--- title: "How to export candidates from Linkedin Recruiter?" description: "Tips on how to extract candidates from a Linkedin Recruiter Search or Project, with Linkedin Recruiter Pro and Lite" url: "https://www.leonar.app/blog/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter/" lang: "en" alternates: fr: "https://www.leonar.app/fr/blog/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter/" de: "https://www.leonar.app/de/blog/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter/" image: "https://www.leonar.app/og/blog/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter-en.png" tokens: 4073 --- 1. [Home](https://www.leonar.app/) 2. [Blog](https://www.leonar.app/blog/) 3. [LinkedIn Recruiter](https://www.leonar.app/blog/category/linkedin-recruiter/) 4. How to export candidates from Linkedin Recruiter? LinkedIn Recruiter April 9, 2026 9 min read # How to export candidates from Linkedin Recruiter? Tips on how to extract candidates from a Linkedin Recruiter Search or Project, with Linkedin Recruiter Pro and Lite [![André Farah](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/andre-farah.BVlLo8-Q_Z26S52.webp)](https://www.leonar.app/authors/andre-farah/) [André Farah](https://www.leonar.app/authors/andre-farah/) Co-founder Updated May 6, 2026 ![How to export candidates from Linkedin Recruiter?](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter.CPOAsQdI_1PM0D4.webp) Ready to take action? Discover Leonar in a few minutes. 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Whether you use Recruiter Lite or Pro, the built-in export options remain limited. The good news is that third-party tools have gotten significantly better at bridging this gap. In this updated guide, we cover every method available today. Linkedin Recruiter is the tool used by many recruiters to find candidates. It this blog post, we will show you the options you have to export candidates from Linkedin Recruiter. You will learn : - How to export candidates from Linkedin Recruiter project. - How to export candidates from a Linkedin Recruiter Search. - How to enrich the data you get from importing candidates from Linkedin Recruiter search. ## How to export profiles in Recruiter as a PDF, CSV or Excel file ? ## The fastest way: bulk import without CSV juggling Before we walk through the manual PDF and CSV export routes, here is the path most agencies are taking in 2026: skip the per-project CSV juggling entirely and pull your full Recruiter project history into a CRM in one operation. A [native LinkedIn Recruiter integration](https://www.leonar.app/features/linkedin-recruiter-integration/) does this against your existing authorized seat, with no Chrome extension running across your team’s browsers and no scraping behavior that puts the account at risk. The flow is four steps. First, connect the CRM to your existing Recruiter Corporate or Recruiter Professional Services seat through a one-time authentication. The lead recruiter’s seat operates as their normal authorized account. Second, pick the projects you want to bring across (or select all of them). Third, the integration imports every candidate, every note attached to a candidate, every stage label, and the InMail conversation history per profile into your CRM. Fourth, spot-check the imported projects to confirm the most active ones look right. For agencies running this as part of a broader cost-cutting exercise (downgrading from Corporate, reducing seat count at renewal, or moving to a shared-seat model), this is the unblock. Until the data is portable, the renewal conversation always defaults to “but our pipeline lives in there.” Once the data is in your CRM, the conversation shifts to seat count and tier. The full playbook (migration timing, renewal script, edge cases) lives in [how to reduce LinkedIn Recruiter cost in 2026](https://www.leonar.app/blog/reduce-linkedin-recruiter-cost/), and the integration itself is documented in [LinkedIn Recruiter bulk import and clean data extraction](https://www.leonar.app/features/linkedin-data-extraction-cleaning/). Two things worth flagging. This approach works through an authorized account connection, not credential sharing. The lead seat remains an authorized account that operates as the authenticated gateway, not a shared login. And the price band on Recruiter Corporate matters here: agencies are reporting roughly 15% YoY increases heading into 2026 (industry-reported, not LinkedIn-published), which is why the integration question and the cost question are increasingly the same question. For the renewal context, see [the 2026 LinkedIn Recruiter price increase analysis](https://www.leonar.app/blog/linkedin-recruiter-price-increase-2026/). If a one-off CSV export is genuinely what you need (say, a single project handed off to a client), the manual route below still works. The rest of this guide walks through every option Recruiter offers natively and where the limits are. One of the pain point is that Linkedin Recruiter does not have an easy option to export candidates. This article will