# Download LinkedIn Lead Gen Form Leads

By HeyMark · Updated November 4, 2026

If you need to keep campaign contacts or share a file with the team that will follow up, download leads from Campaign Manager by form and date range. First confirm access to the ad account and Page. Then import the CSV with the right encoding if names or other characters look incorrect.

## Access requirements

LinkedIn requires **Viewer** access or higher on the ad account and **Lead Gen Forms manager** access or higher on the associated Company Page. If the ad account is owned by a Business Manager, LinkedIn says the Page must be owned by the same Business Manager.

These requirements apply to [downloading ad leads in Campaign Manager](https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a425750).

## Download leads by form

1. Open the correct ad account in Campaign Manager.
2. From the menu, go to **Content & Assets** and select **Lead generation forms**.
3. Select the checkbox next to one or more forms.
4. Open the date range selector and set the **Start date** and **End date**.
5. Select **Download leads**, then confirm with **Download**.

LinkedIn downloads one CSV per selected form.

To download by ad set, open **Advertise → Ad Sets**, select the ad set, choose the date range, and click **Export**. In **Export CSV Report**, choose **Leads** as the **Report Type**, then click **Export**. Your leads will download as a CSV file.

## Open the CSV with the right encoding

If names or other characters display incorrectly, import the file into a new worksheet and specify **UTF-8** as the encoding. LinkedIn mentions Excel and cloud spreadsheets as options. This can fix how the file is read; it does not change the data LinkedIn provided.

## Keep retention in mind

LinkedIn lists different retention periods by lead type:

| Lead type | Stated period |
| --- | --- |
| Sponsored, Event, and Candidate interest leads | 365 days |
| Company Page, Organizational product, and LinkedIn Landing Page leads | 90 days |

Do not assume every lead remains available for the same period. Campaign metrics and analytics have a different retention period from lead data.

If the download is unavailable, recheck permissions, shared Business Manager ownership when applicable, the selected form, and the date range. See [LinkedIn’s instructions for viewing and downloading leads](https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a425750) and [Lead Gen Forms retention details](https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a7495170).

Before removing a form from the current list, check [how archiving a LinkedIn Lead Gen Form affects its ads](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/archive-linkedin-lead-gen-form/) and where you will find the form afterward.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I download several forms at once?

Yes. LinkedIn says it creates a separate CSV file for each selected form.

### Are leads always kept for 365 days?

No. Retention depends on lead type: some are kept for 365 days and others, including Company Page leads, for 90 days.

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## Keep reading

- [Add and remove admins from a LinkedIn Page](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/add-remove-linkedin-page-admin/): Add, change, or remove LinkedIn Page admins. Check who can manage access, member requirements, and how to keep a super admin on the Page.
- [Export LinkedIn Page analytics as an XLS file](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/export-linkedin-page-analytics/): Download XLS reports for LinkedIn Page content, visitors, followers, or competitors, and record the reporting period before you share them.

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