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Scrape LinkedIn profiles into Google Sheets using Google Custom Search

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2/3/2026
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Who’s it for

This template is ideal for recruiters, founders, sales teams, and lead-generation specialists who want to quickly collect LinkedIn profiles based on role, industry, and region. It is perfect for users who want profile lists for outreach, research, hiring, or market analysis without manually searching LinkedIn.

What it does / How it works

This workflow begins with a web form where you enter three inputs: position, industry, and region.
Once the form is submitted, the workflow performs a Google Custom Search query restricted to LinkedIn profile URLs.
The results are processed to extract structured profile information such as:

  • Name
  • Job title (cleaned using custom logic)
  • LinkedIn profile link
  • Description / bio snippet
  • Profile image URL

The workflow automatically handles pagination by detecting whether more results are available and continues fetching until the limit is reached.
All extracted profiles are appended or updated in a Google Sheet so you always maintain an organized and deduplicated list.

Requirements

  • Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials
  • Google Custom Search API key
  • Google CSE (Custom Search Engine) ID
  • A Google Sheet with the required columns (name, title, profile link, description, image link, searched position, searched industry, searched region)

How to set up

  1. Connect your Google Sheets credentials.
  2. Add your Custom Search API key and CSE ID inside the HTTP Request node.
  3. Select your target Google Sheet in the β€œAppend or update row in sheet” node.
  4. Open the form URL and submit your position, industry, and region.
  5. Run the workflow to begin scraping profiles.

How to customize the workflow

  • Modify search query structure for niche industries
  • Add enrichment tools (Hunter.io, Clearbit, People Data)
  • Expand pagination limit beyond the default
  • Add filters to remove non-relevant results
  • Output data to CRM tools like HubSpot, Notion, Airtable, or Sheets

Scrape LinkedIn Profiles into Google Sheets using Google Custom Search

This n8n workflow automates the process of finding LinkedIn profiles for a list of names and then saving the extracted information into a Google Sheet. It leverages Google Custom Search to locate profiles and includes a mechanism to avoid overwhelming the search API with too many requests.

What it does

  1. Triggers on Form Submission: The workflow starts when a form is submitted, which is expected to contain a list of names.
  2. Processes Each Name: For each name provided in the form, it performs the following steps:
    • Constructs Google Custom Search Query: It creates a search query specifically designed to find LinkedIn profiles for the given name.
    • Executes Google Custom Search: It makes an HTTP request to the Google Custom Search API to find relevant LinkedIn profiles.
    • Extracts Profile URL: From the search results, it extracts the URL of the most relevant LinkedIn profile.
    • Checks for Valid Profile: It verifies if a valid LinkedIn profile URL was found.
    • Saves to Google Sheets: If a profile URL is found, it appends the name and the LinkedIn profile URL to a specified Google Sheet.
    • Waits (Conditional): After processing each name, it introduces a short delay (1 second) to prevent rate limiting from the Google Custom Search API.
  3. Handles No Profile Found: If no LinkedIn profile is found for a name, it will still add the name to the Google Sheet but with an empty LinkedIn URL field.

Prerequisites/Requirements

  • n8n Instance: A running n8n instance.
  • Google Custom Search API Key: An API key for Google Custom Search.
  • Google Custom Search Engine ID (CX): A configured Custom Search Engine set up to search LinkedIn.com.
  • Google Sheets Account: A Google account with access to Google Sheets.
  • Google Sheets Credential in n8n: An n8n credential configured for Google Sheets (OAuth2 recommended).

Setup/Usage

  1. Import the Workflow:
    • Download the provided JSON content.
    • In your n8n instance, go to "Workflows" and click "New".
    • Click the "Import from JSON" button and paste the workflow JSON.
  2. Configure Credentials:
    • Google Sheets:
      • Locate the "Google Sheets" node.
      • Click on the "Credential" field and select an existing Google Sheets OAuth2 credential or create a new one.
      • Ensure the credential has access to the Google Sheet you intend to use.
    • Google Custom Search (HTTP Request):
      • Locate the "HTTP Request" node.
      • The API key and CX ID will need to be configured within the URL or as query parameters in the HTTP Request node. You will need to replace placeholders like YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY and YOUR_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID with your actual values.
  3. Configure Google Sheets Node:
    • In the "Google Sheets" node, specify the Spreadsheet ID and Sheet Name where you want to save the data.
  4. Configure the Form Trigger:
    • The "On form submission" node acts as the trigger. You will need to design a form that captures the names you want to search for. The output of this form should be an array of objects, where each object contains a name field (e.g., [{"name": "John Doe"}, {"name": "Jane Smith"}]).
  5. Activate the Workflow:
    • Once configured, activate the workflow by toggling the "Active" switch in the top right corner of the workflow editor.
  6. Run the Workflow:
    • Submit data to the "On form submission" node to trigger the workflow. You can test this by manually executing the trigger node with sample data.

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