LinkedIn Sales Navigator does not have a native CSV export button. To export leads: (1) use the official CRM sync to Salesforce or HubSpot, (2) use a compliant third-party tool like Evaboot, Phantombuster, or Dux-Soup to export as CSV (with email enrichment), or (3) manually copy leads to a spreadsheet and use email finders for contact details. Note: LinkedIn’s export never includes email addresses or phone numbers — these must come from enrichment.
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is one of the most powerful B2B prospecting tools available. But once you have identified and saved your target leads, a frustrating reality emerges: LinkedIn does not make it easy to get that data out of its platform.
There is no “Export all leads to CSV” button. LinkedIn deliberately restricts data portability to protect its data assets and monetise through CRM partnerships. Understanding what export options exist — and what they actually give you — is essential for building an effective Sales Navigator-to-outreach workflow.
This guide covers every available export method, what data each produces, what is permanently unavailable regardless of method, and the most practical alternatives for getting complete contact data including email addresses.
The Fundamental Limitation: What LinkedIn Will Never Share
Before exploring export methods, understand the one constraint that applies to all of them: LinkedIn will not provide email addresses or phone numbers through any export method.
This is not a technical limitation — it is deliberate. LinkedIn’s monetisation model depends on keeping professional contact data exclusive to its platform. The email and phone data of its members is not shared with any third party, regardless of your subscription level.
What this means practically:
- Every export method gives you name, job title, company, and LinkedIn profile URL
- Email addresses must come from a separate enrichment step using a third-party email finder
- Phone numbers are similarly unavailable from LinkedIn exports
If you need verified email addresses for your outreach, you must either enrich the exported data with a separate tool, or bypass the Sales Navigator export workflow entirely and use a B2B contact database that provides emails and direct dials in the first place.
Method 1: Official CRM Sync — The Compliant Approach
LinkedIn Sales Navigator offers native CRM integration with Salesforce and HubSpot. This is the officially supported, Terms-of-Service-compliant export pathway.
Exporting to Salesforce:
- In Sales Navigator, navigate to Settings → CRM Settings
- Click “Connect to Salesforce” and authenticate with admin credentials
- Once connected, open any lead in Sales Navigator
- Click “Save to CRM” to push the record to Salesforce as a Contact or Lead
- For bulk CRM sync: in your lead list, select multiple leads → use “Log Activity” to sync multiple records simultaneously
Exporting to HubSpot:
- Install the LinkedIn Sales Navigator app from the HubSpot App Marketplace
- In HubSpot: Settings → Integrations → LinkedIn Sales Navigator → Connect
- In Sales Navigator, you can now save leads directly to HubSpot Contacts
- Synced records appear in HubSpot with name, title, company, and LinkedIn URL
- Export from HubSpot to CSV using HubSpot’s standard contact export
Data provided via CRM sync:
| Field | Available? |
|---|---|
| Full name | ✅ Yes |
| Current job title | ✅ Yes |
| Current company | ✅ Yes |
| LinkedIn profile URL | ✅ Yes |
| Company website | ✅ Sometimes |
| Email address | ❌ Never |
| Phone number | ❌ Never |
| Direct dial | ❌ Never |
Method 2: Evaboot — Best Third-Party CSV Export Tool
Evaboot is the most purpose-built Chrome extension for Sales Navigator CSV export. It extracts lead data from Sales Navigator search results and saved lists, enriches records with email addresses from external databases, and delivers a clean CSV.
Step-by-step with Evaboot:
- Install the Evaboot Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store
- Log in to LinkedIn Sales Navigator as normal
- Run your target search or open your saved lead list in Sales Navigator
- Click the Evaboot “Export” button (appears in Sales Navigator interface after extension installation)
- Evaboot exports the visible leads, enriches with emails from its external database, and delivers a downloadable CSV
- CSV includes: name, title, company, LinkedIn URL, company domain, email (where Evaboot can match), and additional company data
Important note about Evaboot email enrichment: Evaboot sources email addresses from its own external database — not from LinkedIn. The email enrichment coverage varies by contact. You may get emails for 60–80% of contacts, with the remainder requiring manual follow-up with an email finder.
Compliance: Evaboot states compliance with LinkedIn’s Terms of Service. Review their documentation and use at moderate volumes (under 2,500 leads per export session).
Method 3: Phantombuster — Workflow Automation for Sales Nav Export
Phantombuster provides LinkedIn automation “phantoms” including a Sales Navigator Lead Export phantom that extracts data from search results.
Step-by-step with Phantombuster:
- Create a Phantombuster account and install the Chrome extension
- In Chrome, navigate to LinkedIn and let Phantombuster capture your session cookie (used for authentication)
- In Phantombuster, find the “LinkedIn Sales Navigator Search Export” phantom
- Configure: paste your Sales Navigator search URL, set maximum leads per launch (respect rate limits — start with 100)
- Run the phantom — it simulates browsing Sales Navigator and extracts lead data
- Download the resulting CSV from Phantombuster’s results section
Data available via Phantombuster: Name, title, company, LinkedIn URL, and company-level data. Email enrichment requires connecting Phantombuster to an email finder service (Hunter.io, Dropcontact) as a follow-on step in the workflow.
