Plan Your LinkedIn Cleanup in Google Sheets
Export a filtered connection list to CSV, drop it into Google Sheets, and turn a one-off purge into an organized, reviewable cleanup plan.
Last updated: July 29, 2026
Connection Remover Pro for LinkedIn handles the filtering and the actual remove/unfollow actions, but Google Sheets is the perfect companion for planning and record-keeping. Export the exact slice of connections you're considering, review them calmly in a spreadsheet, decide keep/remove/unfollow per row, and keep a permanent snapshot of who was in your network before you cleaned up. Because removed connections can't be restored automatically, that snapshot is genuinely useful.
Step-by-Step Guide
Export a filtered connection list to CSV
In Connection Remover Pro for LinkedIn, use the panel's filters to narrow your connections — by name or headline keyword, by company, or by connection age. Once the preview shows the list you want, click Export CSV (a PRO feature). You'll get a spreadsheet-ready file of just the matching connections.
Import the CSV into Google Sheets
Open a new Google Sheet, then File → Import → Upload and select your exported CSV. Choose Insert new sheet(s) or Replace current sheet. Your connections load as rows with columns for name, headline/company, and connection details.
Add a decision column and triage
Insert a new column called Action and use Data → Data validation to make it a dropdown with three choices: Keep, Unfollow, Remove. Work down the list and tag each connection. Add a Reason column for quick notes ("ex-colleague," "too noisy," "don't recognize").
Analyze your network before acting
With your connections in Sheets, a pivot table reveals patterns worth acting on:
- Count of connections per company (spot ex-employers dominating your feed)
- Distribution by connection age (how many are 3+ years old)
- How many you tagged Keep vs Remove vs Unfollow
Insert → Pivot table, then group by your company or age column to see where the cleanup will have the most impact.
Execute the cleanup back in the extension
Use your Sheet as the plan and act in Connection Remover Pro for LinkedIn. Recreate each segment with the panel's filters — for example, filter by a company you marked Remove — then use Mass Remove or Mass Unfollow on that group. Add any Keep contacts to the Protected list first so they're never touched by a bulk run.
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Turn your LinkedIn cleanup into a plan
Install Connection Remover Pro for LinkedIn free, export your filtered connections, and use Google Sheets to triage and track every remove and unfollow.