ContactOut
Chrome ExtensionLast reviewed: March 2026
Chrome extension for finding emails and phones from LinkedIn
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About ContactOut
ContactOut is a Chrome extension designed for finding personal and work email addresses and phone numbers directly from LinkedIn profiles. It targets recruiters and sales professionals who need to reach candidates and prospects outside of LinkedIn's messaging system.
The tool overlays contact information on LinkedIn profile pages, showing verified email addresses and phone numbers with confidence scores. It also offers a search portal for finding contacts by name, company, and title.
ContactOut has built a particularly strong following in the recruiting industry, where accessing personal email addresses (not just work emails) is valuable for reaching passive candidates. Its data covers over 300 million professionals.
Key Features
Pricing
Free: 4 emails and 2 phone numbers per day. Sales: $79/mo (6,000 emails/year). Recruiter: $199/mo (12,000 emails/year). Team and API plans with custom pricing.
Pros and Cons
- Accurate personal email data for recruiting outreach
- Simple Chrome extension with instant results
- Good coverage of personal and work emails
- Built-in email campaign features
- Strong adoption in the recruiting community
- Expensive on a per-contact basis
- Personal email data raises privacy considerations
- Heavily dependent on LinkedIn as the primary interface
- Limited company enrichment features
- Email campaign tool is basic compared to dedicated platforms
Best For
Recruiters and sales professionals who need personal and work email addresses from LinkedIn profiles
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