You want to target LinkedIn Premium members?

But you don't know how to find them?

In this guide, I’ll show you:

• What LinkedIn Premium really is

• How to check if someone has a Premium account

• How to search and export Premium users at scale

Let's dive in!

🎥 If you want to see how to see and export LinkedIn Premium members, you can check this video:

What is LinkedIn Premium?

LinkedIn Premium is a paid version of LinkedIn that gives you access to more advanced tools for networking, job hunting, sales, and recruiting.

Here’s what you get with a Premium account:

LinkedIn Premium Plans and Pricing (2025)

The price of a LinkedIn paid plan depends of the plan you choose:

Here's the breakdown of the LinkedIn paid plans:

🎥 If you're not sure which LinkedIn paid plans is the best for you, you can check this video:

How to Know if Someone Has LinkedIn Premium

You have two options to detect Premium users:

1. Manually (one by one)

2. At scale using Sales Navigator + GiveMeLeads

Let’s break both down.

Method 1: Manual on LinkedIn

If someone has a Premium account, you’ll usually see a gold “Premium” badge on their profile.

Here's where to look:

• Under their banner image on their profile

• Or next to their name in LinkedIn search results or "More profiles for you" section

But here’s the catch: LinkedIn Premium users can hide this badge.

If you don’t want others to know you have a Premium account, here’s how to disable it:

1. Go to your LinkedIn profile

2. Click the pencil icon on your profile banner (top right)

3. Scroll down to the Premium Profile Badge section

4. Click the toggle to switch it Off

5. Click Save

Once it's off, the badge won’t appear on your profile or next to your name in search results.

💡 Pro tip: Don't worry. Only a small number actually do it, but you’ll miss some if you rely on this method.

Method 2: Find Premium Members with Sales Navigator

You can spot Premium members directly inside Sales Navigator using two methods:

• In the search results: Premium users have a gold “Premium” badge next to their name. Just scroll through your results and look for the badge.

• On their profile: When you open someone’s Sales Navigator profile, you’ll see the badge near their name if they haven’t hidden it.

Want to find Premium users at scale?

Your best bet is combining Sales Navigator with GiveMeLeads.

I’ll walk you through the exact steps to do it. It’s fast, simple, and super effective.

How to Search Premium Members

LinkedIn doesn’t offer a direct filter to find Premium users—not even in Sales Navigator.

But there’s a simple 3-step method you can use to detect them at scale

Make a Sales Navigator Search

You can’t filter Premium members directly in Sales Navigator.

LinkedIn intentionally doesn’t include “Premium members” as a search filter.

But don’t worry. There’s a simple workaround to find them.

The first step is to create a list of leads.

To do that, you can use filters like:

• Company size

• Current job title (don't forget to use the boolean operators to narrow down your search)

• Years of experience

• Geography

• And more

🎥 If you want to check how to use the boolean operators to find better leads, you can check this video:

You can even leverage LinkedIn Intent Data like:

• Connections of (useful to check the people in the network of your competitors)

• People who posted on LinkedIn recently

• People who viewed your profile recently`

• People who are following your company

🎥 If you don't know how to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to generate leads, you can check this in-depth video:

Export Your Search with GiveMeLeads

Follow the 7 steps to export leads from LinkedIn Sales Navigator and check if they are LinkedIn Premium Member.

1. Create a GiveMeLeads account

2. Download the Chrome Extension

3. Select your target on LinkedIn Sales Navigator

4. Add Intent Data (Optional)

5. Launch your export

6. Schedule Your Leads Export (Optional)

7. Download your leads file

Let's dive in!

Step 1: Create a GiveMeLeads account

Go on GiveMeLeads. Then click on "Get first 10 leads for free".

Then, you have to write your:

1. First Name

2. Last Name

3. Email

4. Password

And click on "Create account".

Step 2: Download the Chrome Extension

The GiveMeLeads Chrome extension allows you to export your LinkedIn Sales Navigator leads with one click.

It's not mandatory to use it — you can also copy and paste the Sales Navigator search URL directly into the platform.

However, using the extension makes the process faster and easier, especially if you're just getting started.

Step 3: Select your target on LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Go to LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

Use filters to find your ideal leads (like job title, company size, or location).

Then click “Extract leads” using the GiveMeLeads extension or paste the search URL on the platform.

Step 4: Add Intent Data (Optional)

Depending on your GiveMeLeads plan, you can add intent data to your searches.

It’s a great way to find warm leads — people who are more likely to reply or book a call.

