LinkedIn export
LinkedIn export search — find connections in plain English after you upload
Your LinkedIn data export is a snapshot of your network. knowswho turns that export into a searchable graph — plain English queries, semantic matches, and warm intros through friends who share their exports too.
What a LinkedIn export contains
LinkedIn's "Download your data" archive includes Connections.csv — names, titles, companies, and connection dates for people in your network. It is the ethical way to work with your own graph off-platform.
Raw CSV is hard to query. You need semantic search: "design leaders at public companies" not column filters. knowswho embeds connection profiles and matches natural-language questions — the same model as our search friends LinkedIn page, starting with your upload.
LinkedIn export search without scrapers
Scraper tools violate LinkedIn's terms and produce brittle data. Export upload is the compliant path: you own the file, you choose when to refresh it, and you control who sees it.
knowswho ingests your export during connect flow, enriches text for search, and stores embeddings — not a PhantomBuster-style scrape. Friends who share exports expand what you can search beyond your file alone.
From export search to warm intro
Finding a row in Connections.csv is not the goal — getting a meeting is. After export search surfaces a match, knowswho shows which friend can introduce you when the person lives in a shared network.
Request a warm intro your friend approves before the target is contacted. Templates and ask patterns live on our warm intro email template and how to ask for a LinkedIn introduction guides.
Re-upload when your network changes
LinkedIn exports are point-in-time. When you connect with new people, upload a fresh archive — knowswho merges sensibly so search stays current without duplicate profiles.
For team coverage, teammates upload their own exports; you search the combined graph on the search team LinkedIn network page model.
Who export search is for
Founders mapping investor paths, recruiters sourcing from employee networks, and operators who already download LinkedIn data but lack plain-English search over it. Pair export upload with ICP pages for investor intros, recruiting, or sales when you know the job to be done.
Export search workflow
- Download LinkedIn data archive (Connections.csv)
- Upload on knowswho connect flow
- Search in plain English — titles, companies, context
- Optional: friends share exports for extended reach
- Request warm intro through the mutual connection
Frequently asked questions
How do I search my LinkedIn export?
Upload Connections.csv from LinkedIn's data export during knowswho connect. Then search in plain English — the product embeds profiles and returns semantic matches, not spreadsheet filters.
Is searching a LinkedIn export allowed?
Searching your own export for your own use is the compliant alternative to scraping. knowswho does not crawl LinkedIn on your behalf; you provide files LinkedIn gave you.
Can I search someone else's export?
Only when they share it on knowswho with people they connect with — the same friends' network model as searching a friend's LinkedIn connections, not public scraping.
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