Contents
LinkedIn has become a powerful platform for finding and connecting with potential leads, customers, candidates, or partners.
It’s the gold mine of all the professional data you need to successfully implement prospecting and outreach campaigns.
That’s why you might need to export your LinkedIn search results to a CSV or Excel file. This helps with analysis, sorting, or importing into other tools.
How can you do that?
You have 2 options: do it manually or use LinkedIn scraping tools like Evaboot.
Keep reading as I’m going to go into detail about each angle of this topic:
- Can You Export LinkedIn Search Results To Excel?
- How To Export LinkedIn Search Results?
- 3 Benefits of Exporting LinkedIn Search Results
- LinkedIn Search Export Limitations
- How To Export More Than 1,000 LinkedIn Search Results?
- How To Export Your LinkedIn Contacts?
- How To Export Other Search Results from LinkedIn?
Let’s get started.
Can You Export LinkedIn Search Results To Excel?
The short answer is yes, but not directly from LinkedIn.
LinkedIn does not offer a built-in feature for exporting search results to Excel files for regular users.
You can use third-party data scraping tools, browser extensions, or automation tools to extract search results. Then, you can export these results to an Excel sheet.
But be cautious when using these extractors. Excessive usage of these tools might violate LinkedIn’s terms of service or user agreement.
How To Export LinkedIn Search Results?
Depending on your needs and preferences, there are several ways to export LinkedIn search results to Excel:
- Manually
- LinkedIn API
- Phantombuster
1. Manually
When I said that you can export LinkedIn data manually, I meant it.
Let’s say you want to export your LinkedIn post likers.
This task takes time, but you can do it by visiting each LinkedIn profile. Then, manually copy the information you need.
While tedious, this process ensures you access publicly available data by adhering to LinkedIn’s Terms of Use.
2. LinkedIn API
Leveraging the LinkedIn API provides a legal and ethical way to access a broader range of data on LinkedIn.
Developers can use the LinkedIn Developer Platform to create applications and secure the necessary permissions to access different data sets.
This approach fully complies with LinkedIn’s Terms of Service, ensuring the legal integrity of data collection.
3. Phantombuster
Phantombuster is an online tool that offers various automation and scraping features for LinkedIn and other platforms.
One tool is the LinkedIn Search Export Phantom. It lets you scrape and export any search results from LinkedIn. This includes leads’ profiles, companies, jobs, schools, and more.
Let’s see how to use this feature to export data from LinkedIn.
1. Go To Phantombuster
To use this tool, create a free Phantombuster account and install the Phantombuster browser extension.
2. Copy-paste your LinkedIn search URL
Then, you need to copy and paste your LinkedIn cookie and your LinkedIn search URL into the Phantom configuration.
You can customize the number of results per launch, the time between each page load, and the output spreadsheet name.
You can also set the Phantom to repeat this action and add new leads to your list daily.
3. Download your search results in CSV
Once you start the Phantom, it will automatically scrape and export the search results into a CSV file.
After that, you can download or import it into Excel or Google Sheets.
In this file, you will find:
- LinkedIn URL
- First name
- Last name
- Profile picture URL
- Current Job
- Connection Degree
- Location
- Share Connections
This is basically all the information displayed on the search results page.
If you want more data like:
- Company name
- Company website
- Company size
- Emails
- Phone numbers
You must add 2 other steps to your LinkedIn search export process.
Let me show you.
4. Enrich search and find emails
Do you want to improve your LinkedIn search results? You can add more data from your profile, company page, or contact information. This includes email addresses and phone numbers
You will need to use other Phantoms on top of LinkedIn Search Export:
- LinkedIn Profile Scraper
- LinkedIn Company Scraper
To use these Phantoms, manually upload your CSV file with your LinkedIn search results or enter the profile URLs.
It will also allow you to find emails using Phantombuster or other email finder platform.
However, you can only export 80 LinkedIn profiles per day with Phantombuster (150 if you have a Sales Navigator subscription)
This is one of the LinkedIn search export limits you can face.
3 Benefits Of Exporting LinkedIn Search Results
Exporting LinkedIn search results to Excel spreadsheets can have many benefits for different purposes and goals.e
Here are some of them:
- Build lead lists
- Update your CRM contacts
- Find Candidates
1. Build Lead Lists
If you are a marketer, salesperson, or business owner, you can use LinkedIn. It helps you find and connect with potential customers in your industry.
When you export leads from LinkedIn search results to Excel, you can build lists of qualified prospects for your LinkedIn outreach campaigns.
You can then use this list to reach out to them on LinkedIn via lead generation campaigns, cold emails, or other channels.
2. Update Your CRM Contacts
When using CRM (customer relationship management) software to manage your B2B leads and customers, you can import your LinkedIn search results to Excel and then upload them to your CRM database.
According to HubSpot, 22.5% of B2B data gets deprecated every year.
That is why it’s essential to keep your CRM up to date.
By importing LinkedIn data to your CRM, you can update your contact data, track your interactions, follow up with customers, and nurture them until they become loyal customers.
3. Find Candidates
If you are a recruiter, hiring manager, or employer, you can use LinkedIn to find and connect with potential candidates for your open positions.
When you extract data from LinkedIn search results to Excel, you build a list of qualified candidates that match your requirements and preferences.
After which, you can use this list to contact them via email campaigns, messages, or other channels.
LinkedIn Search Export Limitations
Exporting LinkedIn free search engine results to Excel is a helpful way to organize and analyze the data.
However, there are some limitations that you should be aware of:
- The commercial use limit
- The daily export limit
- The search results limit
1. The commercial use limit
The commercial use limit on LinkedIn is a restriction set for users who utilize the platform for business purposes such as sales or recruitment.
The maximum number of searches a sales rep or a recruiter can make on the free LinkedIn search engine is around 300 per month
If you exceed this limit, you will see a message saying, “You’ve reached the commercial use limit on search.”
This means you cannot export more search results until next month.
This limit ensures that free users do not overuse LinkedIn’s resources.
So, you must upgrade to a LinkedIn premium account if you exceed the limit.
2. The daily profile export limit
So first, you are limited on the number of searches you can make and export.
But that’s not all.
LinkedIn also has a daily limit on how many profiles you can export daily.
This limit depends on your LinkedIn account type and subscription level.
For example, if you have a free LinkedIn account, you can only export up to 80 profiles per day.
If you have a Sales Navigator account, you can export up to 150 profiles per day.
If you try to do more you might end up in LinkedIn jail.
Still, if you have 1000 search results, you will need between 6 and 13 days to enrich all these profiles.
This is way too long, but I’ll show a solution for that soon.
3. The search results limit
LinkedIn also has a limit on how many search results it displays for each search query:
100 pages of 10 results, meaning 1000 search results maximum.
If you can’t access them, you can’t export them either.
That is limiting your access to good leads or candidates’ profiles.
How To Export More Than 1,000 LinkedIn Search Results?
If you want to export more than 1,000 results from a LinkedIn search, you can do two things:
- Split your searches into several chunks
- Use LinkedIn Sales Navigator
1. Split your searches into several chunks using filters
One way to export more than 1,000 results from a LinkedIn search is to split your searches into several chunks using filters.
For example, if you want to export all the profiles of Head of Sales in the United States, you can divide your search into smaller segments based on:
- location
- industry
- company size
- experience
- etc.
Then, you can export each segment separately and combine them into one Excel file later.
This way, you can get more than 1,000 profiles without exceeding the search results limit.
2. Use LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Evaboot
Another way to export more than 1,000 results from a LinkedIn search is to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Evaboot.
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a premium subscription service for sales that offers more advanced features and filters for finding and connecting with prospects on LinkedIn.
It displays 100 pages of 25 results for every search, meaning 2500 results.
It also grants you access to unlimited searches, so you won’t be bothered by the commercial use limit.
Here is the LinkedIn Sales Navigator tutorial in case you want to learn more about the tool:
Evaboot is another LinkedIn automation tool that allows you to scrape and export data from LinkedIn Sales Navigator searches.
With Evaboot, you can export up to 2500 complete profiles per day.
Meaning for all your leads, you get all these data points:
- LinkedIn Profile URL
- Job title
- Job description
- Company Website
- Company LinkedIn URL
- First name, Last name
- Lead Location
- Company Location
- Company Industry
- Company Size
- Exact number of employees in the company
- Years in position
- Number of connection
- Company Type
- Company creation date
- Company description
- Company Specialities (Keywords describing what the company is doing)
- If the profile is open or not
- Profile Picture
- Company Logo
The best part is that Evaboot does all the job for you:
- Cleans your data
- Filters false positives in your search results
- Find and verify emails
If you take LinkedIn prospecting seriously, I advise you to take a Sales Navigator license.
It will make your life much easier.
How To Export LinkedIn Contacts?
If you want to export your LinkedIn connections, you don’t need to use the LinkedIn search.
Go to the Settings page, click the “Data Privacy” tab, and click “Get a copy of your data.”
After that, tick the “Connections” checkbox and click “Request Archive”.
You will receive an email containing all your LinkedIn contacts within minutes.
How To Export Other Search Results from LinkedIn?
Besides exporting LinkedIn search results to Excel, you can also export other types of LinkedIn searches:
- LinkedIn Recruiter searches
- LinkedIn Job searches
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator searches
1. How To Export LinkedIn Recruiter Searches?
You can use the LinkedIn Recruiter Search Export Phantom to export a LinkedIn Recruiter search.
Copy and paste the LinkedIn Recruiter search URL and your LinkedIn cookies, and then Phantombuster will do the job.
It works exactly like the classic LinkedIn search export. Here is the data you will get:
- First name
- Last name
- Job Title
- Job Experiences
- Education
- Skills
If you want more data on these candidates, you must complete your export with the LinkedIn Recruiter Profile Scraper Phantom.
2. How To Export LinkedIn Job Searches?
Phantombuster’s LinkedIn Search Export Phantom can export a LinkedIn job search to Excel.
Copy and paste the LinkedIn Job search URL and your LinkedIn cookies, and then Phantombuster will do the job.
Here is the data you will get:
- Job URL
- Job ID
- Company Name
- Job Title
- Company Logo URL
- Job Location
- Workplace Type (Remote, On-site, Hybrid)
- Insights
- Applicant Count
- Is Promoted
This is a good way to find recruiting clients on LinkedIn.
I made a video on this topic if you want to learn more.
3. How To Export LinkedIn Sales Navigator Searches?
If you need to export LinkedIn Sales Navigator search results to Excel, you can use Evaboot.
Install the Evaboot Chrome Extension, and you will see a new button, “Export with Evaboot,” on your Sales Navigator.
Evaboot will extract all this data:
- LinkedIn Profile URL
- Job title
- Job description
- Company Website
- Company LinkedIn URL
- First name, Last name
- Lead Location
- Company Location
- Company Industry
- Company Size
- The exact number of employees in the company
- Years in position
- Number of connection
- Company Type
- Company creation date
- Company description
- Company Specialities
- If the profile is open or not
- Profile Picture
- Company Logo
Evaboot will also clean the data.
You can choose to add verified professional emails in your choose the email option at launch.
Conclusion
In this article, I showed you how to export LinkedIn search results to Excel using different methods and tools.
Exporting LinkedIn search results to Excel can be a great way to organize and analyze the data for various purposes and goals.
Whether you want to find leads, customers, candidates, jobs, or anything else on LinkedIn, exporting the data to Excel can help you save time and effort and achieve better results.
I hope this article has been helpful.
FAQ
Can I export a LinkedIn search to Excel?
The short answer is yes, but not directly from LinkedIn.
LinkedIn does not offer a built-in feature for exporting search results to Excel files for regular users.
So:
- You’ll need to install a trhird party scraping tool or chrome extension for that.
- Then log in to your LinkedIn account and conduct a search.
- Set up the tool with your preferred export settings and download and export the search results to Excel.
How do I scrape LinkedIn search results?
To scrape LinkedIn search results you will need scraping tools like Phantombuster.
- Create a Phantombuster account for free.
- Use PhantomBuster’s browser extension to connect to LinkedIn.
- Enter the URLs of the LinkedIn searches you want to scrape.
- Choose how many results you need.
- Set the Phantom to run repeatedly.
Disclosure
This content was partly written by AI (ChatGPT 4), I added my own perspective, fact-checked it and made sure it is helpful for you.