Rate limiting note: Phantombuster recommends running Sales Navigator exports at no more than 1,000–2,500 leads per day to avoid triggering LinkedIn’s automated rate limiting.
Method 4: Dux-Soup — LinkedIn Automation with CRM Integration
Dux-Soup is a LinkedIn automation tool with data extraction capability, particularly useful if you are also using it for LinkedIn outreach automation.
What Dux-Soup provides for Sales Navigator export:
- Profile data extraction during automated LinkedIn visits
- CSV export of extracted profile data
- Optional email enrichment via third-party connections
- Direct integration with HubSpot and other CRMs
Best for: Sales teams already using Dux-Soup for LinkedIn outreach automation who want to add data extraction to an existing workflow.
Method 5: Manual Export — Small Lists, Highest Compliance
For lists of 20–50 contacts, a manual workflow is the safest approach and requires no third-party tools.
Manual export workflow:
- Open your Sales Navigator lead list
- For each lead, note: Full name, job title, company name, LinkedIn profile URL
- Open Hunter.io or Apollo.io in a separate tab
- Enter each lead’s name and company domain to retrieve their email address
- Add all data to a structured spreadsheet: First name, Last name, Title, Company, LinkedIn URL, Email, Direct phone (from B2B contact database if available)
- Verify all email addresses before adding to any campaign
This approach is time-intensive but produces the highest-quality, fully-verified contact records with no risk of LinkedIn Terms of Service issues.
What Data Can You Actually Get from Sales Navigator Exports?
| Data Field | CRM Sync | Evaboot / Phantombuster | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Job title | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Company name | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| LinkedIn URL | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Company website | Sometimes | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email address | ❌ | Via enrichment (60–80%) | Via email finder |
| Direct phone number | ❌ | Via enrichment (limited) | Via [ B2B database] |
| Company headcount | Limited | ✅ | ✅ |
| Company revenue | ❌ | Sometimes | Via external source |
A Faster Alternative: Skip the Export, Use a Complete Database
The Sales Navigator export workflow has two unavoidable friction points: (1) multiple steps required, and (2) email addresses must be sourced separately regardless of which export method you use.
For sales teams who need complete contact records — name, title, company, verified email, and direct phone — in a single step, LFBBD’s [professional contact database] provides:
- B2B professional contacts with the same targeting precision as Sales Navigator (job title, seniority, industry, company size, geography)
- Verified email addresses included — no separate enrichment step required
- Direct phone numbers included — no separate lookup required
- Bulk export directly to CSV or CRM
- No monthly credit limits on contacts exported
For many outbound workflows, a B2B database with complete contact records is more efficient than the Sales Navigator export and enrichment cycle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you export leads from LinkedIn Sales Navigator to CSV? Not directly — LinkedIn has no native CSV export. Use a third-party tool like Evaboot or Phantombuster, or use the official CRM sync to Salesforce/HubSpot and export from there. See our full comparison guide on [ LinkedIn Sales Navigator vs B2B database].
Does a LinkedIn Sales Navigator export include email addresses? No. LinkedIn does not provide email addresses in any export method. Emails must come from a third-party enrichment step after exporting name and company data.
Is it against LinkedIn’s Terms of Service to export Sales Navigator leads? CRM sync (Salesforce, HubSpot) is officially supported and compliant. Third-party tools like Evaboot and Phantombuster operate in a grey area — they are widely used but involve automated data extraction that LinkedIn’s ToS technically restricts. Use at moderate volumes and review each tool’s compliance documentation before use.
How many leads can I export from Sales Navigator at once? LinkedIn does not publish official limits for CRM sync. Third-party tools typically recommend 500–2,500 leads per export session to avoid triggering LinkedIn’s rate limiting systems.
What is the best email enrichment tool for Sales Navigator exports? Hunter.io, Apollo.io, Evaboot (has built-in enrichment), Dropcontact (via Phantombuster integration), and Clearout are all commonly used. Coverage varies — no single tool enriches 100% of contacts. Running exports through 2 enrichment tools in sequence improves coverage.
How do I export LinkedIn connections (not Sales Navigator leads) to email? Go to LinkedIn Settings → Privacy → Data Privacy → Get a copy of your data → select “Connections.” LinkedIn emails this download in 10 minutes to 24 hours. It includes first-degree connection emails for connections who have enabled email sharing in their settings — typically 20–40% of your connections.
Summary
Exporting leads from LinkedIn Sales Navigator is possible but requires either the official CRM sync pathway or a third-party extraction tool. The critical limitation across all methods: email addresses and phone numbers are never included. These must be sourced separately.
