Key takeaways
- LinkedIn doesn't notify you when someone removes you, so comparing two connection exports is how you find out.
- Download Connections.csv from Settings and Privacy, then Data Privacy, then Get a copy of your data.
- The checker lists lost connections, new connections, unchanged connections, and title or company changes.
- The export contains no activity data, so the tool never guesses which connections are inactive.
- Both files stay on your device; nothing is uploaded to a server.
The LinkedIn lost connections checker shows who disconnected from you by comparing two of your LinkedIn connection exports: anyone in the older Connections.csv who is missing from the newer one has left your network. Add the older file (or the full LinkedIn ZIP) and your most recent one, and the comparison runs in your browser.
How do you download your LinkedIn connections?
- Go to Settings and Privacy
Click the Me menu at the top of LinkedIn, then choose Settings and Privacy. - Open Data Privacy, then Get a copy of your data
Choose the connections-only option, which is the quickest export. The full archive holds the same Connections.csv file. - Add an older and a newer export to the checker
Both files stay on your device the whole time.
How does the lost connections checker work?
LinkedIn's official export lists each connection with their name, company, job title and the date you connected. The checker lines up two exports and shows the people who appear in the older file and not in the newer one. Because the export holds no activity data, the tool never tries to guess who is "inactive".
What does the checker show you?
Lost connections
People in the older export who are gone from the newer one.
New connections
People you connected with between the two exports.
Unchanged connections
People who appear in both files.
Title and company changes
Upload a newer export to see who has moved to a new role or employer.
How do you track lost connections over time?
A single export is a snapshot of one day. Save every Connections.csv you download, and comparing any two of them shows who left and who joined your network in between.
How do you grow the network you want?
Losing a few connections is normal; adding relevant ones is what changes your reach. LinkedInLikes is a free community where LinkedIn members connect with and follow each other by hand from their own accounts. You share only your public profile link: start on the LinkedIn connections page or the LinkedIn followers page.
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Frequently asked questions
No. LinkedIn sends no notice, so comparing two connection exports is the way to see who left.
Go to Settings and Privacy, then Data Privacy, then Get a copy of your data, and pick the connections export.
The connections-only export is the fastest option. The full archive takes longer and contains the same Connections.csv.
No. The export has no activity data, so the tool only compares who is present in each file.
No. Both files stay on your device and the comparison runs in your browser.
Yes. The ZIP includes the same Connections.csv file the checker reads.
Yes. Connections see your posts first, so people in your field help a new post get its first reactions. Our guide on how to get more connections covers how to grow them.