LinkedIn is a popular professional networking platform used by millions of people around the world. With its clean and simple interface, LinkedIn makes it easy for users to create profiles, connect with other professionals, join groups, and more. One common question that comes up is whether or not you can change the default font size on LinkedIn.
The Short Answer
Yes, it is possible to change the font size in your LinkedIn feed and on profile pages. However, the ability to customize font size is limited compared to other social media platforms. LinkedIn does not have settings to globally change font sizes across the platform. But there are some workarounds using web browser settings and extensions to alter font sizes on specific pages.
Changing Font Size in Your Feed
The LinkedIn feed is where you see updates from your connections and groups. By default, posts in your feed use the system font size defined by LinkedIn. But you can use your web browser settings to increase or decrease the text size in your feed.
Here are the steps to change font size in your LinkedIn feed on a desktop:
- Click on the feed icon in the top navigation bar to open your LinkedIn feed
- In your web browser menu, find the Zoom or Text Size options under View or Accessibility settings
- Increase or decrease the zoom or text size percentage to make post text larger or smaller
The exact steps may vary depending on which web browser you use. For example, in Chrome you would go to Settings > Appearance > Font Size and adjust the percentage. In Safari, choose View > Zoom In or Zoom Out. Play around with the percentages to find a comfortable reading size for your feed.
When using LinkedIn’s mobile app, font sizes are determined by your system-wide display settings, not by LinkedIn. Go to your smartphone’s settings menu and look for Display or Accessibility options to change the text size.
Changing Font Size on Profile Pages
You can also use web browser settings to adjust font sizes on profile pages, whether your own profile or someone else’s. The steps are the same as changing feed text size:
- Open the LinkedIn profile page
- Use your browser’s zoom or text size controls to increase/decrease the text size percentage
Again, the controls are in the View or Accessibility menus. This will make all text on that profile page bigger or smaller. The change will stay in effect as you navigate to other pages until you reset your browser text size.
Using Browser Extensions
A more flexible approach is to use browser extensions that let you customize text size on a page-by-page basis. Popular options include:
- Text Resizer for Chrome – resize text with keyboard shortcuts or clickable buttons
- Page Zoom for Firefox – customize zoom levels on specific sites
- Text Size Adjuster for Safari – change text size with a slider
The advantage of extensions is you can set different font sizes on different pages across LinkedIn and other sites. You aren’t stuck with a single text size percentage. Extensions put font size controls directly on each page, making text resizing fast and easy.
Adjusting Text Size in Messages
When reading or writing messages on LinkedIn, the text size is determined by your overall system preferences, not individual settings within LinkedIn. To configure the font size for LinkedIn messaging on desktop or mobile:
- On a desktop, adjust default text size in your OS display settings
- On iPhone, go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Text Size
- On Android, go to Settings > Display > Font Size
Changing the system-wide text size will increase font sizes across LinkedIn messaging and other apps. There is currently no way to separately configure the text size only for LinkedIn conversations.
Font Customization Limitations
While the techniques above allow some text size flexibility, LinkedIn has limited options compared to other social networks. For example, Facebook and Twitter let you adjust feed font sizes directly in your account settings. But LinkedIn feed text size can only be changed indirectly through web browser configurations.
LinkedIn also lacks the extensive font formatting options for posts and profiles offered by other platforms. You cannot customize individual fonts, colors, sizes, or styles beyond the defaults.
The lack of customization is likely an intentional choice by LinkedIn to maintain a consistent, professional look across profiles and pages. But for users who need larger fonts for accessibility, the workarounds provide some relief.
Conclusion
In summary, while not as flexible as other social networks, you can modify text size on LinkedIn in a few ways:
- Adjust browser zoom/text size for feed and profile pages
- Use browser extensions to customize text size on specific pages
- Change system-wide font sizes for messaging
So if you find LinkedIn’s default text size too small for comfort, try increasing it using the methods outlined above. Just don’t expect extensive typography controls like other platforms provide. With its focus on professional networking, LinkedIn prioritizes utility over customizability.