Copy and paste contact information to create multiple email or SMS contacts

Quickly add a handful of email contacts by copying and pasting their names and email addresses, or enter your contacts' email and SMS information into a table, and choose additional contact details and custom fields to include

Save time: You can add a maximum of 50 contacts by typing or pasting. If you have more than 50 contacts or want to import contacts with tags, we recommend adding their information to a formatted spreadsheet to upload instead.

If you collect only a few pieces of contact information or add only a handful of contacts at a time, copying and pasting them is a quick and easy way to add them to your account.

Desktop instructions

• Type or paste contact information

Mobile web instructions

• Type or paste contact information (mobile web)

Did you know? If you have an Android or iOS tablet, try using our ListBuilder app - it lets you collect sign-ups at your register, trade show, farmer's market booth, or craft fair table, even if you're offline! When you have service again, it automatically imports them onto your chosen list.

Type or paste contact information

1. From the Contacts page, click the Add contacts button and select the "Add multiple contacts" option.
   
   
   
   
2. Select one of the tabs to add your contact information and then click the Continue button:
   Note: Clicking "Advanced list settings" expands the section so you can select lists and tags to apply to your contacts, or create new lists and tags as needed.

• Enter contact details tab (email or SMS) - Contact information is entered field-by-field for each contact. Click the Manage fields button to add or remove contact fields or create new custom fields. SMS contacts can be added by selecting the SMS number and SMS consent date fields. Click the Add rows button below the table to create additional rows. A contact must have either an email address or an SMS number, but they can have both, too.
  
  
  
  
• Paste names and emails tab (email only) - Limited contact information is added by typing or pasting it into the field, with each contact separated by a comma. Enter contacts individually, pressing "Enter" after each address, or paste a group of contacts at once. Each contact must have an email address, and you can also include a first and last name. SMS information isn't recognized; if you need to add SMS contacts, click the Enter contact details tab instead.
  Note: If you get more information about your contacts later, like their company name or birthdate, you can edit their contact records at any time. Having extra contact details is handy when you want to send more targeted content or to personalize your emails with contact information.
  
  
  
  

3. Check the box to confirm that you have permission to email your contacts and/or send SMS messages to your contacts and click the Save button.
   
   
   
   

Type or paste contact information (mobile web)

When using the mobile web view of Constant Contact, you can only enter names and email addresses for your contacts. Additional contact details and SMS information can be added by viewing your account on a desktop or laptop computer.

1. Click the menu icon in the top left-hand corner of the screen and select the Contacts option.
   
   
   
   
2. Click the Add contacts button.
   
   
   
   
3. Type or paste the contacts email address and name, separating each contact with a comma. Select or create a list to add the contacts to, confirm that you have permission to email them, and then click the Add button.
   
   
   
   

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