How to Use the LinkedIn Event Guests Export

Before you start

• LinkedIn only lets you see the attendee list if you’ve joined the event. If you’re not attending, the Phantom won’t be able to extract guest data.
• Awareness of LinkedIn’s safety limits:
  • Each event export is capped at the first 1,000 attendees.
  • You can extract multiple events by providing multiple URLs.

Step 1: Connect your LinkedIn account

To let the Phantom act on your behalf:

1. Install the PhantomBuster browser extension and connect your LinkedIn session in one click.
2. If you’re not using Chrome or Firefox, you can retrieve your session cookie manually (see our cookie guide).

Check your browser user agent
Make sure your browser is up to date before connecting your account. 
→ If your Chrome or Firefox version is outdated, your session cookie may expire much more quickly, and you’ll need to reconnect often.

Step 2: Provide event URLs

Here you must provide a list of LinkedIn Events you want to process. 
→ You must be an attendee of the event to export the list of guests.

Accepted formats:

• A single LinkedIn Event URL.
• A Google Spreadsheet with LinkedIn Event URLs. (make sure it’s shared with “Anyone with the link”)

• A CSV file with LinkedIn Event URLs (make sure it’s publicly accessible, and note that CSV upload is only available on paid plans).

  → If you’re using a spreadsheet, the Phantom defaults to the first column (A). To use a different column, enter the column’s header name (not “A” or “B,” but the title in row 1).

Step 3: Configure scraping settings

Fine-tune how many attendees and events are processed per run:

1. Number of profiles to scrape per launch:
   • Default = 100 attendees per run (used if left empty).
   • Example: If you set this to 200, the Phantom will collect up to 200 attendees total across all events in that run.
   • Use this to keep launches lightweight (e.g., 50–200 at a time) rather than pulling the full list in one go.
2. Number of spreadsheet rows to process per launch:
   • Default = 10 event URLs per run.
   • Example: If your sheet contains 30 event URLs and you set this to 10, the Phantom will process the first 10 in the first launch, the next 10 in the second launch, and so on.
   • Leave blank to process all events in your input → Not recommended. If you have a large number of events, this may cause loading issues.
3. Number of profiles to scrape per event:
   • Default = 1000 attendees (the maximum LinkedIn displays).
   • Example: If you only want a sample, set this to 200. The Phantom will export only the first 200 attendees per event.

Advanced settings (dropdown in setup)

1. Watcher mode (optional):
   • Use this if you want the Phantom to revisit the same event URL each time it runs and capture new attendees as they register.
   • Works only with a single event URL as input. If you have many events and need Watcher mode, set up one Phantom per event for best results.
2. Remove duplicate profiles (optional):
   • Enable this to make sure the same attendee isn’t exported more than once across multiple events.
   • Recommended if you’re using Watcher mode or running the same event multiple times.

Step 4: Select the launch frequency

Choose how often the Phantom should run:

1. Launch manually: Start the Phantom yourself whenever you need.
2. Launch once at a specific time: schedule a one-time run at a set date and time.
3. Launch repeatedly: schedule regular runs (e.g. once per day, several times during working hours).
4. Launch after another Phantom: chain automations together so this Phantom starts right after another finishes.
5. Advanced scheduling: customize the exact minutes, hours, days, or months when the Phantom should run.

→ For a complete walkthrough of scheduling options, see our guide to scheduling Phantoms automatically.

Step 5 (Optional): Advanced settings

Advanced settings are available if you want to fine-tune how your Phantom runs, but by default they’re already optimized for most use cases.

We recommend leaving them as they are unless a guide specifically instructs you to change something.

→ For a detailed overview of all advanced options (like execution limits, retries, email notifications, proxies, webhooks, and file management), see our Advanced settings guide.

Launch and results

When you’re ready:

1. Click Launch to start your Phantom.
2. Once it finishes, open the Results tab in the Phantom console to see the data collected.
3. Download your results as a CSV or JSON file, or view them as a dynamic list on the LinkedIn Leads page.

→ To learn how to export your data to Google Sheets, integrate with other tools, or reuse it in more automations, check our Access and Export your Phantom Results guide.

Export and input limits on the Free plan
If you’re on the Free plan or Free trial, some features are limited:
- CSV exports include only the first 10 rows of results.
- CSV download links (for dynamic viewing in Google Sheets or integrations) are not available.
- JSON exports are not available.
- CSV upload as an input method is not supported.
To unlock all features, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid plan.

What you give (Input) and What you get (Output)

This section gives you a detailed breakdown of everything you need to provide to run this Phantom, and everything you’ll receive once it completes.

What you give (Input)

What you get (Output)

Tips and troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

• Forgetting to join the event first (required to access the attendee list).
• Providing the wrong input → profile or company URLs instead of event URLs.
• Expecting more than 1,000 attendees per event → LinkedIn limits exports to the first 1,000.
• Not enabling Watcher mode if you want to keep collecting new attendees over time.
• Expecting enriched data → this Phantom only exports basic attendee info. For detailed profiles and professional emails, use the LinkedIn Profile Scraper.

If you run into issues

• Check how to troubleshoot your phantom using Logs.
• Browse the Fix Issues & Troubleshoot Errors section for solutions to common problems.
• Review our Automation Rate Limits by Platform guide.
• Check our Best Practices for Social Media Automation guide.

Suggested automations

Once you’ve exported event guests, you can:

• LinkedIn Outreach → send personalized connection requests or messages to attendees, all from one dashboard.
  • Pair it with an AI Phantom (like AI LinkedIn Message Writer) to generate tailored outreach before sending.
• LinkedIn Auto Liker or Auto Commenter → engage with attendees’ posts to build visibility and warm up your outreach.