Copper Duplicate Contacts: How to Merge
Workaround available Chrome, Gmail, Copper web app Updated November 13, 2026Based on 2 user reportsHow we research
Quick answer
Copper does not always catch duplicates automatically. Merge them from the record or the duplicate tools and import carefully.
Most likely fix: Merge manually
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Merge manually
- Open the person record and use the merge option to combine it with the duplicate
Did this fix it?2. Prevent new duplicates
- Dedupe your CSV before import and keep one email per person
Did this fix it?3. Search before adding
- Search by email or name before creating a record
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
The same person or company appears several times.
Why it happens
- Imports without matching on email
- Same person added by several users
- Email sync creating extra people
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