How to Delete a Resume From LinkedIn: What You Need to Know
LinkedIn lets you upload a resume file directly to your profile or use it during job applications — but removing it isn't always obvious. Whether you're updating your credentials, protecting sensitive information, or simply doing a profile cleanup, the process depends on where your resume lives on LinkedIn.
That's the part most guides skip: your resume can exist in more than one place on LinkedIn, and each location has its own removal process.
Where LinkedIn Stores Your Resume
Before you can delete anything, it helps to understand the two main places a resume file can appear on LinkedIn:
- Your profile's "Featured" section — where you may have manually uploaded a resume as a document or media file
- The "Easy Apply" saved resumes section — where LinkedIn stores resumes you've used (or uploaded) during job applications
These are separate storage areas. Deleting from one does not delete from the other.
How to Delete a Resume From the Easy Apply Section
This is where most people's uploaded resumes actually live. When you apply to jobs using LinkedIn's Easy Apply feature, you're often prompted to upload or select a resume. LinkedIn saves those files for future use.
To remove a resume from Easy Apply:
- Click your profile photo or the "Me" icon at the top of the LinkedIn homepage
- Select "Settings & Privacy" from the dropdown
- Go to the "Data privacy" section in the left-hand menu
- Click "Job application settings"
- Under "Manage your resumes", you'll see any saved resume files
- Click the three-dot menu (⋯) next to the resume you want to remove
- Select "Delete" and confirm
This removes the file from LinkedIn's Easy Apply storage. It will no longer be auto-populated in future job applications.
How to Delete a Resume From Your LinkedIn Profile (Featured Section)
If you uploaded a resume as a document directly to your profile — typically under the Featured section — here's how to remove it:
- Navigate to your LinkedIn profile
- Scroll down to the "Featured" section
- Click the pencil/edit icon in the top-right corner of the Featured section
- Find the resume file (usually listed as a PDF or Word document)
- Click the three-dot menu (⋯) next to it
- Select "Remove from profile" or "Delete"
Once removed, the file will no longer appear on your public profile or be visible to recruiters and connections browsing your page.
🖥️ Desktop vs. Mobile: Does It Matter?
Mostly yes. The desktop browser version of LinkedIn gives you full access to all settings, including Job Application Settings and the Featured section editor. The LinkedIn mobile app has a more limited settings interface — some options (particularly Job Application Settings) may not be accessible on mobile depending on your app version.
If you're having trouble finding these settings on your phone, switching to a desktop browser is the more reliable path.
What Happens After You Delete Your Resume?
A few things worth knowing:
| Action | What It Affects |
|---|---|
| Deleting from Easy Apply | Removes file from future auto-fill applications |
| Deleting from Featured section | Removes file from public profile view |
| Deleting both | Clears the file from LinkedIn entirely |
| Past applications submitted | Not affected — already-submitted applications retain the resume you used |
This last point matters: if you've already applied to jobs through LinkedIn, those employers still have the version of your resume you submitted. Deleting from LinkedIn doesn't retract or alter anything previously sent.
A Note on Resume Visibility and Privacy 🔒
Even if you never intentionally "shared" your resume, uploading it to LinkedIn — especially to the Featured section — can make it publicly visible depending on your profile privacy settings. Your LinkedIn profile is often indexed by search engines, meaning a resume posted there could potentially be found by anyone, not just recruiters.
If your resume contains a home address, personal phone number, or other sensitive details, removing it from the Featured section (or not posting it there at all) is worth considering regardless of job search status.
Variables That Change the Experience
The exact steps above are accurate as of LinkedIn's current interface, but a few factors can affect what you see:
- Account type (Free vs. Premium) — Premium accounts may have slightly different settings layouts
- App version — LinkedIn updates its interface regularly; menu locations can shift between updates
- Whether you've ever used Easy Apply — if you haven't, the "Manage your resumes" section may be empty or absent
- Profile completeness — some sections only appear once you've added relevant content
What's consistent across all setups: the two locations (Easy Apply and Featured) remain separate, and you'll need to check both if you want to fully clear a resume from your LinkedIn presence.
Why People Delete Their Resume From LinkedIn
Understanding the why can help clarify which deletion actually matters for your situation:
- Updating to a newer version — most common reason; requires deleting the old file before (or after) uploading the new one
- Privacy concerns — removing personal contact details from public view
- Career transition — clearing an outdated resume that no longer reflects your goals
- Job search complete — general cleanup after accepting a position
Each of these scenarios points to a slightly different priority — whether that's the public-facing profile, the Easy Apply storage, or both. Which one applies to your situation shapes exactly how thorough your cleanup needs to be.