edit additional details and click save.

Method 2: Manually Add an Email Address

To manually add a contact:

1. Go to contacts.google.com and login.
2. Click Create Contact.
3. Enter the email address and other details.
4. Click Save.

Method 3: Import Multiple Email Addresses

To add multiple email addresses at once:

1. Create a CSV file with the email addresses.
2. In Contacts, click Import.
3. Select the CSV file. The addresses will import automatically.

Add an Email Address on Android

Method 1: From Gmail App

1. Open the email in the Gmail app.
2. Tap the profile icon by the sender's name.
3. Tap Add to contacts.
4. Enter additional details and tap Save.

Method 2: From Contacts App

1. Enable contact syncing in your Google account settings.
2. Open Contacts and tap Create new contact
3. Enter the email address and other details.
4. Tap Save to add it to your Google contacts.

Save an Email to Your Gmail Contacts on iPhone

Method 1: From Gmail App

1. Open the email in the Gmail app.
2. Tap the profile icon by the sender's name.
3. Tap Add to contacts
4. In the browser, enter any additional details.
5. Tap Save

Method 2: From Google Contacts Website

1. Go to contacts.google.com in your iPhone's browser.
2. Login and tap the + icon.
3. Select Create a contact and enter the email address and other details.
4. Tap Save to add to your Google contacts.

Conclusion

Saving email addresses to your Gmail contacts makes emailing faster and more convenient.

Whether you want to add individual email addresses or import multiple at once, it only takes a few clicks on a computer, Android device, or iPhone.