LinkedIn is one of the most popular professional social networking platforms, with over 740 million members worldwide as of 2021. On LinkedIn, users can post updates, articles, photos, and more. One way to engage with content on LinkedIn is by liking posts. When you like a post, it shows up in your feed and provides validation to the original poster. You may want to look back at posts you’ve liked for various reasons – to re-read an insightful article, to find someone you want to connect with, to trace your interests and engagement over time, etc. So, is there a way to see all your past liked posts in LinkedIn?
Viewing Liked Posts on LinkedIn
Unfortunately, LinkedIn does not have a built-in feature to let you view all your past liked posts in one place. Likes on LinkedIn are designed for real-time engagement, not as a bookmarking or tracking mechanism. However, there are a couple of options to see your past liked posts:
Check Your Activity Feed
Your LinkedIn activity feed shows recent engagement, including liking posts. To view it:
- Go to your LinkedIn profile
- Click on “Activity” next to the LinkedIn search bar at the top
- Scroll down to see the posts you’ve recently liked. You may have to click “See all activity” to expand the feed
This allows you to see your most recent liked posts, but only displays a limited number. It’s not a full history.
Use LinkedIn Notification Emails
If you have email notifications enabled from LinkedIn, you will receive an email whenever you like a post. These emails have the content of the post and can serve as a paper trail of your likes over time. To set up notifications:
- Go to your profile and click on the “Me” icon at the top
- Select “Settings & Privacy”
- Go to “Communications” on the left sidebar
- Under “Stay Updated,” select “Receiving emails & notifications”
- Turn on “When I like or comment on posts, replies, articles, etc.”
You can then search your email inbox for notification emails from LinkedIn to see your past likes. This method takes some manual searching, but provides a more complete history.
Use Third-Party Tools
There are some third-party browser extensions and tools available that track your LinkedIn activity, including liked posts. Examples include:
- Social Insider – Chrome extension that shows analytics of your LinkedIn profile
- LinkedSnooze – Bookmarks liked posts and lets you export a CSV file
- Mixmax – Email plugin that tracks LinkedIn likes and interactions
These tools can provide better tracking of your likes than LinkedIn itself, but require installing new software and giving access to your account data.
Why LinkedIn Doesn’t Have This Feature
Viewing your full history of liked posts used to be possible on LinkedIn – liking a post would save it to your interests and reading list. However, LinkedIn removed this feature in 2020.
There are a few reasons why LinkedIn may have eliminated the ability to easily see your past likes:
- Likes are meant for real-time engagement, not bookmarking or tracking content over time.
- The interests feature was underutilized by most members.
- Removing saved likes declutters the interface.
- It encourages visiting LinkedIn frequently and interacting with fresh content.
- Other social platforms like Facebook and Instagram also don’t allow you to view your complete like history.
LinkedIn seems to want likes to be an ephemeral interaction, not a persistent record. The company likely determined that removing the historical view led to more activity and engagement.
Alternatives to Liking on LinkedIn
Since liking on LinkedIn no longer saves posts for future reference, here are some alternatives if you want to bookmark content:
Save or Download Articles
When viewing longer posts and articles, use the save icon to download a PDF or add it to your LinkedIn library. These are stored under “My Items” in your profile menu.
Repost Content
Instead of just liking, repost articles and updates you want to keep to your own feed. You can add comments and customize who sees the repost.
Use Bookmarking Tools
Use browser bookmarking tools like Pocket to save posts. Or use a dedicated social media bookmarking tool like Social Flow to organize content.
Comment and Follow
Commenting and following posters you regularly like can lead you back to their content feed. Interacting beyond just liking creates more of a persistent connection.
Conclusion
While LinkedIn doesn’t have a built-in solution for viewing your past liked posts, there are a few workarounds – checking your activity feed, leveraging email notifications, and using third-party tools. However, LinkedIn’s removal of the historical liked posts list signals a shift away from using likes as a long-term tracking feature. If you want to bookmark posts on LinkedIn, try alternatives like saving articles, reposting to your feed, dedicated bookmarking tools, and engaging beyond just liking content.