How to Paste a LinkedIn URL

Pasting your LinkedIn URL seems simple enough, but knowing exactly how to find the right one - whether for your profile, a company page, or a specific post - is a small skill that makes a big difference. This guide will walk you through finding, customizing, and sharing any LinkedIn URL you need, turning that link into a powerful tool for your professional brand.

Why Your LinkedIn URL Matters More Than You Think

Think of your LinkedIn URL as your digital business card. It's the direct link to your professional identity online. When you share it, you're not just giving someone a way to find you, you're inviting them to see your career story, your skills, your network, and your professional contributions all in one place. A clean, custom URL on a resume, in an email signature, or on another social profile looks professional and makes it effortless for recruiters, clients, and colleagues to connect with you. In a world of fleeting digital introductions, your LinkedIn URL provides a stable, comprehensive look at who you are professionally.

Finding Your Own LinkedIn Profile URL

First things first, let's locate your own profile URL. The process is slightly different depending on whether you're on a desktop or the mobile app.

On a Desktop Browser

This is the most straightforward method and also the way to access the customization options, which we'll cover next.

1. Log into your LinkedIn account.
2. Click the "Me" icon in the top right corner of the navigation bar (it has your profile picture).
3. From the dropdown menu, click "View Profile".
4. Once you're on your profile page, look to the top right corner and click on "Edit public profile &, URL".
5. A new page will open. On the top right, under the "Edit your custom URL" section, you'll see your personal LinkedIn URL. You can highlight and copy it directly from here.

On the LinkedIn Mobile App

If you're on the go, you can grab your URL from the mobile app, though you can't customize it here.

1. Open the LinkedIn app and tap your profile picture in the top left corner.
2. Tap "View Profile" just below your name.
3. On your profile, tap the three dots (...) next to the "Add section" button.
4. From the pop-up menu, select "Contact info".
5. Under the "Your Profile" section, you'll see your LinkedIn URL listed. You can tap and hold to copy it.

In most cases, you can also just go to your own profile and copy the link directly from your browser's address bar. It's that easy.

How to Customize Your Personal LinkedIn URL (and Why You Should)

When you first create a LinkedIn profile, it assigns you a default URL that usually includes your name followed by a random string of numbers and letters (e.g., linkedin.com/in/john-doe-a1b2c3d4). While functional, it's not ideal. A custom URL is cleaner, more professional, and easier to remember.

The Benefits of a Custom URL

• Professionalism: linkedin.com/in/janedoeconsulting looks far more polished on a resume or business card than the default one.
• Memorability: It's easier for you to remember and for others to type if they need to.
• Brand Consistency: You can align it with your username on other social platforms, creating a consistent personal brand.

Step-by-Step Guide to Customizing Your URL

You can only do this from a desktop browser.

1. Navigate to your LinkedIn profile.
2. Click on "Edit public profile &, URL" in the top right corner.
3. On the right side of the screen, you’ll see a section titled "Edit your custom URL." Click the pencil (edit) icon.
4. A box will appear where you can type your desired custom URL. Your custom part must be between 3-100 characters and contain only letters or numbers (no spaces, symbols, or special characters).
5. Click "Save".

Tips for choosing your custom URL:

• FirstNameLastName is the most common and professional choice (e.g., /in/janesmith).
• If that's taken, try LastNameFirstName, adding a middle initial, or adding a dash between names (e.g., /in/jane-smith).
• You can also add a professional keyword if it defines your brand, like /in/davidshenwriter or /in/sarahjonesmarketing.

Finding URLs for Other People and Companies

Sometimes you need to grab the URL for a colleague, a potential connection, or a company you're researching. The process is simple.

Finding Someone Else's Profile URL

To get the link to another person's profile, simply navigate to their profile page. Once you're on their page, the URL in your browser's address bar is their unique profile link. Highlight it, copy it (Ctrl+C on Windows, Cmd+C on Mac), and you're ready to paste it elsewhere.

Finding a Company Page URL

The process for finding a company page URL is identical. Use the LinkedIn search bar to find the company you're looking for. Click on their page, and then copy the URL from your browser's address bar. Company URLs typically follow the format linkedin.com/company/[companyname]. Piece of cake.

How to Find the URL of a Specific LinkedIn Post

Sharing an entire profile is common, but what if you want to share a specific, high-value post? This is great for referencing data, sharing a great piece of content in your own update, or sending a relevant article to a colleague.

1. Find the post you want to share in your LinkedIn feed or on a specific profile/company page.
2. Click the three dots (...) in the top right corner of the post.
3. A dropdown menu will appear. Select "Copy link to post".
4. The link is now copied to your clipboard, ready for you to paste.

This gives you a direct link to that exact post, so anyone who clicks it will be taken straight there without having to scroll through a feed.

Where to Paste Your LinkedIn URL: Putting It to Work

Now that you know how to find and customize your URL, where should you put it? The goal is to make it easy for people to find your professional hub. Here are a few essential places:

• Your Email Signature: Add it alongside your name, title, and company. It's a fantastic way to passively promote your professional profile with every email you send.
• Your Resume or CV: This is a must. Most recruiters will look you up on LinkedIn anyway, so make it easy for them by providing a direct, clickable link.
• Other Social Media Profiles: Add your LinkedIn URL to your bio on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) or in your Linktree on Instagram. It helps cross-pollinate your audience and shows a more complete picture of who you are.
• Your Personal Website or Portfolio: Feature it prominently on your "About" or "Contact" page.
• Networking Messages: When connecting with someone new or following up, including your LinkedIn URL makes it easy for them to learn more about you.

Best Practices for Sharing Your URL

Just a few final tips will help you share your LinkedIn URL like a pro.

Double-Check the Pasted Link

Always give your link a quick click after you paste it to make sure it works and goes to the right place. Sometimes copy-paste errors happen, and a broken link looks unprofessional.

Keep It Clean

Often, when you copy a URL from your browser, it might have extra text at the end called tracking parameters (e.g., ?lTracking=...). These aren't necessary. For a cleaner look, you can delete everything from the question mark onward. Your custom URL is already clean and professional, so it rarely needs any changes.

Link Shorteners? Maybe Not.

While link shorteners like Bitly can be useful for tracking analytics, they can sometimes look suspicious. For personal branding on a resume or email signature, it's almost always better to use your full, clean, and customized LinkedIn URL. It builds more trust because people know exactly where they are going when they click it.

Optimize Your Profile for Previews

When you paste your LinkedIn URL into a messaging app, email, or another social site, it will often generate a preview card that pulls in your profile picture, name, and headline. Make sure your profile picture is a clear, professional headshot and your headline accurately and compellingly describes what you do. This little preview is often the first impression someone will have of your professional brand.

Final Thoughts

Knowing how to quickly find, customize, and properly paste your LinkedIn URL is a foundational skill for modern networking. It ensures you’re presenting a polished, professional identity and making it as easy as possible for others to connect with your career story. From your personal profile to specific high-impact posts, you’re now ready to share your professional presence with confidence.

Streamlining how you present your professional brand starts with little things, like crafting a perfect custom URL. But maintaining that presence consistently is the real challenge. When our team has our LinkedIn profiles ready for the spotlight, we use Postbase to manage the rest. It allows us to schedule all our professional content for LinkedIn - articles, updates, and video - in the same visual calendar as our content for Instagram, X, and TikTok. It neatly simplifies managing our brand everywhere without us having to jump between a dozen different apps.