---
title: "Exclude List for Searches in LeadsForge"
description: "How to exclude list for Searches in LeadsForge"
url: https://help.salesforge.ai/en/articles/10333624-exclude-list-for-searches-in-leadsforge
collection: "Leadsforge"
updated: 2026-10-20
language: en
---

# Exclude List for Searches in LeadsForge

How to exclude list for Searches in LeadsForge

**Exclude List** is used to tell LeadsForge which leads and companies you already have.

Once added, they will be filtered out of your ICP and Lookalike searches, helping you:

-   Avoid duplicate leads
    
-   Save credits
    
-   Keep your search results clean
    

## **Where to find the Exclude List?**

1.  Go to **Settings**.
    
2.  Click **Exclude**.
    

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## How to add a single lead or company

You can add exclusions one at a time.

1.  Open **Settings → Exclude**.
    
2.  Click **\+ Add**.
    
3.  Select what you want to exclude:
    
    -   **Lead** — add the lead's LinkedIn URL
        
    -   **Company** — add the company's domain
        

4\. Save the exclusion.

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##   
**How to import multiple exclusions**

If you already have a list of leads or companies, you can add them in bulk using a CSV file.

1.  Go to **Settings → Exclude**.
    
2.  Click **Import**.
    
3.  Select what you want to exclude:
    
    -   **Leads** — add the lead's LinkedIn URLs in the CSV file
        
    -   **Companies** — add the company's domains in the CSV file
        
4.  Upload your CSV file.
    

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##   
**How exclusions work**

After you add a lead or company to your Exclude List, LeadsForge will automatically filter them out of:

-   **ICP searches**
    
-   **Lookalikes searches**
    

For example, if you already have a company in your database and add its domain to the Exclude List, that company will not appear in future ICP or Lookalikes search results.

This means you can focus on finding new leads instead of checking contacts you already have.

##   
**Important limitations**

The Exclude List currently does **not** apply to:

-   Provider-based bulk lists
    
-   CSV enrichment uploads
    

If you are using a CSV enrichment upload, make sure you manage your exclusions before uploading the file.