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Export WhatsApp Group Members to Excel [Complete Guide]

How to Export WhatsApp Group Members to Excel?

By Avantika SinghPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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Want to export WhatsApp Group members to Excel sheets? Then, this article is for you. Here we are going to discuss the benefits of saving your contacts and different ways to transfer your group contacts to Excel.

There are many messaging platforms available on the internet that are used worldwide. One of them is WhatsApp, which is a free messaging and calling application where you can do instant messages, voice and video calls, media sharing, and group chats. The group chat feature provides you with an easy way to bring your colleagues, friends, or community members together.

For businesses, WhatsApp provides you with many functions that can help you promote your brand. Users can create their business group where they can connect with your clients. These groups contain valuable contacts that are important to save. Excel is great for storing, managing, or analyzing data. Here, we are going to provide the methods you can use to download your WhatsApp group member contacts. But before we see the benefits of downloading the contacts in Excel.

Why Export WhatsApp Group Members to Excel?

Below we have provided various reasons to export WhatsApp contacts to Excel sheet.

  • Storing Group member data in Excel sheets helps you to manage, organize, or sort the information in name, role, or other fields.
  • Excel files are easy to share with other members or other devices.
  • Saving contacts in Excel files helps you to analyze your data to help you make the plan.
  • It also helps you to backup your crucial data.

So, there are many advantages you will get when transferring WhatsApp group contacts to Excel. Now let’s go to the methods that can save your contacts.

Methods to Save WhatsApp Group Contacts to Excel File

To download your contacts you can either save the WhatsApp group contacts from your smartphone or from the desktop (web). These two methods can easily save your contacts lists. So, we are going to explain each one with clear steps.

  • Copy WhatsApp group contacts to Excel on your Smartphone
  • Move WhatsApp group contacts to an Excel sheet with a desktop

Copy WhatsApp Group Contacts to Excel on Smartphone

You can remotely export WhatsApp group member contacts from mobile applications.

  1. In your phone, open WhatsApp and select the group you want to export the contacts.
  2. Click Group name at the top to access the group info page. View Group Members.
  3. Scroll down to see all the members. Note down the name and contact details manually.
  4. Create an Excel file on your phone or computer.
  5. Enter the details that you have noted down into the sheet, organize them, and save them.

This way your data will be downloaded in your groups, this method can be difficult as you have to practically write down the contacts. From the desktop transferring your data would be the same.

Export WhatsApp Group Members to Excel on Desktop

WhatsApp web can also be used to move your data. Here, you have to also copy and paste the contacts, as we stated below.

  1. Log into the WhatsApp Web and open it in your browser.
  2. Scan the QR code with the WhatsApp app to log in.
  3. Access the Group Members list and click on the group name to open the group info panel on the right side of the screen.
  4. Scroll to view the members. Copy the names and phone numbers.
  5. Paste it to the Excel sheet and format the data.

With these steps, your contacts will be in the Excel sheet. But, if you have the VCF file of the WhatsApp group member contacts then, how can you open the file in the Excel sheet?

How to Open WhatsApp Group Contact Files in Excel?

Excel supports CSV files, so, if you have the vCard file. First convert the VCF file to CSV format then open it in the Excel file. For this, Corbett vCard Converter you can use. The software allows you to open vCard files from any other programs. Not only CSV format you can export the files into other files like PDF, Text, PST, etc.

Steps to Export WhatsApp Group Member to Excel File

  1. Download the software.
  2. Click on the Open button and then Email Data Files.
  3. Select the vCard Files, and click on the Choose Files or Folders.
  4. Browse to the location of the files and preview the emails.
  5. Click on the Export option and then CSV format.
  6. Browse a location and click on the Save button.

Conclusion

This article explains how you can export WhatsApp group members to Excel sheets. Here, we learn the reasons to save the WhatsApp group contacts to Excel files. Then, provide the three methods you can use to download the files. Two manual and one professional option that can help you save your important contacts.

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