# How to add your resume to LinkedIn Canonical: https://postmesh.app/blog/how-to-add-resume-to-linkedin By PostMesh team. Published 2026-10-31; updated 2026-10-31. To add a resume for job applications, upload it in your Job application settings, under Jobs, Preferences, Resumes and application data, or while you use Easy Apply; LinkedIn keeps your four most recent. To show it on your profile instead, add it as media in the Featured section, where people viewing your profile can download it. LinkedIn has more than one place for a resume, and they don't talk to each other. A resume you upload for job applications stays private to LinkedIn and the employers you apply to. A resume you add to your profile is public to people who view it, but it can't be used to apply for jobs. Pick the wrong one and you either can't apply with it or you've published your phone number to everyone. This guide covers each place from LinkedIn's own help pages, who can see what, the file rules, how to remove a resume, and when your profile does the job better than any PDF. ## The short answer Decide what you want the resume to do, then use the matching place. Most people need the first option: a saved resume for Easy Apply. **What do you want your resume to do on LinkedIn?** - Apply to jobs on LinkedIn → Upload it in Job application settings or during Easy Apply. Only hirers you apply to get it. - Show it to people who view my profile → Add it as media in the Featured section. Viewers can download it. - Help recruiters find me → Turn on Share resume data with recruiters and set your Open to Work preferences. - Make a resume from my profile → Use Save to PDF on your profile, or Resume Builder if your account has it. *Each option is explained below.* | Where | How to get there | Who sees it | Use it to apply? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Saved resumes | Job application settings, or Jobs, Preferences, Resumes and application data | Not shared with employers until you apply | Yes, up to 4 saved | | Easy Apply upload | The Resume section of an Easy Apply form | The hirer for that job | Yes, and it's saved for reuse | | Featured section | Your profile, Add profile section, Add Featured | People who view your profile | No | | Document post | Start a post, then Add a document | Anyone who can see the post | No | | Profile as PDF | More or Resources on your profile, then Save to PDF | Only you, until you share the file | Only if you upload it | ## Where can you add a resume on LinkedIn? LinkedIn's [upload help page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a510363) describes two families of resume upload: ones for job applications and one for your profile. The page is explicit that a resume uploaded to your profile can't be used for job applications, so the two have to be handled separately. **Resume for applications** - Uploaded in settings or during Easy Apply - LinkedIn keeps your 4 most recent - Sent only to hirers you apply to - Word or PDF, under 2 MB recommended **Resume on your profile** - Added as media in the Featured section - Viewers can download it - Can't be used for job applications - PDF, Word or PowerPoint, up to 100 MB *From LinkedIn's help pages on uploading resumes and profile media.* ## How do I upload my resume to LinkedIn for job applications? Upload it once in your settings and it's ready for every Easy Apply form. LinkedIn gives two routes to the same place. ### From Job application settings Open your [Job application settings](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/application-settings/) page and click Upload under the Resume section. LinkedIn says it stores your four most recently uploaded resumes so you can reuse them for future applications. ### From the Jobs tab LinkedIn's page on [sharing resumes with recruiters](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1327213) gives the steps from the Jobs tab: 1. **Open the Jobs tab**: Go to Jobs at the top of LinkedIn. 2. **Click Preferences**: Preferences opens in a pop-up window. 3. **Choose Resumes and application data**: This page lists your saved resumes and resume settings. 4. **Click Upload resume**: Pick the file from your computer or phone. LinkedIn: Jobs › Preferences › Resumes and application data › Upload resume *The same page is where you delete a saved resume.* The help page for [reusing a resume](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a512405) notes that reusing recently uploaded resumes works on LinkedIn.com and in the LinkedIn mobile app, and only when you apply through LinkedIn rather than a company's own website. ## How do I upload a resume while applying with Easy Apply? If you haven't saved a resume yet, you can attach one in the middle of an application. These steps are from LinkedIn's upload help page. 1. **Find the job**: Search for a job and click or tap its title to see the details. 2. **Click Easy Apply**: If you see Apply instead of Easy Apply, you'll be sent to the company's website or job board, and your LinkedIn resumes can't be used there. 3. **Fill in the required fields**: LinkedIn asks for whatever the employer requires. 4. **Upload the resume**: Under Resume (optional), select Upload resume. LinkedIn recommends a file under 2 MB, and it must be Microsoft Word or PDF. 5. **Submit**: Click or tap Submit application when you're done. Some forms show a Review step first. LinkedIn's [Apply for jobs page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a512388) adds that you must be signed in, and Easy Apply works from a desktop browser or the LinkedIn mobile app. It also says you can't edit or withdraw an application once it's submitted through LinkedIn. To change something, you contact the job poster by InMail. ### Reuse a resume you uploaded before On an Easy Apply form, the Resume section lets you select a recent resume or upload a new one. LinkedIn's page on [how it uses application information](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a507694) says it pre-selects your most recently used resume, so check which one is ticked before you submit, especially if you keep different versions for different kinds of roles. ### Keep tailored versions straight Four saved slots is enough for a few targeted versions, say one for product roles and one for marketing roles. Name each file so you can tell them apart at a glance, for