LinkedIn Connections CSV export: every column, and where it goes
LinkedIn Connections is the list of your first-degree LinkedIn connections. Its export has 7 columns, and 6 ready-made templates map it into 5 CRMs.
By Operelio teamUpdated September 26, 2026
LinkedIn Connections import templates, by CRM
How to export from LinkedIn Connections
From LinkedIn Connections's own help pages, checked September 2026. Menu names can move, so the linked guide is the one to trust if they differ.
LinkedIn Connections
Download LinkedIn connections
- Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage and select Settings & Privacy.
- Click Data privacy on the left.
- Under How LinkedIn uses your data, click Download your data.
- Select Connections and click Request archive.
- Download the file from the link LinkedIn emails you. The link works for 72 hours.
File: CSV
Only first-degree connections are included.
An email address appears only for connections who allow their connections to see or download it.
Every column in a LinkedIn Connections export, and where it goes
For each column, the field it fills and the CRMs that field is in. Each CRM name opens its template.
| Column | FieldCRMs |
|---|---|
| First Name |
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| Last Name |
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| URL |
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| Email Address |
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| Company |
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| Position |
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| Connected On |
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LinkedIn Connections export questions
What columns are in a LinkedIn Connections export?
7 columns, starting with First Name, Last Name, URL, Email Address, Company, Position. The full list, and where each column lands in each CRM, is on this page.
How do I export LinkedIn Connections data to CSV?
Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage and select Settings & Privacy. Click Data privacy on the left. Under How LinkedIn uses your data, click Download your data. Select Connections and click Request archive. Download the file from the link LinkedIn emails you. The link works for 72 hours. The file comes out as CSV.
Which CRMs can I import a LinkedIn Connections export into?
There are ready-made templates for HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM and Monday.com: 6 in all, each mapping the export column by column. Any other CRM can take the file too, mapped by hand in the CRM Formatter.
Does LinkedIn Connections integrate with CRMs directly?
LinkedIn documents no direct integration with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM or Monday.com, so an export file is the way in. The templates here map that file column by column.
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Map the export into your CRM
Pick the template for your CRM, upload the file and check every column before it goes in. The CRM Formatter runs on the Free plan, no credit card needed.