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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Lead Finder

> Find new people, companies, local businesses and job postings, import them into a list, and understand the free allowance and credit costs.

The **Lead Finder** searches a large database of contacts, companies and job postings so you can build prospect lists without leaving Connie. Search and preview for free, then import the results you want into a list in [Records](/records/overview).

**Where:** left sidebar → **Records** → the **Find people**, **Find companies** or **Find jobs** card at the top · `https://connie.ai/<workspace-id>/records`

You can also start it from **New** → **New list** → **Quick options**, or from inside a list with **Actions** → **Find leads** → **Find people** / **Find companies** (results go straight into that list).

## Find people

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Find people">
    On the Records page, click **Find people** ("Find your ideal customers from over 600m available contacts").
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe who you want, or set filters">
    Type into **Find people using AI** — for example "VPs of Sales at UK SaaS companies with 50–200 employees" — and press **Enter**. Connie turns it into filters. Or set filters yourself:

    * **Job Title & Seniority**: Current seniority, Current job title, Current job title to exclude, Previous seniority, Previous job titles.
    * **Company**: Company name (and to exclude), Industry (and to exclude), Company type (and to exclude), Company size, Company keywords (and to exclude).
    * **Company signals**: Annual revenue, Monthly web traffic, Monthly Google ad spend, Minimum LinkedIn followers, Founded year, NAICS and SIC codes (and to exclude).
    * **Locations**: Country, City, Sales Region, Continent.
    * **Education**: Education, Education to Exclude.
    * **Company Headquarters**: HQ Country, HQ City, HQ Sales Region, HQ Continent.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the preview">
    Results update automatically as you change filters — there's no Search button. The footer shows "Showing N of M people". The preview shows up to 50 rows.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Continue and choose how many">
    Pick **100 leads**, **1,000 leads**, **All leads (N)** or **Custom** ("Number of leads you want to import"). Each option shows its cost: **Free**, or a coin with the number of credits. Optionally switch on **Find email** and **Find phone number** (paid per result found — see below) or **Add to flow** to send the leads into a workflow. Click **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the list">
    In **Add to list**, keep **Create new list** and enter a **List name**, or pick an existing list. Badges such as "N mapped" / "N created" show how the incoming fields match your columns — click one to open **Map columns** and change it. Click **Create list** or **Add to list**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Watch it import">
    Connie opens the list straight away and records stream in behind a progress message.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Find companies

Click **Find companies** ("Find your ideal accounts from over 600m available companies"). Choose how to search:

* **Firmographics** — "Build broad ICP lists fast from who they are, best for top-of-funnel coverage." Filter by Company Profile, Company Signals, Advanced (NAICS/SIC), Company Headquarters, Growth & Signals, and **Lookalike Companies** (paste a company URL to find similar ones). The footer shows "Showing N of M companies".
* **Find local businesses** — "Discover businesses on Google Maps by description and location". Describe the business type and the area, for example "dentists in Manchester". Up to 1,000 businesses per import.

Then click **Continue**, choose how many, and pick a list — the same as Find people. Companies don't have the Find email / Find phone number switches.

<Note>
  The Firmographics card shows a **Free** badge, but company imports follow the same free allowance and credit pricing as people (below). The cost shown next to each count after you click **Continue** is what you'll actually be charged.
</Note>

## Find jobs

Use **Find jobs** ("Build a live TAM from hiring intent, millions of job postings") to find companies that are hiring — a strong sign they're growing or have budget. TAM means your *total addressable market*: every company that could buy from you.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Describe the roles">
    Type into the AI box, for example "open SDR roles at US fintech companies posted in the last 15 days", or set filters: **Job criteria** (Job title, Keywords, Field / discipline, Seniority (years), Employment type, Work arrangement), **Location** (Country, City) and **Hiring company** (Industry, Company size, Company keywords).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the preview">
    The footer reads "Previewing N jobs".
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Continue">
    Connie imports the previewed job postings into a **new list of its own** (never into People or Companies). You'll see "Imported N job postings into the list."
  </Step>
</Steps>

Each Find jobs import brings in one page of up to 50 postings. To get more, run another search with different filters.