example your name, the role type and the month. When you upload a fifth, LinkedIn keeps only the four most recent, so the oldest drops off the list. Keep your own copy of every version. ### Screening answers and other saved details Resumes aren't the only thing LinkedIn can remember. Its application information page says it can save your answers to screening questions, such as your education level or whether you'd work remotely, and pre-fill them next time. Saved answers and resumes aren't automatically shared with employers, and you can edit them before each submission. In the United States, some employers ask for voluntary self-identification information for government reporting; LinkedIn offers to save it after you submit, and says it won't show it on your profile, use it for advertising, or share it except when you include it with an application. ### If the resume won't attach LinkedIn's first suggestion is to try a different browser. If that doesn't help, check the file itself: it must be Word or PDF, and LinkedIn recommends keeping it under 2 MB. Large embedded images can push a file past that, so exporting a plain PDF from your word processor may help. ### If you submitted without a resume LinkedIn says you can't reopen the application to attach one, and you can't reapply to the same job post. If the job poster included contact information, you can send your resume to them directly in an InMail message. ### If Easy Apply stops letting you apply LinkedIn's [Easy Apply limits page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a8068422) says there's a daily limit on Easy Apply submissions that resets at the end of the day (UTC), and a speed limit that pauses Easy Apply for a while if you submit applications very quickly. LinkedIn may also lower a member's daily limit if activity looks inauthentic; if you think that happened by mistake, the page says you can verify your account to raise it. The page doesn't give the exact numbers. ### If the job uses the employer's own site When a listing shows Apply rather than Easy Apply, LinkedIn hands you over to the company's website or job board. LinkedIn's reuse page says you won't be able to use a resume you uploaded to LinkedIn there, so keep the file on your computer or phone and upload it again on the employer's form. Your LinkedIn profile link is still worth adding in any field that asks for a website. ### Uploading from the LinkedIn app Easy Apply works in the LinkedIn mobile app, and LinkedIn's upload page describes uploading a new resume from your computer or mobile device during an application. Reusing saved resumes works in the app too. The one thing the app can't do is add a document to your profile's Featured section, which needs a computer. ### What the employer receives More than the resume. LinkedIn says that when you apply, it includes your primary email address and your full LinkedIn profile along with whatever you attach, such as your resume, cover letter, screening answers and contact details. Its [Easy Apply page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a512348) adds that relevant skills from your profile may be included, and that if a recruiting agency posted the job, your application may be shared with the agency's other clients when your profile matches their roles. 1. You submit an Easy Apply application 2. The hirer gets your resume, answers, email and full profile 3. LinkedIn may offer to save your answers and resume 4. A prompt asks to share your resume data with recruiters 5. Turn sharing off there or in settings if you prefer *From LinkedIn's help pages on Easy Apply and resume sharing.* ## How do I add my resume to my LinkedIn profile? Use the Featured section. LinkedIn's [Featured help page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a550399) says you can feature media you upload, including documents, as well as posts, articles and links. Here are its desktop steps: 1. **Open your profile**: Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage, then View profile. 2. **Add the section**: Click Add profile section in your introduction section, open the Recommended dropdown, and click Add Featured. 3. **Add a work sample**: Click the Add icon at the top right of the Featured page and choose the type of sample. For a resume, choose media and select your file. 4. **Save**: Follow the prompts, give it a clear title such as your name and Resume, then click Save or Done. LinkedIn on desktop: Me › View profile › Add profile section › Recommended › Add Featured › Add *These are LinkedIn's steps for adding the Featured section the first time.* > Do this on a computer. LinkedIn's [profile media page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1516731) says documents can't be uploaded from mobile devices. ### Who sees a resume in your Featured section LinkedIn's [Featured section FAQ](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a552452) says the section follows the visibility settings on your profile. Viewers must have a LinkedIn account and be logged in to see Featured items, and Featured content isn't discoverable through search. The upload help page says viewers can download the resume directly from your profile. LinkedIn's [resume visibility page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a506429) goes further: a resume posted as a media attachment to your profile or in a post is visible to anyone viewing the profile or post and may be visible off LinkedIn. ### Strip private details first A resume made for one employer usually carries your phone number, personal email and sometimes your home address. On a public profile, anyone can download it and keep it. Before you feature a resume, save a separate copy without your street address or phone number, and point people to LinkedIn messages instead. ### How many items you can feature There's no cap on how many items you add, but LinkedIn says only 400 are displayed, with new items shown first unless you reorder them. If you have nothing featured, the section is hidden from people viewing your profile. Reordering needs at least two items, so if you add a resume next to a portfolio link or a post, use the Reorder icon to put the one you most want seen first. ### What else belongs in Featured LinkedIn describes the section as a place for evidence of your skills and experience, which often persuades better