LinkedIn is a popular professional networking and content sharing platform. As a user, you may come across content on LinkedIn such as articles, images, videos, PDFs, presentations etc. that you wish to save or download for offline access or future reference.
While LinkedIn does not have a built-in download option for content, there are a few simple workarounds that allow you to download almost any type of content from the platform. Here are the most common methods to download content from LinkedIn:
Download LinkedIn articles
To download articles on LinkedIn:
- Go to the LinkedIn article you want to download.
- Click on the three dots icon next to the article title.
- Select “Copy link to article” from the dropdown menu.
- Paste this link in a browser extension or online tool that allows you to save web pages as PDFs, such as:
- Chrome: Save as PDF extension
- Firefox: Save page WE extension
- Online tools: htmlpdf.com, webpagetopdf.com etc.
- Use the extension or web tool to save the LinkedIn article page as a PDF on your computer.
This will give you a PDF version of the article that you can view, print or share offline.
Download LinkedIn images
To save images hosted on LinkedIn:
- Right click on the image you want to download.
- Select “Copy image address” or “Copy image location”.
- Paste this image URL in a new browser tab.
- Right click on the opened image and choose “Save image as”.
- Select a folder on your device and click Save.
This will download the LinkedIn image file to your computer.
Download LinkedIn videos
To download videos posted on LinkedIn:
- Go to the LinkedIn video post you want to save.
- Click on the three dots below the video.
- Choose “Copy link to post” from the menu.
- Paste this video post URL in an online video downloader like vidyard.com, savethevideo.com etc.
- Use the video downloader to detect and download the LinkedIn video to your device.
Alternatively, you can also use browser extensions like Video DownloadHelper to detect and download LinkedIn videos easily.
Download LinkedIn presentations
To save presentations uploaded on LinkedIn:
- Go to the LinkedIn post containing the presentation.
- Click on the three dots below the embedded presentation.
- Choose “Copy link to post” from the menu.
- Paste this post URL in an online tool like slideshare.net/convert or pdfmyurl.com.
- Use the online tool to convert the LinkedIn presentation into a downloadable PDF file.
- Save the converted PDF on your computer.
This allows you to download presentations from LinkedIn as PDF files which you can access offline.
Download other LinkedIn files
For downloading other documents like PDFs, ZIP files, spreadsheets etc. from LinkedIn:
- Go to the LinkedIn post containing the file attachment.
- Click on the three dots below the embedded file preview.
- Choose “Copy link to post” from the menu.
- Paste this post URL in an online file conversion tool like pdfmyurl.com, zamzar.com etc.
- Use the tool to convert and download the LinkedIn file to your preferred format like PDF, DOC etc.
- Save the downloaded converted file on your computer.
This lets you access documents, slides and other files from LinkedIn offline on your device.
Download full LinkedIn user profiles
To download a copy of a LinkedIn member’s full profile:
- Go to the LinkedIn profile page you want to save.
- Look for the “More” icon near the “Message” button.
- Click on “Save to PDF” in the dropdown menu.
- LinkedIn will automatically generate a PDF version of the profile.
- Open the PDF file and save a copy to your computer.
This gives you the ability to download and store an offline copy of any LinkedIn user’s profile data for future reference.
Download your own LinkedIn data
As a LinkedIn user, you can request an archive of your own account data:
- Go to your LinkedIn account settings.
- Click on “Getting a copy of your data” under “Data privacy”.
- Choose the data you want to download – Profile, Connections, Ads etc.
- Enter your account password when prompted.
- LinkedIn will email you a download link when the data is ready.
- Access the link to download a ZIP file of your LinkedIn data.
This allows you to get a digital copy of your LinkedIn profile information, connections, posts, search history and other account data for backup or analysis.
Tips for downloading from LinkedIn
Here are some additional tips for successfully downloading content from LinkedIn:
- For privacy reasons, you can only download your own LinkedIn data, not of other users without permission.
- Use a stable internet connection for flawless downloads of large files like videos.
- Online converter tools work best for PowerPoint, PDF and DOC downloads.
- Browser extensions let you quickly save web pages, images and videos.
- On mobile, open LinkedIn in a mobile browser to access download options.
- Downloading helps you store and view LinkedIn content for personal use offline.
- Always respect copyrights and give proper attribution when sharing downloaded content.
Conclusion
Although LinkedIn does not have a native download feature, the workarounds above enable you to easily download almost all types of content from the platform. So whether you want to save articles, images, videos or even full profiles from LinkedIn for personal or professional use, you have several straightforward options to get that content on your computer or mobile device.
With the help of browser extensions, online converters and LinkedIn’s own data download tools, users can access and archive relevant information from the platform for offline access and future use.