Specs and limits

LinkedIn profile specs and limits

LinkedIn profile text is limited to 3,000 characters, counted by code points. This page lists every text, media and posting rule 1Post checks for LinkedIn profile: counts, sizes, lengths, threads and the daily cap. Where LinkedIn profile publishes a figure on its own page we cite it with the date we read it.

Also:Schedule LinkedIn profile posts Social media posting limits by network Social media posting limits table

Updated 2026-10-26

What 1Post checks for LinkedIn profile

Rule	What 1Post checks
Text limit	3,000 characters, counted by code points
Media accepted	Images, Video
Images per post	20
Videos per post	1
Images and video together	Not in one post
Threads	No
First comment	Yes
Posts per day, per connected account (1Post)	50

These are the limits 1Post applies in the composer, so a post that passes is not refused for them when it is sent. A network can still refuse a post for reasons outside these rules, such as its content policies.

What LinkedIn profile publishes

Fact	Source
The Posts API creates organic text, image, video, document, article, multi-image and poll posts. Carousels are not available for organic posts.	LinkedIn: Posts API, read 2026-10-26

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Questions

How is LinkedIn profile text counted?

LinkedIn profile text is counted by code points. The character counter applies the same rule.

Where do these LinkedIn profile limits come from?

They are the limits 1Post checks before a post is sent. Figures the network publishes on its own page are cited above with the date read; the rest are checks 1Post sets.

How often is this page updated?

When a network changes a rule or we read a newer figure, the page changes with it. The date at the top shows the last change.