How to post video on LinkedIn: steps, length and size limits

LinkedIn's desktop steps for your profile:

1. Click the Video icon in the share box on your homepage. You can also drag, drop or paste a video into the box.
2. Click Upload from computer and choose the file.
3. Use Video thumbnail to upload a cover image, and Captions to add auto captions or a caption file.
4. Click Next.
5. Click the dropdown next to your name to set visibility and comment control.
6. Write your text in the What do you want to talk about? field.
7. Click Post.

Source: LinkedIn Help: Share videos on LinkedIn, checked 14 October 2026

On your phone:

1. Tap Post in the upper right.
2. Tap the Video icon to record, or choose a video from your gallery.
3. Optional: trim it, or add stickers, text or captions.
4. Tap Next.
5. Tap the Anyone dropdown to set visibility and comment control.
6. Write your text.
7. Tap Post.

• On iPhone, stay in the LinkedIn app until processing starts; the upload may stall in the background. Android uploads continue in the background.
• Videos stored in iCloud can't be uploaded from the app. Save them to the phone first.

Sources: LinkedIn Help: Share videos on LinkedIn, checked 14 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Video sharing troubleshooting, checked 14 October 2026

Super and content admins post Page videos from the admin view: click Page posts, then Start a post, then the pencil icon to upload the video. You can add your own captions or turn on automatic captions. In the app, tap Dashboard, choose Page posts, then tap Post.

Page videos follow LinkedIn's Pages video specification, which is stricter on length than the general one. See the table below.

Sources: LinkedIn Help: Post as your LinkedIn Page, checked 14 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Video specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages, checked 14 October 2026

LinkedIn publishes two sets of figures. Its member help pages allow up to 15 minutes; its Pages and Career Pages specification lists 10 minutes. If you post as a Page, plan for 10.

• Formats: the two pages differ. The troubleshooting page lists MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, MKV and WMV among others; the Pages specification says AVI, QuickTime and MOV are no longer supported. MP4 is accepted by both, so export as MP4.
• Animated GIFs aren't supported as video.
• LinkedIn notes quality may drop for files close to the maximum size.

Sources: LinkedIn Help: Share videos on LinkedIn, checked 14 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Video sharing troubleshooting, checked 14 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Video specifications for your LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages, checked 14 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Share a video on LinkedIn FAQ, checked 14 October 2026

LinkedIn has an immersive video feed that people can scroll through. You can't post to it directly: LinkedIn's help centre says it shows existing LinkedIn videos based on their quality and relevance. Post your video the normal way and it can be picked up there.

Vertical video is within LinkedIn's limits, since the aspect range runs from 1:2.4 (tall) to 2.4:1 (wide), so a 9:16 phone video uploads as it is. Whatever the shape, LinkedIn advises keeping the top, bottom and sides clear of key text and logos, so the app's buttons don't cover them.

Sources: LinkedIn Help: Share videos on LinkedIn, checked 14 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Share a video on LinkedIn FAQ, checked 14 October 2026; LinkedIn Help: Video sharing troubleshooting, checked 14 October 2026

Many people watch with the sound off, so captions matter. On desktop you can choose Add auto captions, review them, or upload a caption file. In the app you can add and review auto captions. LinkedIn's auto captions support 10 languages.

A custom thumbnail is set on desktop: after uploading, select Video thumbnail, then Upload video thumbnail. Use a clear frame with a few large words that say what the video is about.

Source: LinkedIn Help: Share videos on LinkedIn, checked 14 October 2026

LinkedIn's own Pages guidance says video gets 5x more engagement on LinkedIn, and suggests using it where you can. That's LinkedIn's figure; your results will depend on the video. Habits that help:

1. Say the point in the first few seconds, before people scroll past.
2. Keep it short. Most business videos don't need anywhere near the limit.
3. Film people: a quick explanation from the owner or a customer beats a polished advert.
4. Turn on captions and check them for names and technical words.
5. Write post text that works on its own, in case the video doesn't play.
6. Reply to comments in the first few hours.

Source: LinkedIn Marketing Solutions: LinkedIn Pages best practices, checked 14 October 2026

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