# How to export your LinkedIn connections to a CSV file

By HeyMark · Updated November 9, 2026

To review your professional network in a spreadsheet or prepare a CRM import, start with your personal account’s data download. It lets you request the list of your first-degree connections and check which details it includes. Here is where to request it, when it arrives and how to open the CSV in Excel without breaking accented characters.

## Request the download from your computer

LinkedIn says its [data download](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1339364) is not available on mobile and should be done from a personal computer, not a public one. It only covers your first-degree connections: according to the [connections export help](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a566336), you can’t export a list of people you aren’t connected with.

1. On LinkedIn, open **Me** and go to **Settings & Privacy**.
2. Select **Data Privacy** and find the **How LinkedIn uses your data** section.
3. Open the download option. Depending on the help article, it appears as **Download your data** or **Get a copy of your data**.
4. If you can choose categories, select **Connections**, which holds your first-degree network. **Contacts** is a different category for contacts you imported into LinkedIn. If you’re unsure or can’t choose categories, request the larger archive, which also includes your connections.
5. Select **Request archive**. LinkedIn emails a download link to your primary email address.

## Download the file when the email arrives

For a specific category, LinkedIn says to expect an email within minutes, and within 24 hours for the larger archive. Its own table, however, lists Connections among data available within 48 hours, so allow for a longer wait. Once it arrives, download your data promptly: the link expires after **72 hours**.

The Connections data includes first and last name, public profile URL, email address, company, position and connection date. An email address only appears when that person allows it in their privacy settings, so some will be missing. Downloading again won’t make them appear.

## Open the CSV in Excel and check the characters

Keep the original file and work on a copy. LinkedIn warns that CSV and vCard formats don’t support all characters, and that languages with extended character sets, such as Chinese, Japanese or Hebrew, aren’t supported. If accented or special characters look broken when you double-click the CSV, import it and choose the encoding. Microsoft documents this route in its [help on importing contacts with a CSV file](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/people/import-or-export-contacts-in-outlook-using-a-csv-file):

1. Create a blank workbook and, from the **Data** menu, select **From Text/CSV**.
2. Browse to the downloaded CSV and select **Import**.
3. Under **File Origin**, choose the encoding that displays the names correctly, then select **Load**.
4. Check names with accents and characters from other alphabets before importing the list into your CRM.

If a name still looks wrong after trying the encoding, correct it by hand or check that person’s profile.

## If you were looking for other LinkedIn data

This download covers your personal connections. For a Page’s metrics, see the [Page analytics export guide](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/export-linkedin-page-analytics/). For people who filled in your ad forms, use the [Lead Gen Form leads download guide](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/download-linkedin-lead-gen-form-leads/). If you’re exporting because you have two personal accounts, review [how to request a merge](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/merge-duplicate-linkedin-personal-accounts/) before closing one.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does the download include people who viewed my profile?

LinkedIn says the download does not provide Who’s Viewed Your Profile or People You May Know data.

### Why did I not receive every category I requested?

You only receive categories that apply to your account and activity. LinkedIn gives the example of an account without certifications receiving no Certifications file.

### What should I check if I am exporting because I have two personal profiles?

Download and check your data before closing an account: LinkedIn says you lose access to its data after closure. Review the duplicate-account procedure before proceeding.

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