How to Find a LinkedIn Profile Link on the App

Need to share your LinkedIn profile but only have your phone on you? Finding the direct link to a profile on the mobile app isn't as straightforward as you'd think, but it's a simple process once you know where to tap. This guide will walk you through how to find your own profile link, grab someone else's, and even customize your URL for a professional touch - all from your smartphone.

How to Find and Share Your Own LinkedIn Profile Link

Your LinkedIn profile link is your digital business card. Whether you're emailing a recruiter, adding it to your resume, or sending it to a new connection, having it ready to copy and paste is a huge time-saver, especially when you are actively trying to network on LinkedIn. Luckily, the app gives you a couple of quick ways to find it.

The Fastest Method: Using the "Share via..." Feature

If your goal is to immediately send your profile to someone through a message, email, or another app, this is the most direct route.

1. Open the LinkedIn App: Tap the app icon on your phone to get started.
2. Go to Your Profile: Tap your profile picture in the top-left corner of the homepage. A side menu will appear.
3. Tap "View Profile": This option is located right under your name and headline at the top of the menu.
4. Access More Options: On your profile page, find the three-dot button [...] located to the right of the "Add section" button. Tap it.
5. Select "Share via...": In the pop-up menu, you’ll see an option to "Share via...". Tapping this will open your phone’s native share menu. From here, you can:
   • Tap "Copy" to add the URL directly to your clipboard.
   • Select a messaging app (like Messages, WhatsApp, or Slack) to send the link directly to a contact.
   • Choose your email app to start a new draft with your profile link automatically included.

This method is perfect for on-the-go networking when you need to act fast.

The "Contact Info" Method for Viewing and Copying

If you just want to see your profile URL or copy it without bringing up the full share menu, this method is slightly different but just as easy.

1. Follow steps 1-3 from the method above to navigate to your profile page.
2. Tap the Three-Dot Menu: Once again, tap the [...] button next to "Add section".
3. Select "Contact info": This time, choose the "Contact info" option from the menu.
4. Find Your URL: A new screen will pop up displaying your contact details, including your email address, and right at the top, your LinkedIn Profile URL. You can also add your website to your LinkedIn profile. You can tap and hold on the link here to copy it directly to your clipboard.

How to Find Someone Else's Profile Link on the App

Sharing a colleague's profile with a recruiter, introducing two contacts, or saving a profile for later research often requires grabbing their URL. The process is almost identical to finding your own, making it easy to remember.

1. Navigate to Their Profile: Use the search bar at the top of the app to find the person by name and tap on their profile to view it.
2. Locate the Three-Dot Menu: On their profile page, look for the three-dot button [...]. It’s usually located to the right of the primary action buttons like "Connect," "Follow," or "Message."
3. Tap "Share via...": Just like with your own profile, tapping this brings up the share menu.
4. Copy the Link: From the share menu, tap "Copy." Their profile URL is now on your clipboard, ready to be pasted wherever you need it.

This simple process makes it effortless to connect people and share valuable professional contacts without having to type out names and company information manually. This also applies when you need to add a link to a LinkedIn post, ensuring your content is easily discoverable.

Why Your LinkedIn URL Matters (It's Your Professional Address)

Most people grab their link and move on, but it's worth taking a moment to actually look at it. By default, LinkedIn often assigns a URL that looks something like this: linkedin.com/in/jane-doe-1a2b3c4d5.

While that link works just fine, it’s not exactly clean, memorable, or professional. Your LinkedIn URL is a piece of your personal brand. A clunky, auto-generated link is like having a business card with a typo. In contrast, a customized, clean URL looks intentional and polished, much like a well-crafted LinkedIn profile headline.

Consider where you post this link:

• Your Resume: A clean URL like linkedin.com/in/janedoewrites looks far more impressive than one with random characters. It shows attention to detail.
• Your Email Signature: It signals professionalism every time you send an email.
• Business Cards: A short, easy-to-read URL is more likely to be used.
• Other Social Media Bios: It provides a polished, direct path for your audience on platforms like X or Threads to learn more about your professional life.

Taking a few minutes to customize this link is one of the easiest ways to elevate your professional branding online. It’s a small detail that sends a big message, complementing other details like when you add services to your LinkedIn profile.

Personalize Your Digital Handshake: How to Customize Your URL

Happily, LinkedIn makes it easy to change that clunky default URL to something that represents you better. While you can start the process in the app, it usually funnels you to a web browser on your phone to complete it. Here’s how.

1. Navigate to Your Profile: Tap your picture in the top-left, then select "View Profile."
2. Open "Contact Info": This time, you don't need the three-dot menu. Just scroll down slightly and tap on the "Contact info" link directly below your headline.
3. Start the Edit Process: In the contact info panel, tap the small pencil icon in the top-right corner to edit your details.
4. Go to the URL Editor: At the top of the "Edit contact info" screen, you'll see "Profile URL" with your current link. Tap on your URL. This will open a new page in a mobile browser view, specifically for editing your public profile settings.
5. Customize Your URL: On this new page, look for the "Edit your custom URL" section on the right side. Tap the pencil icon next to your URL. Now you can type in your desired custom ending. This is the part that comes after www.linkedin.com/in/.

Tips for a Great Custom URL:

• Use your name: firstname-lastname or firstnamelastname is the most common and professional convention.
• Keep it consistent: If you have a personal website or other professional handles, try to use the same username for brand consistency.
• Add a keyword (if needed): If your name is taken, you can add a middle initial, a number you'll remember, or a term related to your field, like "sarahjonescopywriter" or "tomchencpa".
• Avoid confusing characters: Stick to letters and numbers. Hyphens are okay if you want to separate your first and last name.

Once you save your new URL, your old one will no longer work, so be sure to update it on your resume, email signature, and anywhere else you've shared it.

Final Thoughts

Finding your LinkedIn profile link on the app is a quick task once you know where to look. Whether you're sharing your own or someone else's, the three-dot menu is your destination. Taking the extra step to customize that link moves you from a passive user to an active personal brand builder, creating a polished and professional impression in every instance.

Since building a strong professional presence across multiple channels is so important, we built Postbase to make managing it all feel simple. Scheduling your thought leadership content for LinkedIn, your visual portfolio on Instagram, and your updates on other platforms shouldn't require jumping between five different apps. Our tool puts everything into one clean calendar, so you can plan, schedule, and see exactly what's going live everywhere - reliably and without the clunky interface of outdated platforms.

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