You can import contacts from other email services into your ProtonMail account. To do this, they must first be exported from another service as either a CSV or a VCF (vCard) file. In this article, we look at how to export contacts from a number of popular email services.
How to import contacts
Once you have exported your contacts (see below), you can import them to ProtonMail.
1. Log in to mail.protonmail.com and go to Contacts → Settings tab → Import contacts.
2. Drag the exported CSV or a VCF file to the Import contacts window or click the Choose a file or drag it here button to select a file using your system’s default file manager. Click Import when you’re ready.
How to export contacts from other providers
Below we look at how to export contacts from a number of popular email services. If yours isn’t listed here, the process will probably be very similar.
Yahoo Mail
Sign in to Yahoo Mail and go to Contacts → More contact options (the 3-dot hamburger icon) → Export to CSV file.
Gmail
Go to Google Contacts → Export (in the left sidebar). Ensure Export as… Google CSV (the default setting) is selected, and click Export.
This exports all your contacts. You can also select which contacts you want to export.
Microsoft Outlook / Hotmail
2. Select the icon in the lower-left corner of the page to go to the People page.
3. On the far right of the toolbar, select Manage → Export contacts.
4. Select which contacts you wish to export (for example, All contacts), and click Export to export them as a CSV file.
AOL Mail
1. Sign in to AOL Mail and go to Contacts → More → Export.
2. Click Export.
AOL does not allow you to export individual contacts.
Zoho Mail
1. Log in to your Zoho Mail account and go to Contacts. Navigate to the Contacts → More Actions (the 3-dot hamburger icon) → Export.
2. Select whether you want to export Personal contacts or Organization contacts or contacts from a specific group, then click Export Contacts.
Apple Mail / iCloud
The Apple Mail app exports contacts in a proprietary file format (.abbu), so it is much easier to export contacts using the iCloud web app.
1. Log in to icloud.com/contacts using your Apple ID.
2. Select All Contacts → Settings (the gear icon at the bottom left of the screen).
3. Click Select All, then click Export vCard...
Other services
Refer to your email service’s help section for details on how to export your contacts. If you encounter any problems importing your CSV or VCF file into ProtonMail, you may need to edit it in a spreadsheet program.
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You mostly create new contacts on the iPhone, so it needs to update @protonmail…
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I followed the instructions to convert my gmail contact to csv format , everything looked good till step #7 , I had no ‘save to disk’ option , so I saved to my mac hard drive . If this is right , then what ?
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“Save to disk” is the same as saving to the hard drive. Once you have your contacts file, follow the instructions here https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/adding-contacts/ to import it to ProtonMail.
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Hello. When I export my contact list from Mail on my Mac the file is .abbu. I want to export and import all of my contacts (about 400). But it doesn’t work to import .abbu file….
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ProtonMail can only import CSV or VCF files. Please consult your Mail app documentation on how to export to CSV or VCF.
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Please contact our support team at contact@protonmail.ch, via the report bug button or using the support form at https://protonmail.com/support-form.
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I have tried to import my contacts in a csv file in Excel more than 4 times and all I get are blanks in my contact list.
What do I Have to do to create an acceptable format that your email will accept
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Please contact our support team at contact@protonmail.com or using the support form at https://protonmail.com/support-form.
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How do you export contacts from Apple Mail to Proton Mail?
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Follow the instructions on the link below for exporting to .vcf format and then import the .vcf file(s) to ProtonMail.
https://support.apple.com/en-mk/guide/contacts/adrbdcfd32e6/mac
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I am trying to export my contact list from YahooMail. I converted to a CSV file, but when I click to export CSV, I get an error box telling me that this file does not have an app, and that I must create one. I do not know how to do that.
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