How to Export a Search Results List from Sales Navigator

What you need before you start

You’ll need La Growth Machine connected to the same LinkedIn account that has Sales Navigator access. If you’re using a different LinkedIn account for SN, connect that one to LGM first.

Option 1: Export from a Sales Navigator search

This works when you’ve just run a search with filters and want to save the results.

Step-by-step:

1. In LGM, go to Audiences → Import leads → Import from LinkedIn → LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
2. Open Sales Navigator in another tab and run your search (add all the filters you need, then hit search).
3. Copy the URL from the Sales Navigator search page.
4. Paste the URL into LGM and click Import.
5. Once the import finishes, select your leads in LGM and click Export to CSV.

You now have a downloadable file with names, titles, companies, LinkedIn URLs, and any other data LGM scraped or enriched.

A couple things to know:

Sales Navigator caps each search at around 2,500 results (that’s 100 pages of 25 leads each). If you’re targeting a bigger audience, you’ll need to split your search. Run separate imports for different regions, industries, or seniority levels, then combine the CSVs afterward.

LGM automatically deduplicates leads you’ve already imported. So if you run the same search again next month, you’ll only get the new contacts who match your filters.

Option 2: Export from a Sales Navigator Lead List

If you’ve already saved leads into a Lead List in Sales Navigator, you can export that list directly.

Step-by-step:

1. In LGM, choose Sales Navigator List under the LinkedIn import options.
2. In Sales Navigator, open Lead Lists and click into the list you want.
3. Copy the URL of the Lead List page.
4. Paste it into LGM and click Import.
5. Select the imported leads and click Export to CSV.

This is faster if you’ve already curated your list inside Sales Navigator and just want to get it into a spreadsheet.

What’s in the CSV?

Your exported file includes:

• First name, last name, job title, company
• LinkedIn profile URL
• Professional email and phone number (if LGM found them during enrichment )
• Connection status on LinkedIn
• If you export from a campaign, you’ll also get engagement data: email opens, clicks, replies, and timestamps

You can open the file in Excel, Google Sheets, or any CRM that accepts CSV imports.

How to keep your export up to date

If you save your search in Sales Navigator, new leads matching your filters will show up over time. To capture them:

1. Re-import the same saved search URL into LGM.
2. LGM will pull in only the new leads (it skips duplicates automatically).
3. Export the updated audience.

This is useful for TAM monitoring or monthly prospecting refreshes.

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Common questions

Can I export more than 2,500 leads at once?

Not from a single Sales Navigator search. The platform caps results at 2,500 per query. If you need more, break your audience into segments (by location, company size, or industry) and run separate imports.

I already have a CSV from another tool. Can I still use it?

Yes. You can import your own CSV into LGM, enrich it, and then export a cleaner version with more complete data.

Do I need Sales Navigator to do this?

This workflow requires Sales Navigator. LGM also supports LinkedIn Basic imports, but with stricter limits (around 1,000 results per search). Use whichever matches your subscription.

Can I add email addresses before exporting?

Yes. After importing, run enrichment inside LGM to find professional emails and phone numbers, then export the enriched file.

Summary

LinkedIn doesn’t make it easy to export Sales Navigator searches, but you can route them through LGM to get a CSV with clean data. Copy the search or list URL, paste it into LGM, let it import, then hit export. If you’re working with large audiences, split your searches to stay under the 2,500-lead cap. And if you save your searches in Sales Navigator, you can re-import them later to capture new leads without duplicates.