## Free allowance and credit costs

**Credits** are Connie's usage currency — see [Credits](/billing/credits).

| What | Cost |
| - | - |
| Searching, AI filters and previewing | Free (except when you ask Connie in Chat to *qualify* companies with AI and website checks — the finder then says "AI and website checks use credits") |
| Importing **people** | First **1,000 per workspace every rolling 30 days** free, then **1 credit per 10 leads** (rounded up per import) |
| Importing **companies** (Firmographics) | A separate **1,000 free per rolling 30 days**, then **1 credit per 10 leads** |
| **Find email** during a people import | **3 credits per work email found**. No charge when nothing is found |
| **Find phone number** during a people import | **3 to 6 credits per mobile number found**, depending on which data source finds it. No charge when nothing is found |

Example: importing 1,100 people when you still have all 1,000 free leads costs 10 credits (100 paid leads ÷ 10).

* The allowance is shared by everyone in the workspace, and People and Companies each have their own.
* "Rolling 30 days" means each import's free leads come back 30 days after that import — not on the 1st of the month.
* You pay only for new records the import creates. A lead that matches a record you already have is linked into your list and isn't charged. Connie reserves the credits when the import starts — "X credits reserved for this import (N free leads used). Unused credits are refunded when it finishes."
* Imports of more than 1,000 leads or more than 100 credits ask you to confirm in **Confirm a large import** ("Import N leads into … ? This uses X credits." or "This import is free.").

## Good to know

* **Duplicates:** imported people are matched to existing records by LinkedIn URL, and companies by website, plus your [duplicate rules](/records/objects-and-fields#set-duplicate-rules). An existing match is linked into your list instead of being created again.
* **Custom counts** above the number of results are lowered automatically: "Adjusted to N, the max available".
* **From Chat:** ask Connie to find leads and it can open the Lead Finder pre-filled with your request.
* **Emails and phones** are only looked up when you switch on **Find email** / **Find phone number**. You can also add them later with an [enrichment column](/records/enrichment).

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Insufficient credits: importing N leads costs X credits for the N above your free allowance">
    **Why:** the import goes past your free allowance and your balance is too low. The full message reads "Insufficient credits: importing N leads (F free) costs X credits for the P above your free allowance." ("companies" instead of "leads" for a company import). Nothing was imported or charged. **Fix:** import fewer leads, wait for free leads to come back (rolling 30 days), or [add credits](/billing/top-ups) / [upgrade your plan](/billing/plans).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Firmographics said Free but I was charged credits">
    **Why:** the **Free** badge on the Firmographics card is out of date. Company imports get 1,000 free per rolling 30 days, then 1 credit per 10. **Fix:** check the cost next to the count after clicking **Continue** — that's the real price.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I was charged for more leads than were imported">
    **Why:** Connie reserves credits for the number you chose and refunds the unused part when the import finishes. Leads that matched records you already had aren't charged either. **Fix:** wait for the import to finish, then check your usage in **Settings** → **Logs**. See [Credits](/billing/credits).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My free allowance ran out quickly">
    **Why:** the 1,000 free leads are per workspace (shared by all members) and per type, over a rolling 30 days. **Fix:** wait for older imports to drop out of the window, or add credits.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Emails or phone numbers are empty after importing people">
    **Why:** **Find email** / **Find phone number** were off, or no result was found (misses are free). **Fix:** add a Find email or phone enrichment column and run it on **Empty rows**. See [Enrichment](/records/enrichment).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="This import already ran. Start a new import to add more leads.">
    **Why:** the same import was submitted twice. **Fix:** start a fresh import from the Lead Finder.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Find jobs only imported 50 postings">
    **Why:** each Find jobs import is one page of up to 50. **Fix:** run more searches with different filters.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="No job postings found. Try broader keywords or a different location.">
    **Why:** nothing matched your filters. **Fix:** remove some filters or widen the location.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Too many local-business imports. Please wait a moment and try again.">
    **Why:** you started several local-business imports in a short time. **Fix:** wait a moment, then try again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The preview says Apply filters to search">
    **Why:** no filters are set yet. **Fix:** add at least one filter or type a request into the AI box.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

* [Lists and views](/records/lists-and-views) — work with the list you imported into
* [Enrichment and AI columns](/records/enrichment) — add emails, phones and research after import
* [Credits](/billing/credits) — balance, usage and what runs out
* [Records troubleshooting](/records/troubleshooting) — more fixes


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