Sales professionals love a good list.

In fact, many of us live and die by them.

So it makes sense that if you’re building a presence on LinkedIn, you might want a quick and easy way to export your connections. 

Well, I have good news!

Exporting LinkedIn Connections. 

It’s entirely possible to export your LinkedIn connections into a clean, sortable spreadsheet — The best part is it's free.

Why would you want to download LinkedIn Contacts?

There's a few reasons I can think of. 

• You want to see your network more clearly. 
• You manage a  high-value account list. 
• You’re building an off-platform contact strategy.
• You want to audit your connections. 

How to Export LinkedIn Connections

1. Click on the “Me” icon (top right of your screen).

2. Select “Settings & Privacy.”

3. In the left-hand menu, click “Data privacy.”

4. Scroll down to “Get a copy of your data.”

5. Under “Want something in particular?”, select the option to choose specific data.

6. Tick “Connections” and click “Request archive.”

That’s it.

Extract LinkedIn Contacts to Excel Format

Expect to receive two emails from LinkedIn with a download link to CSV file. It's the second email your waiting for.  

Things to consider

• This process can take up to 48 hours. 
• Make sure you check the email inbox associated with your LinkedIn account. 
• Check your spam folders. 

Getting Phone Numbers and Emails from LinkedIn. 

The data your provided from this method is limited. You won’t get accurate email addresses or phone numbers unless your connections have made these details public.

So yes, there will be some enriching to do if you're building a full-blown contact database but it is a great starting point.