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Free LinkedIn guideKEEP YOUR CONTACTS CLOSE

Export your LinkedIn connections. The simple way.

LinkedIn already lets you download your connection list. It takes a few clicks, costs nothing, and gives you a tidy CSV to work from.

See the 5 stepsAround 10 minutes
inYour connections
CSV

Connections.csv

ready to download

5

easy steps

Free to export
01 THE BASICS

A quick export, not a full sales database.

This is a good move when you want a personal backup, a cleaner contact list, or a spreadsheet you can sort through. It is not built for managing an active pipeline or launching outreach.

INSIDE THE FILE

What you’ll get

A compact contact list, ready to drop into a spreadsheet.

First name

Last name

Job title

Company

Email address

when visible to connections

THE WALKTHROUGH

Five clicks. One clean CSV.

Follow these in order. The whole thing is easier on a desktop browser.

  1. 01

    Open your profile menu

    Log in to LinkedIn, then select your profile icon in the top-right corner.

    Open linkedin.com
  2. 02

    Choose Settings & Privacy

    Under Account, choose Settings & Privacy. It is the small link in the middle of the menu.

    LinkedIn profile menu with Settings & Privacy circled
  3. 03

    Open Data Privacy

    Use the left-hand menu to open Data Privacy, then scroll down to Get a copy of your data.

  4. 04

    Select Connections only

    Choose the option for a specific download, check Connections, and leave the other boxes unchecked.

    LinkedIn export your data screen with the Connections checkbox selected
  5. 05

    Request your archive

    Press Request archive. LinkedIn will send your CSV file to the email connected to your account.

ONE LAST THING

Watch for the email.

LinkedIn says your download should be ready in about 10 minutes. When the email arrives, download the CSV and save a copy somewhere you will remember.

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