How to See Someone's Connections on LinkedIn [+Export Them]

You're trying to see someone's connections on LinkedIn?

Good news: You can do that on LinkedIn.

Here's exactly how to do it, step by step.

In this tutorial, I'll show you:

• What you need to see someone's LinkedIn connections
• How to access and view those connections step by step
• How to do it with LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• How to export those connections with emails

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Why Can't You See Someone's Connections on LinkedIn?

You can only view someone's LinkedIn connections if two conditions are met:

1. You're connected to them
2. They've allowed access to their network

If one of these conditions isn't met, you won't see their connections. That's it.

Prerequisite 1: You need to be a 1st-degree connection

You need to be a 1st-degree connection to see someone's network.

If you're only a 2nd- or 3rd-degree connection, LinkedIn won't let you access their contacts.

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Prerequisite 2: They haven't hidden their network

Even if you're connected, you still might not see their network.

Go to their profile and look under their headline. If you see something like "500+ connections" and it's clickable, you're good.

But if it's grayed out or not clickable, it means they've hidden their network.

Here's what it looks like when you're connected, but still can't access their connections. In that case, there's nothing you can do. Their settings block access.

How to See Someone's Connections on LinkedIn

Here are 3 steps to see someone's connections on LinkedIn:

1. Go to their LinkedIn profile
2. Click on the "X connections" link
3. Browse their network

Step 1: Go to Their LinkedIn Profile

Search for the person whose network you want to view.

Make sure you're a 1st-degree connection. If you're not, you won't see anything.

Step 2: Click on the "X connections" Link

Under their headline, you'll see something like "500 connections."

Click on it. LinkedIn will open a list of all their connections.

If it's not clickable, their network is hidden. Go back to the previous section.

Step 3: Browse Their Network

You can now scroll through all their 1st-degree connections.

Use the search bar at the top to look for specific names or companies.

How to See More Than 1,000 Connections

LinkedIn caps results at 1,000 profiles. That's 100 pages, 10 results each.

If the person has more than 1,000 connections, you won't see all of them by default.

Here's how to get around it:

Click on "All Filters" and split the list using criteria like:

• Location
• Industry
• Job title
• Current company

How to See and Export Someone's Connections with Sales Navigator

Follow the 6 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

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.

The filter you're looking for is "Connection of".

This filter lets you see the network of any LinkedIn user. Just type the name of the person whose connections you want to view. You can only enter one person at a time — if you want to see multiple networks, you'll need to run separate searches or use GiveMeLeads. Then use other 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: 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.

How Does Seeing Someone's Connections on LinkedIn Help You?

Viewing someone's network is one of the fastest ways to find qualified leads.

Here are the 3 most useful use cases:

Advanced Techniques to Find Qualified Leads in Someone's Network

Exporting someone's full network is rarely the right move. You'll end up with thousands of contacts and no clear starting point.

Here are 2 techniques to get only the leads that matter.

Technique 1: Filter Before You Export

You probably don't want to export all 2,000+ connections from someone's network.

The best way to do that is to add some filters in the lead filters page to get decision makers.

When exporting via Sales Navigator, use filters like:

• Job title (CEO, VP of Sales, Head of Marketing)
• Seniority (Director and above)
• Location (US, UK, DACH, etc.)
• Company size (target accounts only)

You go from 2,000+ random contacts to a focused list of decision-makers. That's the list worth exporting.

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Technique 2: Save Your Search and Get Fresh Leads Weekly

This is the most underused feature on Sales Navigator.

Once your filters are set, save the search. Sales Navigator will notify you every time a new lead matches your criteria.

That means every time someone new enters your competitor's network and fits your ICP, you'll know about it.

You stay ahead without doing any extra work.

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Conclusion

Viewing someone's connections on LinkedIn is straightforward. But browsing manually only gets you so far.

You're limited to 1,000 profiles. You get no emails. And you can't export anything.

If you're serious about lead generation, you need more than that.

With GiveMeLeads, you can export the full network of anyone on LinkedIn Sales Navigator. You get verified emails, clean data, and fresh leads delivered to your inbox every week automatically.

No manual work. No duplicates. Just qualified leads ready for outreach.