LinkedIn Profile Scraper

PhantomBuster’s LinkedIn Profile Scraper Automation lets you quickly extract key data from LinkedIn profiles at scale. This guide covers the essential steps to set up, launch, and retrieve results safely and efficiently.

• Daily safety limits: You can safely extract up to 1,500 LinkedIn profiles per day per account.

• Input requirements: This Phantom accepts standard LinkedIn Profile URLs only. For Sales Navigator URLs, use the Sales Navigator Profile Scraper.

• Data limitations: The scraper collects only the past 2 jobs/experiences and does not scrape endorsements or screenshots.

• Stealth mode: This automation relies on API calls and does not visit profiles, so profile views will not appear on LinkedIn.

• Free plan restrictions: CSV exports are limited to the first 10 rows, and CSV file uploads are not supported as inputs.

1. Choose which LinkedIn profiles to extract: Select your input source, such as a saved LinkedIn Leads list, a profile URL, a Google Sheet, a CSV file, or HubSpot contacts.

   Google Sheets must be shared as "Anyone with the link." CSV uploads require a paid plan. By default, the Phantom reads column A unless a specific column header is provided.

2. Connect your LinkedIn account: Install the PhantomBuster browser extension to connect your session automatically, or manually enter your session cookie.

3. Enrich with professional emails (optional): Enable email discovery using PhantomBuster credits or a third-party service like Dropcontact or Hunter.

   Enabling email discovery may slow down the extraction process. Not every profile will return a verified email address.

4. Configure Phantom behavior: Set the number of profiles to process per launch (default 200), enable company data enrichment, and toggle HubSpot synchronization if applicable.

   Company details (website, size, industry) are only extracted if you enable "Enrich your profiles with company data."

5. Select launch frequency: Choose to launch manually, schedule recurring runs during business hours, or chain this automation after another Phantom.

6. Adjust advanced settings (optional): Customize execution limits, proxy settings, or file management options if necessary; otherwise, keep the default settings.

7. Launch and retrieve results: Click Launch to start the extraction, then view your data in the Results tab or download it as a CSV or JSON file.

For more details, troubleshooting steps, and FAQs, see the full tutorial on the help center.