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title: "How do you export, duplicate or delete contacts in Sarbacane Contacts?"
description: "Get your list as a CSV file, copy it, or remove contacts or a list you no longer need."
url: https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/444-how-do-you-export-duplicate-or-delete-contacts-in-sarbacane-contacts
collection: "How to use"
updated: 2026-10-29
language: en
alternates: [es, fr]
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# How do you export, duplicate or delete contacts in Sarbacane Contacts?

Get your list as a CSV file, copy it, or remove contacts or a list you no longer need.

In Sarbacane Contacts, you can export all or part of a list as a CSV file, duplicate a list, delete contacts or move a whole list to the trash. Each action takes less than a minute. Deleted contacts cannot be recovered, whereas a list moved to the trash can be restored for 30 days.

## Prerequisites

-   A Sarbacane Campaigns license (Sarbacane Contacts is included).
    
-   A standard list.
    

## Steps

### Select contacts

Open the list and click a contact's row. To add others, hold down the **Ctrl** key and click each row. The **•••** menu then shows the number of selected contacts, for example **1 contact selected**.

### Export contacts

1.  At the top left, next to the list name, click **•••**, then **Export**.
    
2.  Choose **Selection** or **All**. The CSV file downloads automatically, with a semicolon as the separator.
    

### Duplicate a list

1.  In the left menu, open **Contact lists**.
    
2.  On the list's row, in the **Actions** column, click **•••**, then **Duplicate**. The copy opens directly.
    

### Delete contacts

1.  Next to the list name, click **•••**, then **Delete**, and choose **Selection** or **All**.
    
2.  The **Delete contacts** window opens.
    
    **Caution**: deleted contacts cannot be recovered. There is no trash for contacts. Export them first if you want to keep a record.
    
    Click **Yes**.
    

### Delete a list

1.  In **Contact lists**, on the list's row, click **•••**, then **Move to the trash**.
    
2.  In the **Move to the trash** window, click **Move**.
    

## Expected result

-   Export: the CSV file contains the list's columns.
    
-   Duplication: the copy appears in **Contact lists** under the name "\[Copy 1\]" followed by the list name.
    
-   Deleting contacts: the list counter goes down.
    
-   Deleting a list: the list is in the **Trash**, at the bottom of the left menu, for 30 days.
    

## Troubleshooting

### Pixel consent disappears when I reimport my export

The exported "Email pixel tracking consent" column contains the word "email" and is not picked up at import. Rename it to **pixel** before reimporting ([how do you import contacts](https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/210-comment-importer-des-contacts-dans-sarbacane-contacts.md)).

### I deleted a list by mistake

Open the **Trash**, at the bottom of the left menu. On the list's row, click **•••**, then **Restore**. You can do this for 30 days after the deletion.

## Related articles

-   [How do you import contacts into Sarbacane Contacts?](https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/210-comment-importer-des-contacts-dans-sarbacane-contacts.md)
    
-   [How do you clean a contact list in Sarbacane Contacts?](https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/208-comment-nettoyer-une-liste-de-contacts-dans-sarbacane-contacts.md)
    
-   [How do you create a contact list in Sarbacane Contacts?](https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/207-comment-creer-une-liste-de-contacts-dans-sarbacane-contacts.md)