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

🎥 If you prefer to watch a video on how to see (and export) the network of someone, you can check this:

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.

💡 Pro tip: If you see 2nd or 3rd degree, you can send them a connection request. If you don't get a response, you can withdraw your connection request, and re-send one 3 weeks later. Some people miss notifications and accept the second time.

🎥 If you're not sure what is 1st, 2nd and 3rd-degree network, you can check this video:

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.

💡 Pro tip: I will show you how to block the access to your network at the end of this article.

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.

⚠️ Note: Browsing someone's connections triggers a profile visit notification. They will see your name in their "Who viewed my profile" section. If that's an issue, switch to private mode before browsing. Go to Settings > Visibility > Profile viewing options and select "Private mode."

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

Each filtered segment

💡Pro tip: If you can't see the results of your search, it's probably because you're way beyond the limits of LinkedIn

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

Follow the 5 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. 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

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.

💡 Pro tip: You can only enter one person at a time in the “Connection of” filter. If you want to see multiple networks, you'll need to run separate searches or use GiveMeLeads.

Then, 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: Launch your export

You 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.

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 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:

• 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 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

• 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.

🎥 If you want to see how to extract your leads with GiveMeLeads and their verified emails, you can check this video:

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.

🎥 If you want to watch a video on how to identify decision-makers, you can check this:

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.

🎥 If you want to see exactly how to save your search on LinkedIn Sales Navigator, I made a YouTube video showing every step:

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.

FAQ

How to Protect Your LinkedIn Connections from Competitors

If you're using LinkedIn for business development or recruiting, your network is valuable. The last thing you want is a competitor snooping around your connections and stealing your leads or candidates.

Here’s how to hide your LinkedIn connections:

1. Log into your LinkedIn account

2. Click on the “Me” icon at the top of the homepage (it’s your profile picture)

3. Select “Settings & Privacy” from the dropdown

4. Go to the “Visibility” tab on the left

5. Click “Connections” under “Visibility of your profile & network”

6. Change “Who can see your connections” to “Only you”

This small tweak is especially useful if you’re in a competitive industry where people often scrape networks to find leads or candidates.

💡 Pro tip: Even with this setting, mutual connections (people you both know) will still be visible.

Will someone know if I viewed their connections?

No. LinkedIn does not notify users when their connections are browsed.

You can browse freely, as long as their network is set to visible.

⚠️ However, if you visit their profile directly, they will see a profile view notification. Use private mode to avoid that.

Can I see someone's connections without being connected?

No. You need to be a 1st-degree connection to access someone's network.

If you're a 2nd or 3rd-degree connection, LinkedIn blocks access completely.

Can I export LinkedIn connections with emails?

Not natively. LinkedIn does not provide email addresses when you browse connections.

You need a tool like GiveMeLeads to export contacts with verified emails directly from LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

How to See Mutual Connections on LinkedIn

Mutual connections are always visible, regardless of someone's privacy settings.

Go to any LinkedIn profile. Under their headline, you'll see a line like "You and John have 12 mutual connections." Click on it to see who you have in common.

This is useful to find warm intro paths before reaching out cold.

💡 Pro tip: Mutual connections are a great conversation starter. Mention a shared contact in your outreach message to increase your reply rate.

Does this work with a free LinkedIn account?

You can view connections manually with a free account, as long as you're connected to that person and they haven't hidden their network.

But to filter, export, and get verified emails at scale, you need LinkedIn Sales Navigator and GiveMeLeads.