# Find LinkedIn profile URLs from a name list

> A ready-made automation that takes a list of people or companies and returns matching LinkedIn profile links, so you can build outreach lists without manual searching.

- Type: automation
- Access: free, no account needed
- Category: Social Media
- Tags: Social Media
- Added: 2026-11-08

## What it is

This is a plug-in workflow that turns a plain list of names, companies or email addresses into LinkedIn profile links. You hand it rows of text, it searches for each one, and it writes the best match back into the same sheet. Instead of opening a browser tab for every prospect, you queue the work and check the results later.

The value is in the middle of the job: matching a short description to the right person. That is where a quick manual search feels easy and a hundred manual searches does not.

## When to use it

Use it when you already have a list and need links. Typical cases: a hiring shortlist where you want each candidate's profile, a sales list of target companies where you need the decision maker, or a community signup sheet where you want to attach public profile pages.

Skip it when the names are too common to disambiguate (a list of forty people called "Chris Lee" with no company column), or when you need contact details rather than a public page. This tool finds pages, not private information.

## How to use it

1. Prepare your input. A spreadsheet with at least two columns works best: a name or company, and a second detail such as employer, city or job title. The extra column is what makes matching reliable.
2. Open the workflow file in your automation tool and check the input node. Point it at your sheet or file, and confirm the column names it expects.
3. Review the search step. It builds a query from the fields you mapped. If you have a company column, include it. If you have a location, include that too.
4. Set a short pause between requests. A small delay keeps results stable and avoids a burst of identical lookups.
5. Run it on five rows first. Open the output and check whether each link points to the person you meant.
6. If the first batch looks right, run the full list. Send results to a new column or a separate sheet so you keep the original data intact.
7. Add a manual review column. Anything the workflow marks as uncertain gets a quick human check before you use it.

## What a good result looks like

You get one row per input, a URL in the output column, and a confidence marker. On a clean list with company names, most rows should resolve on the first pass. A few will come back empty, usually because the person has no public profile or the name is spelled differently than on their page.

Treat the output as a draft, not a finished list. Check the rows flagged as uncertain, correct the occasional wrong match, and re-run only the misses with a tighter query. A list where nine in ten links are right and the rest are clearly marked is a good outcome. A list where every row has a link but a third point to the wrong person is worse than no automation at all.

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