Guide · about 3 minutes
Get your LinkedIn® data, click by click
A few clicks on LinkedIn®, a short wait for an e-mail, then one upload. We show you exactly where to click.
01Fast way
One link. Three clicks.
The quickest route: go straight to LinkedIn's download page.
The fast way · 3 clicks
- 1
Open LinkedIn's download page
On a computer. If LinkedIn® asks you to sign in, do that first; the page then opens by itself.
- 2
Choose the larger archive
The first choice. It includes your connections.
- 3
Click “Request archive”
Then watch your e-mail. That is all.
What you will see: click 1, then 2. Simplified drawing.
Reading this on your phone?
Copy the link and open it on your computer.
linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/download-my-dataThe whole way, in five steps
- 1Open LinkedIn's download page. On a computer. If LinkedIn® asks you to sign in, do that first; the page then opens by itself.
- 2Choose the larger archive. The first choice. It includes your connections.
- 3Click “Request archive”. That is your last click on LinkedIn®. Then watch your e-mail.
- 4Wait for LinkedIn's e-mail. The Basic export comes within minutes, the Complete one within 24 hours. Each download link works for 72 hours.
- 5Upload the file. Upload the ZIP, the folder or Connections.csv, check the preview, then confirm. Only then does anything join your network.
02Step by step
Or find it yourself
Prefer to use LinkedIn's menus? Follow the glowing ring. One step at a time.
Step 1 of 7: Click “Me” at the top right
Simplified drawing. The real page can look a little different.
03What arrives
Two e-mails. Either one works.
LinkedIn® sends a quick Basic export first, then the Complete one.
Now
You click “Request archive”
That is your last click on LinkedIn®. You can close the tab.
Within minutes
E-mail 1: the Basic export
It usually already has your connections. You can upload it straight away.
Within 24 hours
E-mail 2: the Complete export
The full archive. It can hold more of your history.
72 hours
Download it in time
Each link works for 72 hours. Missed it? Ask again. It is free.
Basic or Complete?
Either works. TapForNetwork recognises which one you uploaded by itself. Have both? Upload the Complete one, or both: the newest details win.
Which file is which?
The name tells you:
- Basic_LinkedInDataExport_[date].zip
- Complete_LinkedInDataExport_[date].zip
04Upload
Upload it. We do the rest.
Upload what LinkedIn® sent you. You check a preview before anything joins your network.
- Best
The ZIP file
Upload it as it is. You find it in your Downloads folder.
- Also fine
The folder
Did your Mac open the ZIP into a folder by itself? Upload that folder.
- Also fine
Only Connections.csv
It is inside the ZIP or the folder. Quickest, with fewer details.
- 1
Upload
Drop in the ZIP, the folder or the CSV.
- 2
Check
See what will be added or changed.
- 3
Confirm
Only then is anything saved.
Files we never open
Files with your own sign-in history, identity documents, phone numbers, e-mail addresses or payment receipts are skipped. They are never opened or copied out, and they are deleted with your upload.
- Logins
- Security Challenges
- Private_identity_asset
- Registration
- Receipts
- Receipts_v2
- Verifications
- PhoneNumbers
- Whatsapp Phone Numbers
- Email Addresses
05Quick fixes
Stuck? Try this.
The most common problems, and what to do.
I cannot find “Download your data”
Some accounts call it “Get a copy of your data”. Or skip the menus and use the direct link at the top of this page.
The link shows a sign-in page
Sign in to LinkedIn®. The download page then opens by itself.
No e-mail yet
The first e-mail comes within minutes, the complete one within 24 hours. Check your spam folder. LinkedIn® writes to the main e-mail address on your account.
The download link expired
Links work for 72 hours. Request the archive again. It is free and takes the same few clicks.
My Mac made a folder, not a ZIP
Safari opens ZIP files by itself. That is fine: upload the folder. To keep ZIP files next time, open Safari, then Settings, then General, and untick “Open ‘safe’ files after downloading”.
Many e-mail addresses are missing
Each person decides if their connections may download their e-mail address. Many say no. That is normal, and TapForNetwork works fine without them.
Some names show strange characters
Spreadsheet programs do not show every alphabet well. The file from LinkedIn® is usually fine. Upload it as LinkedIn® sent it, without opening and saving it in a spreadsheet first.
Questions
Do you need my LinkedIn® password?
Can I do this on my phone?
Basic or Complete: which should I upload?
Can I download only my connections?
How often should I import again?
Got your file?
Create your free account, verify your e-mail, then upload. A few next steps every day.