How-to guide · Updated 2026

How to export a LinkedIn search to Google Sheets

Turn any LinkedIn or Sales Navigator search into a live Google Sheet — with verified emails and phones — in under 5 minutes.

Step-by-step guide

To export a LinkedIn search directly to Google Sheets in 2026, use a Chrome extension that scrapes the search results and pipes them into a connected sheet via Google Sheets API. The extension scrapes the LinkedIn or Sales Navigator search, enriches each row with verified work email addresses and phone numbers, and pushes the output into a new or existing Google Sheet in one click — no CSV download, no copy-paste, no manual field mapping required.

The full walkthrough

6 steps — about 10-15 minutes end-to-end.

  1. 1
    Install the free Chrome extension

    Free from the Chrome Web Store. No Sales Navigator subscription required for basic LinkedIn search; Sales Nav helps for filtered B2B prospecting searches.

  2. 2
    Connect your Google account

    In extension settings, click "Connect Google Sheets". Grant read/write access via OAuth. This is a one-time step — the extension can only touch sheets it creates or you explicitly open.

  3. 3
    Run your LinkedIn or Sales Navigator search

    Apply your ICP filters (title, industry, headcount, location, seniority). The export works on both regular LinkedIn people search and Sales Navigator advanced search.

  4. 4
    Click "Export to Sheets"

    Pick a destination: new sheet, append to existing sheet, or a named tab. Toggle enrichment options (verified email addresses, phone numbers, company data).

  5. 5
    The extension scrapes and enriches

    In the background, the tool paginates through search results, runs the multi-provider email enrichment waterfall, and streams rows directly into the Google Sheet. You see rows appear live as they're processed.

  6. 6
    Open your Sheet — done

    Your Google Sheet now has Name, Title, Company, LinkedIn URL, verified Email, Phone, Location, Headcount, and Industry columns. Ready for CRM import, cold email upload, or Zapier automation.

Things that trip people up

Use named sheets per campaign. Separate "Q1 SDR targets", "Founders US", "RevOps EMEA" into their own tabs so campaigns don't collide.

Scraping is 1 credit per lead; enrichment is 1 credit per verified email. If the tool can't find a verified email for a row, the enrichment credit is not charged — only the 1 scrape credit applies for that row.

Sheets + Zapier combo: trigger a Zap on new sheet rows to auto-push leads into HubSpot, Salesforce, or your cold email tool. Or use a direct webhook for faster delivery.

Handle 10,000+ row sheets carefully — Google Sheets slows down past ~20K rows. For bigger datasets, export to CSV/BigQuery instead.

Common questions

Can I export to an existing Google Sheet?

Yes — pick any sheet you have write access to. The tool can append rows after existing content or overwrite a specific tab, depending on your setting. Existing data in other tabs is never touched.

What if my search has 2,500+ results?

The export tool bypasses Sales Navigator's 2,500-result UI cap by splitting the search into smaller filtered queries (by headcount tier or geography) and merging all results into the same Google Sheet, deduplicated by LinkedIn URL.

How are the email addresses verified?

The enrichment waterfall queries 5+ data providers for known email addresses, generates common pattern candidates (first.last@company.com), and runs real-time SMTP verification against the corporate mail server before writing to the sheet. Only confirmed-deliverable addresses are marked as verified.

Does this work on regular LinkedIn, not just Sales Navigator?

Yes. The Chrome extension works on both standard LinkedIn people search and Sales Navigator. Sales Navigator gives more filters and larger result sets; standard LinkedIn search is enough for smaller ICPs and free accounts.

How much does a 500-lead export cost?

Scraping costs 1 credit per lead, enrichment adds 1 credit per verified email or phone — typically $0.01-0.03 per credit on pay-as-you-go pricing. A 500-lead export with emails comes out to roughly $10-30 depending on tier. Failed enrichment lookups (no email found) are not charged; the scrape credit still applies.

Can I automate recurring exports?

Yes — save your LinkedIn search, schedule a weekly export via the tool's API or Zapier trigger, and new leads flow into your Google Sheet automatically every week. Each run only adds net-new profiles not already in the sheet.

What columns appear in the Google Sheet?

Full name, first name, last name, job title, company name, company domain, LinkedIn URL, verified email address, email confidence (A/B/C), phone number, city/country, industry, headcount range, and export timestamp. 14 columns in a fixed, predictable order.

Is the Google Sheets integration different from the add-on?

Yes. The Google Sheets integration pushes LinkedIn scrape results INTO a sheet. The Google Sheets add-on lets you call enrichment formulas FROM within a sheet (=GPT(A2), etc.). Different directions — most power users use both.

Ready to try it?

Free Chrome extension. Pay-as-you-go: 1 credit per scraped lead, 1 credit per verified email or phone. No credit card to start.

5,000+
sales teams
4.8/5
G2 & Capterra
2M+
leads exported
65%
avg email find rate