LinkedIn Post Preview

Write the post, add a picture and see it the way LinkedIn shows it, before you publish. Your text and pictures stay on your device.

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Pictures are shown from your device and are never uploaded.

LinkedIn preview
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Product designer at Acme | Writing about work and craft
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Three things I learned after 5 years of design reviews: 1. Ask what the decision is before you show the work. 2. Bring one option you would not pick. 3. End every review with a name next to each next step. What would you add to the list?
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Click “see more” in the preview to open the full post. The cut-off is a close match to the app, but each app changes its layout now and then.

How to use the LinkedIn Post Preview

  1. Write or paste your text. The preview updates as you type.
  2. Add your name, username and, if you like, a profile picture and a post image.
  3. Switch between phone and computer width.
  4. Check where the text is cut (about three lines in the feed) and rewrite until the first lines work on their own.

At a glance

Limit3,000 characters per post
Cut in the feedabout three lines in the feed
ViewsPhone and computer width
PrivacyText and pictures stay in your browser

Good to know

  • LinkedIn shows only the first few lines of a post, then a "see more" link, so the opening lines carry the post.
  • The preview is a close mock-up, not a copy of the app. Apps change their layout, fonts and cut-off points from time to time, so treat it as a guide.
  • Numbers for likes, comments and views are sample figures.

Questions

How many lines of a LinkedIn post show before "see more"?

In the feed the post is cut after roughly three lines, depending on the screen width and line breaks. The preview uses that cut so you can check that your first lines make people want to read on.

Does a line break change where the post is cut?

Yes. Each blank line uses up a line of the short view, so a hook split over two short lines with a blank line between them takes more room than one tight sentence.

Are my pictures uploaded?

No. The pictures are shown straight from your device and are never sent anywhere.

More social media tools

Need a picture for the post? Try the image resizer or image cropper.

CalcMaster is not affiliated with LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky or TikTok. The names are used only to say which app a tool is made for. The previews are our own mock-ups.