How to download your LinkedIn data

LinkedIn sends your account data by email from Settings & Privacy on a computer. Smaller categories arrive in minutes; the full archive takes longer.

Format
Not stated by LinkedIn
Wait
Minutes for specific categories, within 24 hours for the larger archive
Download window
72 hours

Steps

Request your export

Do this in LinkedIn on a computer.

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  1. Step 1: Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.

  2. Step 2: Select Settings & Privacy from the dropdown.

  3. Step 3: Click Data Privacy on the left.

  4. Step 4: Under How LinkedIn uses your data, click Download your data.

  5. Step 5: Select the data you want and click Request archive.

  6. Step 6: Download the archive from the email link within 72 hours.

What you get

Inside your LinkedIn data

Included

  • Only the categories that apply to your account, such as Profile, Connections, Messages and Positions
  • Your own personal data

Not included

  • People You May Know and Who’s Viewed Your Profile data
  • Other members’ personal data
  • Email addresses of connections who do not allow others to download them

Source: Download your account data, checked October 2026.

Keep it browsable

An export is a folder of files you have to dig through. Upload the originals you want to keep to Feedmirror and they live in a private library where videos play and images open.

  • History import from connected Instagram and Facebook accounts
  • Uploads up to 250 MB each: video, audio, images, PDF and text
  • Public YouTube and TikTok links kept as private references
  • Export your whole library as a ZIP whenever you want

Feedmirror does not open the export file from LinkedIn. Unzip it and upload the originals you want to keep.

Start your library

Questions

LinkedIn export FAQ

Answered from the LinkedIn help center.

How long does the LinkedIn export take?

If you pick specific categories, LinkedIn emails you within minutes. The larger download arrives by email within 24 hours.

How long is the download available?

The data is available for download for 72 hours.

Can I do this in the mobile app?

Not yet. LinkedIn says the feature is currently not available on mobile.

Why is a category missing from my file?

You only receive categories that apply to your account. If you have no certifications listed, for example, there is no Certifications file.

Start your archive before you need it.

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