show you what you can do in Linkedin Recruiter, and also the scrapping tools you can use to export profiles and avoid Linkedin’s limitations. Once your data is exported, a dedicated [candidate sourcing software](https://www.leonar.app/blog/candidate-sourcing-software/) can help you organize and enrich those profiles efficiently. What you can do in Linkedin Recruiter: - You can export profile form the search results page to a PDF file, but you can only select up to 25 profiles. ![__wf_reserved_inherit](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter-en-1.C7Vr1Jkv_gLzWs.webp) - You can export a profile from the Talent Pool or Pipeline tab in a project, to a PDF or CSV fle, but you are also limited to 25 profiles per export. - You can export manually a PDF from a candidate’s profile. The data you will get in the CSV file, for each candidate: - First Name. - Last Name. - Headline. - Location. - Current job title. - Current Company. - Email Address & Phone number (if you are connected to this candidate). - Profile URL. One thing that you have to know is that there are some limits regarding the number of profiles you can download in Recruiter per month. You can download: - 200 profils per month, per seat, via PDF. - 5000 unique profils and 200 files per month, per seat, via CSV. Relying on Linkedin Recruiter’s features to export candidates to an Excel file or to import candidates to a CRM or ATS is not enough and you will probably need to use a scraper that will help you export profiles from a Linkedin Recruiter Search or a Linkedin Recruiter Project. ## How to export profiles from a LinkedIn Recruiter search with a scraping tool In Recruiter, the only thing you can do with a Linkedin Recruiter Search is to import the 25 candidates displayed in a page. With a scraping tool, you can export the whole search: - To your sourcing back office. - To a recruitment campaign. - To a talent pool. Here are the steps you need to follow to export profiles from a Linkedin Recruiter Search: **Step 1: Log in to your Linkedin Recruiter Lite or Pro account** **Step 2: Go to the Linkedin Recruiter Search you want to export or create a new search** **Step 3: Click on the** [**Chrome extension**](https://www.leonar.app/features/linkedin-data-extraction-cleaning/) **to launch the scraper** ![Leonar import panel on a LinkedIn search with project, stage and import limit selection](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter-en-2.gKLoTLoD_1VVqnH.webp) You can select where you want to export the candidates. You can choose to import the candidates: - To a project, at the stage you choose (Sourced by default). - Straight into a sequence, so outreach starts as soon as the profiles are imported and enriched. You can also pick an import limit for each batch: 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 or 1000 profiles. After clicking on the import button, the tool shows a preview of the profiles found, then imports the candidates automatically. Something that you need to know is that Linkedin Recruiter Lite or pro will only display a maximum of 1000 profiles results. Even if the number of profiles for a search is above 1000, you will not be able to export with one search all the potential candidates. You will need to divide your search and split in two or more different searches, that gather less than 1000 candidates. ![Leonar import preview showing 17,243 results found and the 1,000 profile import limit](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter-en-4.Co-K8TB__suHf8.webp) ## How to export profiles from a LinkedIn Recruiter project with a scraping tool As you have also the same limit to export candidates from a Linkedin Recruiter Project, you can use a scraping feature to export as many candidates you want from a Linkedin Recruiter Project. For a technical deep dive on scraping methods, read our post on [how to scrape LinkedIn Recruiter](https://www.leonar.app/blog/how-to-scrape-linkedin-recruiter/) profiles at scale. The steps you need to follow are pretty much the same. **Step 1: Log in to your Linkedin Recruiter Lite or Pro account** **Step 2: Select the project** **Step 3: Click on Talent Pool if you want to export candidates from the Talent Pool page, or Pipeline if you want to export candidates from the pipeline** **Step 4: Click on the Chrome extension to launch the scraper** You can select where you want to export the candidates. You can choose to import the candidates: - To a project, at the stage you choose. - Straight into a sequence if you want outreach to start right away. After clicking on the import button, the scraper will start exporting automatically the candidates’ profiles and data 👉 If you are interested in knowing more about scrapping, check our blog post on how to [scrape Linkedin Recruiter](https://www.leonar.app/blog/how-to-scrape-linkedin-recruiter/) ## How to export candidates from your CRM to a CSV or Excel file You can export all the candidates you have in your projects. There are no limits in terms of number of profiles or number of