How to scrape lead data from LinkedIn company pages using Instant Data Scraper

If you’ve ever tried to build a lead list from LinkedIn company pages, you know the drill: lots of clicking, copying, and pasting, and not enough actual selling or outreach. This guide is for people who want to cut through the manual work and get a workable spreadsheet—fast—using Instant Data Scraper. No coding, no paid tools, and no “growth hacks” that’ll get your LinkedIn account banned. Just real talk and clear steps.

Let’s dig in.

What You Can (and Can’t) Scrape from LinkedIn Company Pages

First, let’s set expectations. LinkedIn’s not rolling out the welcome mat for scrapers. Most of the good stuff—emails, phone numbers, full employee lists—is locked down. What you can get off a company page is basically what you can see yourself, logged in:

  • Company name
  • Website
  • Industry
  • Company size (employee range)
  • Location (HQ)
  • About/Description
  • List of employees (just names, job titles, and profile links—no contact info)

If you’re hoping for direct emails or phone numbers, don’t. LinkedIn keeps that stuff under wraps, and tools that claim otherwise are usually breaking the rules or just plain lying. But if you just need a list of companies or want to quickly pull info on a batch of competitors, partners, or prospects, Instant Data Scraper is a solid starting point.

What is Instant Data Scraper?

Instant Data Scraper is a free browser extension (Chrome and Edge) that grabs data from almost any web page. It works best on pages with tables or lists—like LinkedIn’s company search results or the “People” tab for a company. No sign-up, no scripts, no fuss.

A few honest notes: - It’s not purpose-built for LinkedIn. Sometimes it grabs extra junk or misses a few fields. - It’s free, but that means no guarantees, no support, and it can break if LinkedIn changes things. - It’s not magic. If something isn’t visible on the page, you won’t get it.

With that out of the way, here’s how to get your leads.

Step 1: Install Instant Data Scraper

  1. Go to the Chrome Web Store page for Instant Data Scraper (or search it up).
  2. Click Add to Chrome (or Add to Edge if you’re using Edge).
  3. Once installed, you’ll see a little red-and-white icon in your browser toolbar.

Pro Tip: If you don’t see the icon, click the puzzle piece (Extensions) and pin Instant Data Scraper so it’s handy.

Step 2: Prepare LinkedIn

  1. Log into your LinkedIn account in Chrome or Edge. You need to be logged in to see company details.
  2. Go to the section you want to scrape:
    • For a list of companies: Use LinkedIn’s search and filter to get a company results page (e.g., search “marketing agencies” and filter by “Companies”).
    • For a single company’s employees: Go to the company’s page, then click on the People tab.

Heads up: LinkedIn limits how many pages of results you can see (especially for free accounts). You can’t scrape what you can’t view.

Step 3: Open Instant Data Scraper and Start Scraping

  1. With your target LinkedIn page open, click the Instant Data Scraper icon in your browser.
  2. The extension will scan the page and try to detect a data table or list.
  3. You’ll see a preview of the data it finds. This might include:
    • Company name
    • Website (sometimes)
    • Location
    • Description blurb
    • Employee names and titles (if on the People tab)

What to watch for: - Sometimes, Instant Data Scraper grabs more columns than you need, or the column names are weird. That’s normal. - If the preview looks wrong, try clicking Try another table—the scraper cycles through different ways of reading the page.

Step 4: Adjust and Export Your Data

  1. Review the table preview. Uncheck columns you don’t need.
  2. If you want to scrape more than what’s on the first page, click Auto-scroll. The extension will scroll through paginated results and keep scraping.
    • Warning: LinkedIn can block or slow you down if you go too fast. Watch for CAPTCHA popups or “You’re going too fast” warnings.
  3. When you’re ready, hit Download CSV. This gives you a spreadsheet you can open in Excel or Google Sheets.

Pro Tip: Always double-check your export. Sometimes you’ll get duplicate rows, missing data, or garbled characters. Clean up as needed.

Step 5: Clean and Use Your Data

Now you’ve got a CSV file. But raw scraped data is messy. Here’s how to make it useful:

  • Remove duplicates: Simple but essential.
  • Check for missing fields: Not every listing will have all info.
  • Standardize column names: So you know what’s what later.
  • Spot-check a few rows: Make sure you didn’t get unrelated data or ads mixed in.

Once cleaned, you can load the data into your CRM, spreadsheet, or wherever you do your prospecting.

What Works, What Doesn’t, and What to Ignore

What Works

  • Scraping lists of companies from LinkedIn search pages.
  • Pulling basic info (name, size, location) from company pages.
  • Grabbing lists of employee names and titles from the People tab.

What Doesn’t

  • Getting direct emails or phone numbers (you won’t find these).
  • Scraping hundreds of pages at once (LinkedIn limits viewing and may block you).
  • Getting around paywalls or LinkedIn’s “see more” limitations.

What to Ignore

  • Any tool or YouTube video promising “scrape 10,000 emails from LinkedIn for free.” It’s either fake, illegal, or both.
  • “Export all employees” features—these rarely work as advertised, especially on free accounts.

Risks and Realities

  • Your LinkedIn account: Heavy scraping can get you restricted or banned. Go slow, don’t try to pull thousands of rows at once.
  • Data accuracy: Scraped data is only as good as what’s shown on the page. If a company’s info is out-of-date, so is your spreadsheet.
  • Ethics: Only use scraped data for outreach if you’re following privacy laws and not spamming people.

Pro Tips to Get More (Without Getting Banned)

  • Scrape in small batches. 50–100 rows at a time is usually safe.
  • Use filters to narrow your search and get more relevant results.
  • If scraping employee lists, add notes about where you found them (e.g., “Marketing Manager at Company X via LinkedIn”).
  • Never send bulk emails straight from scraped lists. Warm up your outreach and personalize—otherwise, you’ll just get ignored (or marked as spam).

Wrapping Up

Scraping LinkedIn company pages with Instant Data Scraper isn’t rocket science, but it’s not foolproof either. Use it to save time on basic research, not as a silver bullet for lead generation. Keep it simple, clean your data, and don’t try to outsmart LinkedIn—they’re always one step ahead.

If you need more than what’s publicly available, you’re probably better off with a paid tool or just reaching out directly. For anything else, this quick-and-dirty method will get you there.

Stay curious, keep it legal, and don’t overcomplicate things. As always, test with a small batch before you go big.