How to Find and Extract LinkedIn Premium Members? (2026 Guide)

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!

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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 (2026)

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

Here's the breakdown of the LinkedIn paid plans:

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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.

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

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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

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Export Your Search with GiveMeLeads

Follow the 7 steps to export your leads from LinkedIn Sales Navigator with their verified emails:

1. Create a GiveMeLeads account
2. Download the Chrome Extension
3. Select your target on LinkedIn Sales Navigator
4. Launch your export
5. Schedule your export (Optional)
6. Download your leads file
7. Check the Column "is_premium"

Let's dive in!

Step 1: Create a GiveMeLeads account

Go on GiveMeLeads. Then click on "Get first 20 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

To get started, install the GiveMeLeads Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store.

Once installed, it integrates directly into LinkedIn Sales Navigator, allowing you to extract your leads instantly while browsing your search results or saved lead lists.

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). Like decision makers for example.

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

Step 4: Launch your export

Your target is set up. Now it's time to export your leads. For that, click on "New Export".

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

• The number of leads you want to export
• If you want to get the verified emails (of all leads or filtered leads only)
• If you want to schedule this export on a weekly basis

Then click on "Export Leads".

Step 5: Schedule your leads export (Optional)

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

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.

Step 6: 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:

• matches_filters / invalid_reason
• 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 a B2B 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, and company details like size, industry, and location.

GiveMeLeads also 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. Leads that don't fit are tagged in the matches_filters column with the reason they're invalid (like "Invalid job title" or "Wrong company size"). That way, you keep full control of your data.

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

Step 7: 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 2026.

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.