files. **Step 1: Log in to your CRM account** \*\*Step 2: Go to your CRM dashboard: \*\* **Step 3: Open the Projects section and select the project you want to export** **Step 4: On the top right of the project board, open the “More” menu and click on “Export as CSV”** ![Export as CSV option in the More menu of a Leonar project board](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/how-to-export-candidates-from-linkedin-recruiter-en-3.D_KalKZB_Z1tHzMu.webp) ## What changed for LinkedIn Recruiter exports in 2025 and 2026 LinkedIn rolled out several updates to Recruiter between late 2025 and early 2026 that affect how you export data. The most notable change is the new “Recruiter Advanced” tier, which replaced Recruiter Corporate for many enterprise accounts. Export limits remain similar (25 profiles per batch in-app, 5,000 unique profiles per month via CSV), but the interface has been redesigned. The new project view groups candidates by pipeline stage, making it slightly easier to select specific cohorts for export. LinkedIn also tightened its API restrictions in Q1 2026. Several older Chrome extensions that relied on unofficial API endpoints stopped working. Tools that use LinkedIn’s official partner integrations, or that operate through the browser like a maintained Chrome extension, remain fully functional. If you are evaluating a scraping tool, make sure it has been updated for 2026 compatibility. On the pricing side, Recruiter Lite now costs $170 per month (up from $140 in 2024), while Recruiter Advanced sits at roughly $835 per month per seat. For teams exporting large volumes regularly, the cost of Recruiter alone often justifies investing in a dedicated sourcing tool that handles export, enrichment, and outreach in one place. ## How to export candidates from Linkedin Recruiter to your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) **If you are using a connected CRM**, you can [import candidates from LinkedIn Recruiter](https://www.leonar.app/features/linkedin-data-extraction-cleaning/) and then push them to almost every ATS. Check all the integration offered on this link: [available integrations](https://www.leonar.app/features/) If you are using an ATS that is not available in the list below, feel free to reach out to us to see what we can do 😊 **If you are not using a connected CRM**, there is a feature in Linkedin Recruiter called Recruiter System Connect (RSC). However, only few ATS can be integrated with Recruiter. Check these two links below to see how candidates can be exported to your ATS through Linkedin Recruiter’s feature: - Export candidates to your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with RSC: [Export candidates to your ATS with RSC](https://www.linkedin.com/help/recruiter/answer/a414459) - ATS integration in Recruiter: [ATS integration in LinkedIn Recruiter](https://www.linkedin.com/help/recruiter/answer/a496957) Not sure which plan fits your team? Answer 3 quick questions and we will recommend the best option for your hiring workflow. How large is your recruiting team? What is your main challenge? Are you an agency or an in-house team? Your recommended plan [See pricing details](https://www.leonar.app/pricing/) linkedin-recruiter sourcing ![André Farah](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/andre-farah.BVlLo8-Q_1P07xr.webp) Author [André Farah](https://www.leonar.app/authors/andre-farah/) Co-founder André Farah is co-founder of Leonar, where he leads product strategy for the recruiting platform. With over 8 years of experience in HR technology and recruitment process optimization, he specializes in designing sourcing workflows, outbound sequences, and candidate engagement systems. André works closely with staffing agencies and in-house talent teams to build repeatable hiring processes that scale. He regularly shares insights on Boolean search techniques, multi-channel outreach, and the operational side of modern recruiting. Recruiting workflow design Boolean sourcing Outbound recruiting Staffing operations [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andr%C3%A9-farah-466354b4/) ## Related articles - ![Best LinkedIn scraping tools for recruiters compared in 2026](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/how-to-scrape-linkedin-recruiter.CB_mzAmx_Z1QQkNa.webp) LinkedIn Recruiter ### [Best LinkedIn Scraping Tools for Recruiters in 2026 (Tested)](https://www.leonar.app/blog/how-to-scrape-linkedin-recruiter/) - ![LinkedIn Recruiter workflow for sourcing and managing candidates](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/how-to-use-linkedin-recruiter.Cg_ZF__j_1s3iUR.webp) LinkedIn Recruiter ### [How to Use LinkedIn Recruiter: 2026 Guide](https://www.leonar.app/blog/how-to-use-linkedin-recruiter/) - ![LinkedIn Recruiter Boolean search operators and templates for recruiters](https://www.leonar.app/_astro/linkedin-recruiter-boolean-search.CU4TrLRg_ZaTqNs.webp) LinkedIn Recruiter ### [LinkedIn Boolean Search for Recruiters (2026)](https://www.leonar.app/blog/linkedin-recruiter-boolean-search/)