🔥 LinkedIn Employees & People Scraper | Bulk Employee Discovery (No Cookies)

🚀 MAJOR UPDATE - September 2025: Optimized for Bulk Employee Discovery

✨ Key Features:

• 🎯 26,000+ employees from Google in a single run
• ⚡ Optimized for scale - thousands of profiles per minute
• 📊 Adaptive strategy - automatically adjusts approach based on company size
• 💰 Cost-effective - bulk discovery without expensive per-profile API calls
• 🔄 Pipeline ready - outputs profile IDs for downstream enrichment

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Extract comprehensive employee lists from LinkedIn companies without cookies or login. Get real names, job titles, locations, and profile URLs for thousands of employees at once.

🎯 Mass Employee Discovery

This actor specializes in bulk employee discovery! Perfect for:

• 📊 Lead generation - Get thousands of employee profiles at once
• 🎯 Recruitment - Find all employees from target companies
• 📈 Market research - Analyze company workforce composition
• 🔍 Sales prospecting - Identify decision makers in bulk

For detailed profile enrichment with contact info, skills, and experience, use our companion:
➡️ LinkedIn FULL Profile Scraper

Features

• Real name extraction - Get actual names for a portion of the out-of-network profiles ("LinkedIn Member" placeholders)
• No cookies required - Secure extraction without risking your LinkedIn account
• Bulk processing - Extract 26,000+ employees from large companies
• Profile essentials - Names, job titles, locations, profile URLs, and profile pictures
• Parallel processing - Extract thousands of employees in minutes with optimized performance
• Multi-company support - Process multiple company URLs in a single run
• Adaptive strategy - Smart algorithm adjusts to company size for optimal coverage
• Cost-effective - Focus on bulk discovery without expensive per-profile API calls
• Pipeline ready - Output includes profile IDs for downstream enrichment

Quick Start

Small Company (< 1,000 employees)

{
  "companyUrls": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/openai",
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/anthropicresearch"
  ]
}

Medium Company (1,000 - 10,000 employees)

{
  "companyUrls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/stripe"],
  "maxItems": 5000 // or 0 for "scrape them all mode"
}

Large-Scale Extraction (10,000+ employees)

{
  "companyUrls": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon"
  ],
  "maxItems": 25000, // or 0 for "scrape them all mode"
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
companyUrls	Array	LinkedIn company URLs to scrape	Required
maxItems	Integer	Maximum employees to extract (0 = unlimited)	No limit
proxyConfiguration	Object	Proxy settings for reliability	Optional

Output Example

Output Example (Employee Discovery)

[
    {
      "profile_id": "ACoAAARLCAYB0nek2w-zDmBGlL3BEeSoyH-9KVU",
      "entity_urn": "urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAAARLCAYB0nek2w-zDmBGlL3BEeSoyH-9KVU",
      "public_identifier": "eleanor-dorfman-94615520",
      "first_name": "Eleanor",
      "last_name": "Dorfman",
      "full_name": "Eleanor Dorfman",
      "headline": "Head of Industries @ Anthropic",
      "location": "",
      "profile_picture_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E03AQHzRjrq36uqpA/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1683065436808?e=1759363200&v=beta&t=2Muqc_p3A2zm1gcDkjuy-FJVN-fXjm3-_hHuHyhFIls",
      "profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-dorfman-94615520",
      "is_premium": true,
      "is_influencer": false,
      "company_id": "74126343",
      "scraped_at": "2025-08-30T12:32:37.141246",
      "scraped_at_timestamp": 1756549957,
      "company": {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/anthropicresearch",
        "slug": "anthropicresearch",
        "id": "74126343",
        "name": "anthropicresearch",
        "total_employee_count": 2193
      }
    },
    {
      "profile_id": "ACoAAADIX18Bw3Txyq8zCGzoe5bHmQw4Wyqknug",
      "entity_urn": "urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAAADIX18Bw3Txyq8zCGzoe5bHmQw4Wyqknug",
      "public_identifier": "dario-amodei-3934934",
      "first_name": "Dario",
      "last_name": "Amodei",
      "full_name": "Dario Amodei",
      "headline": "CEO and Co-Founder at Anthropic",
      "location": "",
      "profile_picture_url": "https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C4E03AQECbcb08RljmQ/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200/0/1517688882191?e=1759363200&v=beta&t=OxAvxDe6tSTqkXE_O3go3FJjuk0cMfnTHXKsNT4uuro",
      "profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dario-amodei-3934934",
      "is_premium": true,
      "is_influencer": false,
      "company_id": "74126343",
      "scraped_at": "2025-08-30T12:32:37.141246",
      "scraped_at_timestamp": 1756549957,
      "company": {
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/anthropicresearch",
        "slug": "anthropicresearch",
        "id": "74126343",
        "name": "anthropicresearch",
        "total_employee_count": 2193
      }
    },
    // more employees
]

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing model with no platform fees:

Event	Description	Price
actor_start	One-time charge per run	$0.01
employee_scraped	Per employee discovered	$0.002

Pricing Examples

• 100 employees: $0.01 + (100 × $0.005) = $0.51
• 1,000 employees: $0.01 + (1,000 × $0.005) = $5.01
• 10,000 employees: $0.01 + (10,000 × $0.005) = $50.01
• 25,000 employees: $0.01 + (25,000 × $0.005) = $125.01

There are discounts for Silver and Gold Apify users. Click on the Pricing tab to learn more.

