linkedin2md 0.1.0

Convert LinkedIn data exports to Markdown

linkedin2md

Convert LinkedIn data exports to clean Markdown files.

Installation

pip install linkedin2md

Usage

linkedin2md Complete_LinkedInDataExport.zip
linkedin2md export.zip -o ./my-profile
linkedin2md export.zip --lang es

Options

Option	Description	Default
source	LinkedIn ZIP export file (required)	-
-o, --output	Output directory	linkedin_export
--lang	Output language (en or es)	en

How to Export Your LinkedIn Data

Follow these steps to download your LinkedIn data:

1. Go to Settings: Log into LinkedIn, click your profile photo in the top right, then select "Settings & Privacy"

2. Navigate to Data Privacy: In the left sidebar, click "Data privacy"

3. Request your data: Click "Get a copy of your data"

4. Select data to download:

   • Choose "Download larger data archive" for complete data
   • Or select specific categories if you only need certain data

5. Request archive: Click "Request archive"

6. Wait for email: LinkedIn will process your request and send an email when ready (usually within 24 hours, sometimes up to 72 hours for large archives)

7. Download the ZIP file: Click the download link in the email. The file will be named something like Complete_LinkedInDataExport_01-20-2025.zip

Note: The download link expires after a few days. Download it promptly and store it safely.

Output

Creates markdown files in the output directory, organized by category:

Core Profile

• profile.md - Name, title, contact, summary
• experience.md - Work history with achievements
• education.md - Educational background
• skills.md - Professional skills
• certifications.md - Certifications and licenses
• languages.md - Language proficiencies
• projects.md - Personal and professional projects

Recommendations & Endorsements

• recommendations.md - Recommendations received
• endorsements.md - Skill endorsements received

Learning

• learning.md - LinkedIn Learning courses
• learning_reviews.md - Course reviews and ratings

Network

• connections.md - Your connections
• companies_followed.md - Companies you follow
• members_followed.md - People you follow
• invitations.md - Connection invitations sent/received
• imported_contacts.md - Contacts imported from address book

Content & Activity

• posts.md - Your posts and shares
• comments.md - Comments you made
• reactions.md - Likes and reactions
• reposts.md - Content you reposted
• votes.md - Poll votes
• saved_items.md - Bookmarked content
• events.md - Events attended

Job Search

• job_applications.md - All job applications
• saved_jobs.md - Jobs you saved
• job_preferences.md - Job seeker preferences
• saved_job_answers.md - Saved application answers
• screening_responses.md - Screening question responses
• saved_job_alerts.md - Job alert settings

Activity History

• search_queries.md - Search history
• logins.md - Login history
• security_challenges.md - Security verification events

Advertising & Privacy

• ads_clicked.md - Ads you clicked
• ad_targeting.md - How LinkedIn targets ads to you
• lan_ads.md - LinkedIn Audience Network engagement
• inferences.md - LinkedIn's inferences about you

Payments

• receipts.md - Premium subscription receipts

Services Marketplace

• service_engagements.md - Service provider engagements
• service_opportunities.md - Service opportunities

Identity

• verifications.md - Identity verifications
• identity_assets.md - Uploaded documents (resumes, etc.)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT - see LICENSE for details.