To post a video to LinkedIn, open the post composer, select your video file, review the preview and captions, choose who can see it, then publish. Uploading a file creates a native video post. Pasting a YouTube link shares a link to that video instead.
Use the steps below for a manual upload. If you already publish videos on another network and want to distribute eligible posts to LinkedIn, the YouTube-to-LinkedIn workflow explains that separate setup.
Upload a video from your computer
- On your LinkedIn homepage, select Video, then Upload from computer.
- Choose the file. Review its thumbnail and caption options; you can use automatic captions or upload an SRT caption file.
- Select Next, check the audience and comment settings, and write your post text.
- Review the preview, then select Post.
Upload a video from your phone
- Open LinkedIn and select Post, then Video.
- Record a clip or select one from your gallery.
- Review the available trimming, text, sticker and caption options, then select Next.
- Check visibility and comments, add the accompanying text, and select Post.
These steps and the requirements below were checked against LinkedIn's video publishing instructions. Button placement can differ between app versions.
Check your file before uploading
| Requirement | LinkedIn's documented range |
|---|---|
| File size | 75 KB–5 GB |
| Duration | 3 seconds–15 minutes on desktop; 2 seconds–15 minutes on mobile |
| Resolution | 256 × 144–4096 × 2304 |
| Aspect ratio | 1:2.4–2.4:1 |
| Frame rate | 10–60 fps |
For a general text or image update, follow the LinkedIn posting walkthrough. For other post types, use the LinkedIn post specs guide. A PDF carousel is a document post; uploading it does not turn it into a video.
Choose the shape that fits the recording. A landscape screen demonstration may need its full width so viewers can read the interface. A vertical talking-head clip may work without a crop. Preview the actual export on a phone before publishing; fitting a supported aspect ratio does not guarantee that small text will be readable.
Prepare captions and a useful opening
Watch the exported video once with sound off. Check that captions communicate the main point, spell names correctly and do not obscure the demonstration. Review automatic captions rather than assuming they are accurate. If you prepare an SRT file, keep it with the final video so you upload the matching version.
A thumbnail should describe what the viewer will see. For a workflow demonstration, use a clear frame of the finished result or a brief descriptive title. Avoid a generic stock image that has little connection to the clip.
Keep the accompanying post concrete. For example:
We used to upload this product update separately to each network. This 45-second demo shows the source post, the destination result and the one setting we check before publishing. Which part of your publishing workflow still takes the most manual work?
That is an illustrative caption, not a customer result. Replace its details with what your own video actually shows. A useful caption can identify the problem, name the takeaway and ask one relevant question without claiming a guaranteed reach increase.
Review these details before selecting Post
- Account: Confirm that you are publishing from the intended profile or Page.
- Audience: Choose visibility deliberately; a public update and a restricted update serve different purposes.
- File: Check that the selected export is the final version, with the intended audio and opening frame.
- Accessibility: Review captions and explain important visual details in the narration or accompanying text.
- Links and mentions: Check the destination of each link and mention only people or organizations relevant to the clip.
Keep the original file and post text. If you discover a problem later, first check what the published post's edit controls allow. A text correction and replacing the underlying video are different operations; do not delete a useful post just to fix a caption typo.
Troubleshoot a rejected or unfinished upload
The file is rejected: Compare its actual size, duration, resolution and aspect ratio with the table above. Re-export from the original project if it falls outside the supported range. Renaming a file extension does not convert its contents.
The upload seems stuck: Confirm that the file plays locally and your connection is working. Check whether the post has already appeared before trying again, so a slow response does not produce duplicate posts.
The video looks cropped or blurry: Inspect the final export, not just the editing timeline. Keep important text away from the edges and choose a crop that preserves the demonstration. A larger file cannot recover detail missing from the source recording.
You expected a video but see a YouTube preview: You shared a link. Upload a video file you have permission to use if you want a native video post.
You cannot add several clips: LinkedIn documents one video per post. Edit several clips into one finished video before uploading, or publish separate posts. LinkedIn also states that creators cannot upload directly into its immersive video feed. See the video FAQ.
Reuse the finished video without confusing the workflow
Manual upload is useful when a post needs individual review or native editing. Automated crossposting is useful when you repeatedly distribute eligible videos you already publish elsewhere. It does not replace preparing the recording, checking rights, or reviewing destination requirements.
For PostOnce, connect the source and LinkedIn destination, configure a workflow for the intended content, and check the first completed destination post. Start with one compatible video before expanding the route. Use the crossposting versus scheduling comparison if you are deciding between publishing at a chosen time and distributing an existing source post.
Find more native publishing walkthroughs in the platform publishing guides.