Contacts

What Contacts does

Contacts is Google’s address book for Android phones. It stores names, phone numbers, email addresses and other details, with search tools for finding people quickly. It suits anyone who wants a straightforward personal or work contact list, especially users who keep their information in a Google Account.

Useful ways to keep a list tidy

The app can sync contacts through a Google Account, making them available across supported devices and the web. That also gives you a way to restore your address book when changing phones. Tools for finding and merging duplicate entries help reduce repeated records, while deleted contacts can be recovered from the trash for a limited period.

Contacts also goes beyond basic names and numbers in a few practical ways. It can show reminders for birthdays and anniversaries, and it supports access to contacts through Wear OS features on compatible watches. These additions are useful if your address book is part of your regular communication routine rather than just a backup list.

What to expect

The interface is clean and easy to scan, with contact search and account selection kept close to the main list. Separate personal and work accounts can be managed from the same app, although the experience is most useful when you are comfortable using Google’s account and synchronisation services. It is less suited to people who need detailed CRM-style labels or highly specialised contact fields.

At a glance

• Developer: Google LLC
• Category: Communication
• Rating: 4.3/5 from 1,822,929 reviews
• Installs: 5,000,000,000+