---
title: "Import contacts using the Google plugin"
slug: "import-contacts-using-the-google-plugin"
abstract: "Learn how to import Google contacts through Integrations."
---
# Import contacts using the Google plugin

Sitecore Send allows you to import your Google contacts using the Google plugin. You can transform your existing Google contacts into recipients on your Sitecore Send email marketing lists.

> [!note]
> Another way to import contacts from Google is through the email list [bulk actions](https://doc.sitecore.com/send/en/users/sitecore-send/integrations/import-recipients.html#UUID-fff1c1bc-996c-a370-bd54-5e2071bb5f8d_section-idm1703362392989214 "Import using the Google Contacts plugin").

To import your Google contacts:

1. On the menu bar, click **More** > **Integrations**.
2. On the **Integrations** page, find *Google Contacts* and click **Select**.
3. In the **Choose email list** dialog, click the email list that you want to add your Google contacts to and then click **Continue**.
4. Click **Connect your Google account** and enter your Google credentials.
5. Click **Allow** to complete the authentication step.
6. On the **Data selection** tab, select how you want to import your contacts' data:
    - **No, import everything** - import all the fields in your contacts list.
    - **Yes, I want to import from a list of filters** - select which contact groups to import.
7. If you have the consent from all subscribers on the list through the double opt-in process, select the **Yes, add them as verified, I do have consent from these members** check box and click **Next**.
8. On the **Data Mapping** tab, click each drop-down list and select the default **Email** field or any created custom field. If you want to map a specific column to a field, click the **Map to** drop-down list, select the field to use, and click **Next**.

    > [!note]
    > If you have not mapped all uploaded data to their corresponding fields, a pop-up dialog asks you to confirm that you want to ignore any unmapped columns. Click **Ignore and continue**.

9. On the **Notification** tab, select if and how you want to be notified when the import process has been completed. Click **Import** to start the process.
10. A pop-up message indicates that the import operation has been successfully queued. To view a report of the operation, click **Go there**.
11. Click **View reports** to see the details of when the import operation started or finished, and how many contacts were imported.