How to Copy Your LinkedIn URL (On Any Device)

Your LinkedIn profile URL is the direct link to your public profile — the address someone types (or clicks) to land on your page. Knowing how to copy it correctly matters more than it might seem. Whether you're adding it to a résumé, dropping it into an email signature, or sharing it on another platform, the type of URL you copy and where you copy it from can change what people see on the other end.

Here's a clear breakdown of how to do it across every major device and platform, plus what to know before you share it.

What Is a LinkedIn Profile URL?

Every LinkedIn account has two versions of its URL:

• The default URL — auto-generated by LinkedIn when you create your account. It usually looks something like linkedin.com/in/firstname-lastname-3a4b5c with a string of random characters at the end.
• The custom URL — a cleaner version you can set yourself, like linkedin.com/in/yourname. This is also called your vanity URL.

Both versions point to the same profile, but the custom URL looks significantly more professional in résumés and email signatures. If you haven't customized yours yet, it's worth doing before you copy and share.

How to Copy Your LinkedIn URL on a Desktop (Browser)

This is the most straightforward method.

1. Log in to LinkedIn at linkedin.com
2. Click your profile photo or your name in the top navigation to go to your profile
3. Look at the browser's address bar at the top of the screen
4. The URL displayed there — starting with https://www.linkedin.com/in/ — is your profile URL
5. Click inside the address bar, select all the text (Ctrl+A on Windows, Cmd+A on Mac), and copy it (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C)

Alternatively, LinkedIn provides a built-in copy option:

1. On your profile page, look for the "Edit public profile & URL" link — it appears on the right side of the screen on desktop
2. On the next page, your public profile URL is shown under "Edit your custom URL" in the right panel
3. You can copy it directly from that field

🖥️ The desktop browser method gives you the cleanest, most reliable copy of the URL.

How to Copy Your LinkedIn URL on the Mobile App

The LinkedIn mobile app (iOS or Android) buries this option slightly, but it's accessible.

1. Open the LinkedIn app and tap your profile photo in the top-left corner to go to your profile
2. Tap the three dots (•••) or the "More" icon near the top of your profile — typically in the row of action buttons below your name and headline
3. Select "Copy profile URL" from the menu that appears

That's it — the URL is now on your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere.

On a Mobile Browser Instead of the App

If you're using LinkedIn through Safari, Chrome, or another mobile browser:

1. Navigate to your profile
2. Tap the address bar at the top of the browser
3. Select all and copy — same process as desktop

The URL format will be the same regardless of whether you access it via app or browser.

How to Customize Your LinkedIn URL Before Copying It 🔗

If your current URL has a string of random numbers and letters, cleaning it up first takes about 30 seconds:

1. Go to your LinkedIn profile on desktop
2. Click "Edit public profile & URL" on the right side
3. Under "Edit your custom URL" on the right panel, click the pencil/edit icon
4. Type your preferred URL (typically your name or a professional variation)
5. Click Save

Things to know about custom URLs:

• They can be 3–100 characters using letters, numbers, and hyphens
• They're not case-sensitive but display as you type them
• If your preferred name is taken, LinkedIn won't let you use it — you'll need a variation
• You can change your custom URL, but only a limited number of times, and the old URL becomes available for others to claim

Which Version of the URL Should You Actually Share?

The custom URL is shorter, easier to read, and signals attention to detail — which matters in professional contexts.

Why Your Copied URL Might Look Different Than Expected

A few things can affect what URL ends up in your clipboard:

• App vs. browser: Mobile apps sometimes generate tracking parameters appended to the URL. If you see extra characters after the main URL (like ?utm_source=...), you can trim everything after the /in/yourname portion.
• Logged-in vs. logged-out view: If you copy the URL while viewing your own profile while logged in, it should still reflect your public profile URL — but verify it by opening the link in a private/incognito window.
• Profile visibility settings: If your profile is set to private or has restricted public visibility, the URL still exists — but not everyone who receives it will see the full profile.

The Part That Depends on You

Copying the URL itself is mechanical. What varies is everything surrounding it — whether your profile is polished enough to share, whether your visibility settings match your intentions, whether the custom URL you want is even available, and whether you're sharing it in a context where LinkedIn is the right platform to reference at all.

The steps above cover every device and scenario. What you do with the URL once it's copied is shaped entirely by your own situation.