---
title: "How to export contacts in the Roundcube email client"
description: "When working with email clients, you may want to back up your contact list for safe keeping or possible migration. This article demonstrates how to export contacts in the Roundcube email client...."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/email/export-contact-list/
date: 2013-03-04
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Email", "RoundCube Webmail"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to export contacts in the Roundcube email client

When working with email clients, you may want to back up your contact list for safe keeping or possible migration. This article demonstrates how to **export contacts in the Roundcube email client**.

## Exporting contacts in Roundcube

1. [Log into your RoundCube email client](/support/email/roundcube-login/).
2. [![select address book menu option](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_contact-export_selecting-address-book.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_contact-export_selecting-address-book.png) Once inside the RoundCube client, click on the **Address Book **icon from the top menu.  
3. [![export](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_contact-export_export.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_contact-export_export.png) Click the *Addres Book* you want to export, then click the **Export **button located in the upper left of the screen.  
4. [![save contacts to local machine](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_contact-export_saving-contacts.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_email_roundcube_contact-export_saving-contacts.png) You will receive a popup window asking to save the file to your computer. Ensure the **Save File** option is selected and click the **OK **button. This will save the file to your local machine.