Let’s say your LinkedIn Sales Navigator filters are:

• Company size: 51–200 employees

• Job title: “Head of Sales”

• Location: San Francisco Bay Area

On top of that, GiveMeLeads will look for people who match these filters and show intent, such as:

• 1st-degree connections

• People in your competitors’ network

• People who follow your company page

• People who viewed your LinkedIn profile

Once you’ve selected your intent data sources, click “Save Changes”

💡 Pro tip: You can set priorities for each source. For example, you can give more weight to 1st-degree connections than profile viewers.

💡Pro tip #2: If you work with multiple sales reps (or co-founders), you can use all of their LinkedIn accounts to get more and better leads. Each account brings its own network, 1st-degree connections, and profile viewers — which means more warm leads for your team.

Step 5: Launch your export

You target is set up. Now it's time to export your leads.

For that, click on "New Leads Export".

You will get a pop-up where you can select:

• The number of leads you want to export

• If you want to schedule this export on a weekly basis.

Then click on "Export Leads".

Step 6: Schedule Your Leads Export (Optional)

GiveMeLeads lets you schedule lead exports. Pick the day you want, and you’ll receive fresh leads weekly.

Once set up, you'll get a fresh list of leads every week — automatically.

Each lead is unique, and the system ensures there are no duplicates. This saves you time and keeps your CRM clean, so you can focus on outreach, not data cleaning.

Then, you’ll automatically receive new leads every week — no manual work needed.

You can focus 100% on what really matters: sending emails, starting LinkedIn conversations, and booking meetings.

💡 Pro tip: With scheduled exports, you can easily build lead files with more than 2,500 fresh, qualified contacts delivered straight to your inbox every week.

Step 7: Download your leads file

When your export is finished, you’ll receive an email with a download link.

You can also download your file directly by clicking the "Download" button in your dashboard. You’ll see two options.

1. "Open in Sheets"

This gives you a simple version of your lead list.

You have:

• Source (Sales Navigator, 1st-degree, profile viewers…)

• First Name

• Last Name

• Profile picture

• Company name

• Job title

• Headline

• LinkedIn URL

• Email

It doesn’t include all the data, but it’s perfect if you just want to import leads into your CRM or outreach tool like Lemlist or Expandi.

2. "Download CSV"

This gives you the full file with all available data. For each lead, you’ll see extra info like:

• Whether they have LinkedIn Premium

• Their total years of experience

• Company details like size, industry, and location

• Etc

Here's all the informations you can have:

💡 Pro tip: Don’t forget to scroll horizontally — there's a lot of valuable data in your lead file, including job titles, company size, verified emails, and even intent signals.

On top of that, GiveMeLeads automatically cleans your data:

• Fixes capital letters in names and job titles

• Removes emojis from job titles

• Removes legal suffixes in company names (like LLC, GmbH, etc.)

GiveMeLeads also checks if each lead matches your LinkedIn Sales Navigator filters.

If a lead doesn’t fit — for example, they have:

• An invalid job title

• Invalid location

• Wrong company size work

• Etc

We tag them in the column "filters" with the reason they’re invalid (like “Invalid job title” or “Wrong company size”).

That way, you keep full control of your data and don’t waste time guessing why a lead doesn’t match your targeting.

With GiveMeLeads, you get the verified professional email of every lead — even if they’re in your 2nd or 3rd-degree connections.

💡 Pro tip: No need to use separate tools to find or verify emails. Everything’s already cleaned, verified, and ready to go.

Check the Column “is_premium”

In the CSV file, look for the column called “is_premium”.

• If you see "TRUE", the lead is a Premium member

• If you see "FALSE", the lead is NOT a Premium member

From there, you can:

• Prioritize Premium users in your outreach

• Send them messages without wasting InMails

• Focus on profiles that are more likely to engage

Final Thoughts

Now you know exactly how to find and extract LinkedIn Premium users in 2025.

Manual methods work if you’re just browsing. But if you want to go fast and scale your outreach, combine Sales Navigator with GiveMeLeads.

It’s fast, accurate, and gives you the Premium status instantly—so you can focus on what matters: talking to decision makers who are actually active on LinkedIn.

FAQ

Can you see who has LinkedIn Premium?

Yes, but only if they allow it.

LinkedIn Premium users can choose to display a small gold “Premium” badge on their profile. You’ll see it next to their name in search results and under the banner on their profile page.

But here’s the catch: this badge is optional. LinkedIn lets Premium users turn it off, which means you won’t always know who’s upgraded.

So while the badge is a good indicator, it’s not 100% reliable if you're trying to identify Premium users at scale.

How to view LinkedIn premium subscription?

You want to check or manage your LinkedIn Premium plan? Here’s how:

• Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage

• Select Premium features from the dropdown

• You’ll be redirected to the My Premium page

• From there, you can view your current plan, billing info, and manage your subscription