Schedule & Publish LinkedIn Posts

LinkedIn scheduling is available on all of Later’s pricing plans, including Free
You can schedule to LinkedIn through Later for desktop and Later's iOS and Android apps
LinkedIn profiles and Company Pages can schedule text posts, single-image posts, multi-image posts of up to 20 images, or single-video posts
To add a LinkedIn Page, or refresh expired permissions for one, you must be a super admin of the Page
LinkedIn videos scheduled and published through Later will play natively in the LinkedIn app
You can’t schedule LinkedIn Carousel Ads through Later
You can't tag people when scheduling LinkedIn posts
The number of LinkedIn posts you can schedule monthly is dependent on your plan
Captions can be up to 3,000 characters
URLs in LinkedIn posts are clickable
URLs in text-only LinkedIn posts will generate a link preview
- Due to API limitations, a preview image will not be generated
LinkedIn Analytics is not available through Later at this time
Uploading cover images for LinkedIn videos is currently supported through Later for desktop only

LinkedIn Page Role Requirements

Due to API restrictions, you must be a super admin on a Page in order to connect it to Later, and at least a content admin in order to publish to it.

Curator and analyst roles will not be able to connect or publish to LinkedIn Pages through Later.

Super admins can add and edit admins, or you can request admin access to a LinkedIn Page.

Add Your LinkedIn Profile or Page

From Later for desktop, select the + button at the top of your Calendar to add a social profile
Select an empty LinkedIn profile slot and select Add Social Profile
Log in to your LinkedIn profile and grant Later access

Note: If you’re already logged into LinkedIn, we’ll show you the profile and Pages of the account you’re logged into. If you’re logged into the wrong LinkedIn account, log out and start again.
Select the LinkedIn profile or Page you want to add to Later

Note: If you don't see the LinkedIn Page you want to add, ensure you are logged into the right account and have the right permissions.

Schedule a LinkedIn Post

Desktop

From Later for desktop, go to your Calendar page
Select your LinkedIn profile or Page from the top of the Calendar
Drag and drop the media item(s) you want to schedule or the Create Text Post box to your Calendar
Set the date and time you want the post to go out
Write a caption up to 3,000 characters or add a Saved Caption
Save your post
Optional edits:
- Select Edit Image or Edit Video to edit it
- Select Add/Change Media to add/remove media
- For video posts, select Select Cover to upload a cover photo
Select Schedule Post
- Alternatively, select the down arrow next to the Schedule Post button > Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later

iOS

Select the Schedule tab
Tap the create post icon in the bottom right
Select your LinkedIn profile or Page
Write a caption up to 3,000 characters or add a Saved Caption
If you want to add media, tap +
Optional edits:
- Tap a photo to crop it
- Tap x to remove media
Tap Change next to where it says No Time Selected
Select a date and time for publishing, or tap Now under Select a Time to publish now
Tap Save
Tap Schedule Post
- Alternatively, tap Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later

Android

Select the Schedule tab
Tap the create post icon in the bottom right
Select your LinkedIn profile or Page
Write a caption up to 3,000 characters or add a Saved Caption
If you want to add media, tap +
Optional edits:
- Tap a photo to crop it
- Tap x to remove media
Tap Change and select a date and time for publishing
Tap Schedule Post
- Alternatively, tap Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later

We’ll automatically publish your post to LinkedIn at your scheduled time.

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