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Add or change the background photo on your profile
Last updated: 7 months ago
Your background photo appears behind your profile photo in the introduction section on your profile.
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To add a background photo:
Click the
Me
icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
Click
View Profile
.
Click the
Camera
icon on the upper-right corner of your introduction section.
Click
Edit profile background
to select an image from your computer, select the image and click
Open
.
After uploading the photo, you can:
Crop the photo, use photo filters, adjust, change the position and size, or rotate your background photo.
Click
Apply
.
The photo will upload automatically.
To reposition, delete, or change a background photo:
Click the
Me
icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
Click
View Profile
.
Click the
Edit
icon on the upper-right corner of the background photo in the introduction section.
From the background photo pop-up, you can:
Edit background photo
: Crop the photo, use photo filters, adjust, change the position and size, or rotate your background photo
Change background photo
: Click
Change photo
and follow prompts to change your background photo
Delete background photo
: Click
Delete photo
and confirm your action to delete your background photo
Click
Apply
(if applicable).
To add a background photo:
Tap your profile photo, then tap
View profile
.
On your profile, tap the
Camera
icon on the upper-right corner of your introduction section.
From the
Add photo
pop-up:
Tap
Take a photo
to take a photo
Tap
Upload from photos
to select a picture from your mobile device’s photo library
After uploading the photo, you can:
Crop the photo, use photo filters, adjust, change the position and size, or rotate your background photo.
Tap
Save
on the upper right.
To change, edit, or delete your background photo:
Tap your profile photo, then tap
View profile
.
On your profile, tap your background photo in the introduction section.
From the Background Photo page, you can:
Edit
: Tap
Edit
to crop the photo, use photo filters, adjust, change the position and size, or rotate your profile photo
Add photo:
Tap
Add photo
to either select an image from your mobile device’s photo library or take a new one
Delete
: Tap
Delete
to delete and confirm your action to delete the background photo
Tap
Save
on the upper right (if applicable).
To add a background photo:
Tap the
Profile
icon.
Tap the background photo section.
Tap
Change
on the lower left from the
Add background photo
page.
Follow the prompts to take a new photo or upload one.
Change the position and size by dragging the photo.
Tap
Save
on the upper-right corner.
To change, edit, or delete your background photo:
Tap the
Profile
icon.
Tap the background photo.
From the
Edit Background Photo
page you can:
Change background photo
: Tap
Change
and follow the prompts to take a new photo or upload one
Delete background photo
: Tap
Delete
and confirm your action to delete your background photo
Tap
Save
on the upper-right corner (if applicable).
Live Video stream on the background photo
When a LinkedIn Live Video broadcaster begins a live stream, the background photo will automatically change to display the live stream. This background photo change is temporary and the photo will revert after the stream has ended.
Note
: Currently there is no option to opt out of this feature.
Background photo specifications:
JPG or PNG file
Lesser than 8MB
1584 (w) x 396 (h) pixels (recommended)
If your background photo appears blurry or pixelated, please choose an image with a larger file size. Photos will also look better than images with logos. If your image is still blurry or pixelated, you could use a compression tool such as Trimage for Windows or ImageOptim for Mac before uploading it to LinkedIn.
Notes:
LinkedIn doesn’t provide support for any third-party tools that you use
How your image appears may change based on the size of your web browser window and screen resolution
Background photos that you upload must comply with our User Agreement
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