Download your LinkedIn Archive
Export your full professional footprint – from profile data and connections to messages, activity, and job applications.
Want a backup of your professional profile, contacts, messages, and job history?
LinkedIn allows you to download a complete archive of your account data in just a few clicks.
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Step-by-Step: How to Download Your LinkedIn Data
Click the button above to go to LinkedIn’s official data export section.
Log into your LinkedIn account, if you’re not already logged in.
If you’re redirected or land on the homepage:
🔁 Log in first, then return here and click the button again to go directly to the export page.Choose what type of data you’d like to export:
📦 Full archive – everything LinkedIn has stored about you
🧾 Selected data only – like messages, contacts, connections, etc.
Click “Request archive”.
LinkedIn will begin preparing your archive – this usually takes between 10 and 24 hours.
Once ready, you’ll receive an email with the download link or you can download the ZIP file directly from the export page.
💡 Tip: The archive comes as a ZIP file. We recommend using WinZip to open it and pCloud to securely store your data backup in the cloud.
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Securely Store Your LinkedIn Archive with pCloud
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Open Your LinkedIn ZIP File with WinZip
LinkedIn delivers your archive as a compressed ZIP file.
Use WinZip to open, view, and organize your professional data with ease.
What Your LinkedIn Archive Covers
Your LinkedIn archive offers a full backup of your professional identity. Here’s what’s inside:
👤 Full profile data (jobs, education, skills)
👥 List of all connections
💬 Messages and recruiter interactions
📄 Job applications and resumes
📅 Calendar and invitation history
🔍 Profile search and ad data
🔐 Login and account access logs
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