If you’re looking to save money on your Apollo.io account while still collecting verified emails, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, I’ll show you a proven method to get Apollo.io free emails using the Apollo Scraper Tool and email permutations. This approach can save up to 70% of your Apollo credits, helping you maximize the value of your paid account.
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Short Video Explaining the Extraction Process
Step 1: Create Your Search in Apollo
Start by going to the “New” tab in Apollo.io. Apply the filters that best match your target audience. For example, I typically use:
Email status: Verified
Job title
Location
Industry
Setting the email status to Verified ensures that you only get valid emails, reducing bounce rates and wasted credits.
Once your search is ready, you will see a total number of leads. In my example, there were 1.1k leads, which will be reduced later using the scraping method.
Step 2: Save and Sort Your Search
Before generating email permutations, click the “Save Search” button. I named mine “My NEW Search Test”.
Next, sort the results by Lead Name, ascending or descending. Sorting helps avoid duplicates during the scraping process.
Step 3: Use the Apollo Scraper Tool
Now, open the Apollo Scraper Tool and:
Select the number of pages to scrape. For 1.1k leads, I chose 50 pages.
Enable the Smart Permut Algorithm to generate the maximum number of email permutations.
Click Start Scanning.
The tool will paginate through your search results and generate a CSV file containing all the email permutations.
Step 4: Import the Email Permutations
Upload your CSV file using the Import Contacts feature. Assign a list name, for example, “My New List for Video”, and click Import.
Wait a few minutes for the import to finish. You can track progress in the Contact Import section under Settings. Once complete, all contacts will appear in the People section.
Step 5: Reapply Original Filters
Go back to your saved search “My NEW Search Test” in the default view and reapply the original filters. You’ll notice the total number of leads has decreased, e.g., from 1.1k to 313 leads, meaning around 700 emails were saved for free.
Step 6: Access and Export Free Emails
To view your free emails:
Go to Lists and select “My New List for Video”.
Set the Email Status filter to User Managed.
This will display all free emails collected in the saved tab. In my example, there were 725 leads ready to download. Click the Export button to save them.
Step 7: Verify Total Leads
To see the complete original dataset again:
Add the Verified status.
Remove the selected list filter.
You’ll see all 1.1k leads, with only 313 credits spent for the remaining leads in the New tab. This method effectively lets you get Apollo.io free emails while saving a large portion of your credits.
Conclusion
With this strategy, you can maximize your Apollo.io account, save up to 70% of your credits, and ensure you only get verified, high-quality emails for your B2B campaigns. The Apollo Scraper Tool and smart email permutations make lead generation faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective.