Upload and share documents on LinkedIn

Last updated: 6 months ago

You can upload documents to a post on LinkedIn from your homepage, Group, or LinkedIn Page. We recommend that you share documents that include topics such as career advice, culture stories, insights & trends, event content, and knowledge sharing.

Important:
  • The file size cannot exceed 100MB and 300 pages. The following file types are supported: PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX, and PDF.
  • You can edit the description of your document or remove the post after it’s uploaded, but you can’t change or edit the document in the post.
  • For accessibility purposes, members who can view your post will be able to download your document as a PDF.

To upload a document to your homepage:
  1. Click Start a post in the sharebox at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.

  2. Click More in the pop-up window, then click on the Add a document icon.

  3. Click Choose file to select a document from your computer.
    • You can also upload a document from the cloud, using the Dropbox or Google Drive options. You may encounter an alert that requires admin approval if you’re using a corporate cloud account.
  4. Select the file that you want to upload (choose one).
  5. Add a title to your document and click Done.

  6. Add a description to the post.

    • You can use hashtags or @ to mention someone (Optional).
  7. Click Post.