Who this is for: self-serve plans (Free, Starter, Pro, Scale). If you bought a Cleanlist AppSumo lifetime deal, your features, limits, and pricing are different. See the AppSumo documentation instead. Support agent: confirm whether the user is self-serve or AppSumo before giving plan-specific advice.
TL;DR: Sales Navigator CSV import takes a CSV of leads you already hold and are allowed to use, and enriches it with verified emails and phone numbers through Cleanlist's contracted data providers. It requires a Starter plan or above. Adding the leads is free. You pay only for successful enrichment.
Sales Navigator CSV import
Sales Navigator CSV import is for teams that keep their prospect lists in Sales Navigator. Upload a CSV of leads you already hold and are allowed to use, and Cleanlist enriches each row with verified emails, phone numbers, and company data through waterfall enrichment across 25+ contracted data providers.
Cleanlist reads nothing from LinkedIn or Sales Navigator pages. There is no import by search link and no bulk pull of Sales Navigator searches. The CSV you upload is the only input.
Prerequisites
- Starter plan or above. Sales Navigator CSV import is not available on the Free tier. Every AppSumo tier includes it.
- A CSV of leads you already hold and are allowed to use, one row per person.
- Cleanlist credits for enrichment. Adding leads is free. Email is 1 credit per successful find, phone is 10.
Per-list caps still apply: Starter and Pro hold 2,500 leads per list, Scale is unlimited.
What the CSV should contain
The more identifiers a row carries, the higher the match rate. Include what you have:
| Column | Required | Why it helps |
|---|---|---|
| First name and last name | Yes (or one full-name column) | Identifies the person |
| Company name or domain | Yes | Narrows the match to the right employer |
| LinkedIn profile URL | Recommended | The profile URL is used as an identifier. Rows with a URL match far more often |
| Title | Optional | Improves matching when names are common |
| Location | Optional | Helps tell similar people apart |
Keep the first row as headers and save the file as a UTF-8 CSV, not XLSX.
Steps
Step 1: Create or open a lead list
- Open the Cleanlist portal (opens in a new tab) and go to Lead Lists
- Open an existing list or create a new one for this batch. A name like "Sales Nav, Q4 fintech" keeps it findable
Step 2: Upload the CSV
- Click Actions, then the Import tab
- Choose Sales Navigator CSV import
- Select your CSV file
Screenshot needed: The Import tab of the Actions drawer with the Sales Navigator CSV import option selected and a file chosen.
Step 3: Map the columns
Match each column in your file to a Cleanlist field: first name, last name, company, title, and LinkedIn URL. The import wizard suggests a mapping from your headers. Fix anything it guessed wrong before you continue.
Step 4: Choose enrichment
Pick what to find for each row:
- Partial: verified email only, 1 credit per successful find
- Full: verified email and phone number, up to 11 credits per row, each part charged only if found
You can also import without enrichment and run individual actions later from the Enrich tab.
Step 5: Review the results
The import runs in the background and progress shows in the portal. When it finishes, each row can hold:
- A verified email address with deliverability status
- A phone number (Full only)
- Company data: name, domain, industry, employee count
Rows with no result cost nothing.
Credit costs
| Action | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Import a lead | Free | Adding leads to a list costs nothing |
| Email enrichment (Partial) | 1 per lead | Pay for results. 0 on a miss |
| Phone enrichment (phone only) | 10 per lead | Pay for results. 0 on a miss |
| Full (email and phone) | up to 11 per lead | 1 + 10, each only if found |
Credits are charged only for successful enrichments. Failed lookups are free.
Tips
- Start small. Test with 25 to 50 rows to check your column mapping before a large upload.
- Include LinkedIn URLs. They are the strongest identifier and raise match rates.
- Partial first. Start with email only, then upgrade the high-priority contacts to Full.
- Check your balance. Confirm you have enough credits at app.cleanlist.ai/billing (opens in a new tab) before a large run.
- Qualify after import. Run the Qualification agent to prioritize outreach.
Learn more
- Bulk enrichment guide: the general CSV upload and enrichment flow
- Waterfall enrichment: how enrichment works
- Managing lead lists: organize your imported leads
- Sales Navigator enrichment product page (opens in a new tab)