Change who's saved & suggested as contacts - Computer - Google Account Help https://support.google.com/accounts?p=autocontacts&hl=en_US Skip to main content Google Account Help Sign in Google Help Help Center Community Google Account Privacy Policy Terms of Service Submit feedback Send feedback on... This help content & information General Help Center experience Next Help Center Community Improve your Google Account Google Account Manage your information Change who's saved & suggested as contacts Change who's saved & suggested as contacts You'll see contacts suggested in some Google services, like when you start typing someone's name in a new email in Gmail. You can control who gets saved and suggested as a contact. Who shows up as suggestions Suggestions are based on a variety of signals related to your contacts and interactions, such as a contact being starred or if you've emailed a contact recently. Suggested contacts include people you've added to your contacts. People you've interacted with in Google services are automatically saved to "Other contacts." In some apps, like Gmail or Photos, you may see suggested contacts before typing or searching for anything. Tips: You can stop automatically saving contacts at any time . You can touch and hold on suggestions and hide them . Control who's saved as contacts Add contacts yourself Sign in to Google Contacts . You'll see a list of contacts you've added. At the top left, select Create contact . Enter the person's contact info. Select Save . Save contact info when you interact with people When you interact with people on Google products, you can automatically save their contact info which includes: Names Email addresses Phone numbers When this setting is turned on, you'll keep the contact info for: People you've emailed in Gmail. People you've shared something with, like a document in Drive. People who share content with you, like shared albums in Google Photos. People included in events or groups you're in. People you mark as known. People you accept calendar invitations from. Start or stop saving automatically Go to your Google Account . Tap People & sharing . On the "Contacts" panel, tap Contact info saved from interactions . Turn Save contact info when you interact with people on or off. If you use Gmail, choose if Gmail saves contact info from people you email: On a computer, go to your Gmail settings . Under "Create contacts for auto-complete," choose an option. At the bottom of the page, tap Save changes . Change or remove contacts To stop people from showing up as suggestions, follow the steps below to remove them. Contacts you've added Sign in to Google Contacts . Click or tap a contact. From here you can: Change info: On the top right, select Edit Save . Remove a contact: On the top right, select More Delete . Contacts saved automatically Sign in to Google Contacts . On the left, select Other contacts . Click or tap a contact. From here you can: Change info: On the top right, select Edit Save . Remove a contact: On the top right, select More Delete . To stop them from getting added back, follow the steps to stop saving automatically . Computer Android iPhone & iPad More Need more help? 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