Is Leadfeeder Connect safe on LinkedIn?

Leadfeeder Connect is on LinkedIn's active extension-detection (AED) list. Risk rating: MEDIUM.

Leadfeeder Connect — detected by LinkedIn

Runs locally — session stays in your browser · on LinkedIn's detection list.

Does LinkedIn detect Leadfeeder Connect? What we found in its code

Session handling: NO SESSION ACCESS → app.leadfeeder.com/x/backend.

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Leadfeeder Connect — FAQ

Is Leadfeeder Connect safe to use on LinkedIn?

Our static code audit rates Leadfeeder Connect MEDIUM risk. It works through your own logged-in browser session — your cookie stays on your machine and only scraped results are uploaded — which is safer than cloud tools that take your session. It is still a Chrome extension LinkedIn can detect, and its ID is on LinkedIn's detection list.

Does LinkedIn detect Leadfeeder Connect?

Yes. Leadfeeder Connect's extension ID is on LinkedIn's active extension-detection (AED) list, so LinkedIn's page code probes for it on every visit (it requests the file assets/images/icon-16x16.png) — LinkedIn knows the extension is installed before you do anything.

Can Leadfeeder Connect get my LinkedIn account banned or restricted?

Detection isn't an instant ban — LinkedIn scores accounts on many cumulative signals. But Leadfeeder Connect stacks a known extension ID on LinkedIn's list, code injected into the page, programmatic (isTrusted:false) clicks, and independent reviews report restrictions and permanent bans for Chrome-extension automators. Safe daily limits reduce the behavioral risk but can't offset a detectable architecture.

Does Leadfeeder Connect have access to my LinkedIn account?

It reads LinkedIn data through your own browser session (the Voyager API) and uploads only the results — your session token itself stays on your machine.

How does Leadfeeder Connect work — is it a Chrome extension or a cloud tool?

Leadfeeder Connect is a extension (B2B firmographic lookup; no LinkedIn session access) that runs inside your own Chrome browser.

What is a safer alternative to Leadfeeder Connect?

A standalone desktop app such as Linked Helper removes the two extension-specific detection surfaces: there is no Chrome-Store ID for LinkedIn's AED scanner to probe and nothing injected into the page for its DOM scan, and your session never leaves your machine. No tool is unbannable, but the surface it exposes is far smaller.

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