How to Export LinkedIn Contacts

Are you looking to export LinkedIn contacts? What about 2nd degree connections or leads?

LinkedIn is a rich social media platform for professionals on all rungs of the ladder. Industry leaders use it to connect with their followers, and up-and-coming marketers and sales reps use it to build their network and find opportunities.

Here’s the good news: you can export contacts from LinkedIn. To export LinkedIn contacts, you have two options:

Export connections using your personal LinkedIn data archive.
Export 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree connections (with email addresses) using LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

Note: When we say ‘export LinkedIn contacts’, we’re referring to what LinkedIn calls connections. This includes 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree connections.

Export LinkedIn Contacts Using Your Data Archive

First up: how to export contacts from LinkedIn using your own profile settings.

Step 1: Go to ‘Settings & Privacy’

Click on ‘me’ to see a dropdown menu for your profile and account settings. On this menu, click on ‘Settings & Privacy’ under ‘Account.’

Step 2: Find the data archive request

You’ll have to scroll down a bit, but look for two headings under your account settings:

How LinkedIn uses your data, then
Getting a copy of your data

Click on that section to see all your export options.

Step 3: Select ‘Connections’ to request a copy of your data

Click ‘Request archive’ to start the download process.

Step 4: Open your LinkedIn contact list

You’ll have to wait ~10 minutes for the Connections list to be ready. You can either leave the page open until it says ‘download ready’, or check your email for a link.

Once it’s ready, your LinkedIn connections list will first download as a ZIP file, then open as a .csv.

The data archive you receive will include columns for:

First Name
Last Name
Company
Position
Date of Connection

Looking for a bit more? Maybe your LinkedIn contacts’ and 2nd degree connections’ email addresses?

How to Export Contacts From LinkedIn With Emails

While it’s a social network, LinkedIn can sometimes feel impersonal. Almost 9 out of 10 professionals still prefer email for communication.

If you’re looking for a more personal way to connect with your LinkedIn contacts, there’s even better news: you can export LinkedIn contacts to Excel with their email addresses.

Check out this video from Hans Dekker, our Head of Growth, or the step-by-step guide below.

Step 1: Head to LinkedIn Sales Navigator’s search page

LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a premium offering from the social network. You can search for leads and accounts — but you can also use the platform for some additional information on your LinkedIn connections.

Step 2: Select 1st degree connections

To export your contacts (people you are actually connected with), select 1st degree connections. To expand your reach you can also select 2nd and 3rd degree connections.

Step 3: Click ‘Export emails with Wiza’

After you install the Wiza extension, you’ll see a button in the upper right of the search page. Once you click, Wiza will automatically launch.

Step 4: Name your list and click ‘export’

On the Wiza screen, you can name your list. It will take ~5 minutes per 100 contacts to export contacts from LinkedIn.

Step 5: Download your list

Once the export is complete, you can download the .csv with your LinkedIn contacts. The file contains full name, first/last name, company, location, LinkedIn URL and associated domain.

Have more questions on how to export LinkedIn contacts? Feel free to reach out!