How to Merge Duplicate Contacts on Android
By CleanX TeamPublished
Quick answer
- In Google’s Contacts app, pick the Google Account at the top right, then tap Fix & manage › Merge & fix › Merge duplicates.
- Tap Merge on a suggestion, or Merge all at the bottom.
- Google says you can’t merge contacts saved in different Google Accounts.
Google’s Contacts app suggests duplicate listings for the same person and merges them for you. The steps below are for Google’s Contacts app; phones that use the phone maker’s own Contacts app may name things differently.
Merge duplicates in the Contacts app
Step 1: Pick the account
Open the Contacts app and, at the top right, select the Google Account that has the duplicates.
Step 2: Open Merge & fix
At the bottom, tap Fix & manage, then Merge & fix.
Step 3: Merge
Tap Merge duplicates. Tap Merge on one suggestion, or Merge all for every suggestion.
Merge on a computer
In Google Contacts on a computer, click Menu › Merge & fix, then Merge on a suggestion or Merge all. Contacts saved to your Google Account sync with your Android devices.
If you merge the wrong contacts
Google says you can separate a contact you merged by undoing changes to your contacts. In Google Contacts on a computer, click Settings › Undo changes, choose a time up to 30 days back, then Confirm. This undoes every change made since then, and contacts added after that time won’t appear.
| Google Contacts | CleanX | |
|---|---|---|
| Which duplicates | Google’s suggestions within one Google Account | Contacts with the same name or the same number |
| Merge | Merge one suggestion, Merge all, or pick contacts yourself | Preview the merged card, then merge |
| Contacts with missing info | Not described in Google’s merge help | Listed: no name or no phone number |
| Cost | Free | Scanning free; merging and deleting need CleanX Pro |
CleanX
Find duplicates by name or number with CleanX
On Android, CleanX finds contacts that share a name or a phone number, shows a preview of the merged card, then updates one contact with the name you choose and the combined phone numbers and email addresses, and deletes the others. It also lists contacts with no name or no phone number so you can fix or delete them.
- Duplicates by name or number
- Preview before you merge
- Scanning is free; merging and deleting need CleanX Pro
Before you merge
- Check people who share a name: two different people can have the same name.
- On iPhone? See how to merge duplicate contacts on iPhone.
Frequently asked questions
How do I merge duplicate contacts on Android?
In Google’s Contacts app, select the account, then tap Fix & manage › Merge & fix › Merge duplicates, and Merge or Merge all.
Why can’t I merge some contacts?
Google says you can’t merge contacts saved in different Google Accounts, and if Merge duplicates doesn’t appear, there’s nothing it can merge.
How do I merge contacts on a Samsung phone?
If you use Google’s Contacts app, the steps are the same. Samsung’s own Contacts app has its own menus; check Samsung’s help for it.
Can I unmerge contacts on Android?
Google says you can separate a merged contact by undoing changes to your contacts in Google Contacts.
Related guides
- How to Merge Duplicate Contacts on iPhoneUse View Duplicates in Contacts, link the rest, and catch same-number duplicates.
- How to Free Up Space on AndroidCheck Settings › Storage, remove backed-up photos, uninstall unused apps and clear junk files.
- How to Transfer Contacts From iPhone to AndroidCopy them during Android setup, use Transfer to Android, or export a vCard from iCloud and import it into Google Contacts.