Free Tier Limitations

• Users with budget < $1.00 are limited to 10 employees total
• Upgrade to a paid plan for unlimited access

API Integration

Python Example

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("your_token")

# Extract employees
run = client.actor("clearpath/linkedin-employees-people-scraper").call({
    "companyUrls": ["https://www.linkedin.com/company/stripe/"],
    "maxItems": 200
})

# Process results
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    company_name = item['company']['name']
    employees = item['employees']
    print(f"Found {len(employees)} employees at {company_name}")
    
    for employee in employees:
        print(f"- {employee['full_name']}: {employee['headline']}")

JavaScript Example

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'your_token' });

// Extract employees from multiple companies
const run = await client.actor('clearpath/linkedin-employees-people-scraper').call({
    companyUrls: [
        'https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesla-motors/',
        'https://www.linkedin.com/company/spacex/'
    ],
    maxItems: 500
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

// Analyze results
items.forEach(item => {
    const { company, employees } = item;
    console.log(`${company.name}: ${employees.length} employees`);
    
    // Find specific roles
    const engineers = employees.filter(e => 
        e.headline?.toLowerCase().includes('engineer')
    );
    console.log(`  Engineers: ${engineers.length}`);
});

Use Cases

For Recruiters & Talent Acquisition

• Talent mapping - Build comprehensive talent pools from target companies
• Direct contact information - Get emails and phone numbers for immediate outreach
• Competitive intelligence - Analyze competitor team structures and hiring patterns
• Diversity sourcing - Find candidates with specific backgrounds and experiences
• Executive search - Identify and research senior leadership across organizations
• Skills analysis - Map technical capabilities and expertise within companies

For Sales & Business Development

• Lead generation - Identify decision-makers and key contacts at target accounts
• Email & phone prospecting - Extract contact details for direct outreach
• Account mapping - Understand organizational structures before outreach
• Personalized outreach - Gather context for meaningful connection requests
• Market research - Analyze team compositions and growth patterns
• Partnership opportunities - Find the right contacts for strategic initiatives

For Researchers & Analysts

• Workforce analytics - Study employment trends and organizational dynamics
• Industry research - Track talent movement and skill distributions
• Competitive analysis - Monitor competitor growth and team expansions
• Academic studies - Gather data for organizational and labor market research
• Investment research - Evaluate team strength and expertise for due diligence

For HR & Employer Branding

• Talent market insights - Understand competitor compensation and benefits
• Alumni tracking - Monitor where former employees go
• Employer brand analysis - See how employees describe their roles
• Succession planning - Identify potential candidates for key positions
• Network building - Connect with industry professionals and thought leaders

Data Export

Export results in multiple formats:

• JSON - Structured data for programmatic use
• CSV - Spreadsheet analysis and CRM import
• Excel - Advanced data manipulation
• API - Direct integration with your systems

Automation

Set up automated employee tracking:

• Scheduled runs - Daily, weekly, or monthly extraction
• Webhooks - Real-time notifications for new data
• API integration - Connect with ATS, CRM, or data warehouses
• Change detection - Monitor employee movements

FAQ

Q: How is this different from other LinkedIn scrapers? A: This actor can extract real names even for some out-of-network profiles, provides comprehensive data without requiring cookies, and offers superior data quality at competitive pricing.

Q: Do I need a LinkedIn account? A: No, this actor works without any LinkedIn account or cookies, ensuring your security.

Q: How many employees can I extract? A: Unlimited for paid users. Free tier users (budget < $1) are limited to 10 employees.

Q: Is the data real-time? A: Yes, data is extracted directly from LinkedIn at the time of your request.

Q: Can I extract employees from multiple companies? A: Yes, you can provide multiple company URLs in a single run.

Q: Can this actor find email addresses and phone numbers? A: No, this Actor is focused in scraping as many employees as possible. Use our Profile Details Actor that can find email addresses and phone numbers.

Getting Started

1. Create your Apify account here
2. Try the free tier - Extract up to 10 employees at no cost
3. Configure your search - Add company URLs
4. Run the actor - Get results in seconds
5. Export or integrate - Use the data in your preferred format

Support

• 📧 Email: max@mapa.slmail.me
• 🐛 Issues: Use the Issues tab for bug reports and feature requests
• 💬 Response time: Usually within 24 hours
• 🔧 Custom features: Available upon request

Legal Compliance

This actor extracts publicly available information from LinkedIn. Users are responsible for complying with LinkedIn's terms of service, applicable data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA), and using the data ethically and legally.

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