How CSV Enrichment Works in Lead Finder

Hello there, Saleshandy users!

Instead of building lists from scratch, you can now bring your own data (from events, CRMs, exports, or purchased lists) and enhance it directly inside Lead Finder.

What is CSV Enrichment?

CSV Enrichment is a Lead Finder feature that allows you to upload a spreadsheet of leads or companies and automatically enrich them with:

Verified email addresses
Direct phone numbers (where available)
Job titles and roles
Company details (industry, size, revenue, location, etc.)
Professional and firmographic data

This helps you turn raw or incomplete lists into fully usable prospect data for outreach.

How CSV Enrichment Works (Step-by-Step)

CSV Enrichment in Lead Finder works in a simple 3-step flow:

Step 1: Upload Your CSV File

You start by uploading a CSV file containing your list of leads or companies.

Each row should typically include identifiers like:

Name
Company name or domain
LinkedIn URL (optional but helpful)
Email (if available)

Once uploaded, Lead Finder validates the file and prepares it for mapping.

Step 2: Map Your Fields

Next, you map the columns in your CSV to Lead Finder’s enrichment fields.

For example:

First Name → first_name
Company → company_name
Email → email

Lead Finder automatically detects common columns and pre-fills mappings where possible. You can review and adjust these before proceeding.

This step ensures Lead Finder correctly understands your input data.

Step 3: Configure Enrichment & Start Processing

Once mapping is complete, you configure how you want to enrich your leads.

Depending on your selection, you can:

Enrich emails only
Enrich emails + phone numbers
Apply filters to refine which leads get enriched
Select output columns for your final file

After confirmation, Lead Finder starts processing your file in the background.

How Filters Work in CSV Enrichment

Filters help you control which leads from your file should be enriched.

Here’s how it works:

1. Lookup Phase (No Credits Used)

Lead Finder first scans all uploaded leads and retrieves available data such as:

Job title
Industry
Company size
Location
Other firmographic signals

This step is free and does not consume credits.

2. Filter Phase

Once data is retrieved, your selected filters are applied.

Only leads that match your filter conditions move forward to enrichment.

Example:

Only “VP-level roles”
Only “SaaS companies”
Only companies with 50–500 employees

3. Enrichment Phase (Credits Applied)

Credits are charged only for leads that pass the filters and are successfully enriched.

If a lead does not match or cannot be enriched, no credit is charged.

How Credits Work in CSV Enrichment

CSV Enrichment uses a component-based credit system:

Email enrichment consumes 1 credit per successful record
Email + phone enrichment consumes 7 credits per successful record
Company enrichment consumes 0.1 credits per successful record

Enrichment Type	Cost per Successful Record
Email Enrichment	1 credit
Email + Phone	7 credits
Company Enrichment	0.1 credits

Important points:

Credits are reserved before processing begins
You are only charged for successfully enriched records
Unmatched or failed rows are not charged
Unused reserved credits are released back to your account

What Happens After Processing?

Once enrichment is complete, you can:

View Enriched Data

Browse all successfully enriched leads inside Lead Finder in a structured table.

Download Results

Download a CSV file containing:

Your original columns
Enriched fields added as new columns

Review Failed Records

You can also download a failed report that includes:

Leads that could not be enriched
Reason for failure (e.g., no match found, invalid data)

Take Action on Leads

Directly from Lead Finder, you can:

Save enriched leads as Prospects
Add leads to a Sequence
Use them for outreach campaigns

CSV Requirements & Limits

To ensure successful processing:

File format must be CSV (.csv only)
Maximum file size: 25 MB
Maximum columns: 100
The header row is required
Encoding must be UTF-8
Row limits depend on your plan

FAQs

Do I get charged for all uploaded leads?

No. You are only charged for leads that are successfully enriched. Failed or unmatched records are not billed.

What happens if my CSV has leads that don’t match any data?

Those records are skipped and included in a failed report. No credits are deducted for them.

Can I use filters even if my CSV doesn’t contain those fields?

Yes. Filters work on enriched lookup data retrieved by Lead Finder, not just the columns in your CSV file.