than a resume repeating what your Experience section already says. You can feature posts you've written or reshared, articles you've published on LinkedIn, links to a portfolio or blog, and uploaded images, documents, presentations and videos. LinkedIn says you can only feature a post or article you've already published, and you can't feature posts from LinkedIn Events or Groups. Unlike your Activity section, which shows everything from the past 45 days, Featured shows only what you pick. ## Can I post my resume on LinkedIn? Yes, as a document post. LinkedIn's [document upload page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a518909) explains the steps: click Start a post at the top of your homepage, click More, choose the Add a document icon, then Choose file (or pick a file from Dropbox or Google Drive). Add a title, click Done, write a description, and click Post. Know the trade-offs before you do. LinkedIn says members who can see the post can download the document as a PDF, and that you can edit the description or remove the post later but can't change the document inside it. If your resume changes, you'd delete the post and upload a new one. LinkedIn also recommends converting files to PDF for the best quality, and flattening PDFs with multiple layers. The topics LinkedIn suggests for document posts are things like career advice, insights and knowledge sharing, so a short post explaining what kind of role you want will usually do more than the file alone. For the text above the document, our [LinkedIn post size guide](/blog/linkedin-post-size) and the [LinkedIn character counter](/tools/linkedin-character-counter) cover how much fits. ## Who can see the resume you upload to LinkedIn? It depends entirely on where you put it. Here's the picture from LinkedIn's resume visibility, application information and resume sharing pages. | Where the resume is | Who can see it | | --- | --- | | Attached to an Easy Apply application | The hirer for that job; an agency may share it with its other clients | | Saved in your application settings | No employer until you apply with it; LinkedIn uses it to personalize your experience | | Saved, with resume sharing turned on | Recruiters can find your profile from your resume data, but don't get the full resume unless you send it | | In your Featured section | People viewing your profile; may be visible off LinkedIn | | In a document post | Anyone who can see the post, who can also download it | ### How LinkedIn uses your saved resumes LinkedIn's resume visibility page says it keeps a copy of each resume you upload, retains your four most recent, and uses them to personalize LinkedIn. Its examples include recommending and ranking jobs, suggesting courses, profile updates, feed posts, connections and companies to follow, and inferring skills, interests and experience from the resume. It may also use resume data in generative AI features, such as showing how well you match a role's qualifications. ### AI training and how to opt out The same page says saved resume data may contribute to improving LinkedIn's AI models, including training content-generating models, subject to your settings. LinkedIn links to a data for AI improvement setting where you can opt out of information you share being used to improve those models. You can also opt out of saving job application data altogether in your application settings, which LinkedIn's application information page confirms. ### Share resume data with recruiters This optional setting changes how recruiters find you, not who gets your file. LinkedIn says that once it's on, your profile can appear in recruiter search results when they search for skills, experience, education and accomplishments that match resumes you've saved over the past 2 years. You need at least one saved resume to turn it on, and LinkedIn says recruiters won't see your full resume unless you give it to them, for example by applying. It's only available in English. LinkedIn says it takes steps to hide your shared resume information from LinkedIn Recruiter users at your current employer and related companies, based on the job you've marked I am currently working here, but it can't guarantee complete privacy. After you apply for a job, LinkedIn shows a prompt to share your resume data with all recruiters with the toggle already on. You can turn it off from that prompt, from your Job application settings, or from Resumes and application data. 1. **Open Preferences**: Go to the Jobs tab and click Preferences. 2. **Open Resumes and application data**: Click it in the pop-up window. 3. **Set the toggle**: Turn Share resume data with recruiters on to join, or off to stop sharing. ## What file types and sizes does LinkedIn accept? Each place has its own rules. These are the limits LinkedIn states on its help pages; where LinkedIn gives a recommendation rather than a hard limit, the table says so. | Where | File types | Size | | --- | --- | --- | | Easy Apply and saved resumes | Microsoft Word or PDF | Under 2 MB recommended | | Featured section (profile media) | PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX, JPG, PNG, GIF | Up to 100 MB, 300 pages, 1 million words | | Document post | PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX | Up to 100 MB and 300 pages | - 4: Resumes LinkedIn keeps for applications - 2 MB: Recommended maximum for an Easy Apply resume - 100 MB: Maximum for a document on your profile - 300: Maximum pages for a profile or post document *From LinkedIn's upload, profile media and document help pages.* A GIF in your Featured section won't animate: LinkedIn's profile media page says only the first frame is kept. Images on your profile can be up to 120 megapixels. If you're also refreshing your banner or photo while you job hunt, the [LinkedIn banner resizer](/tools/linkedin-banner-resizer) and [LinkedIn photo resizer](/tools/linkedin-photo-resizer) crop images to fit, and our [social media image sizes](/blog/social-media-image-sizes) guide lists the dimensions. ## Can LinkedIn build a profile from my resume, or a resume from my profile? ### Profile to resume: yes LinkedIn's upload page names two ways to turn your profile into a resume: download your profile as a PDF in a resume format, or use LinkedIn Resume Builder to create and download a custom resume. It notes that Resume Builder isn't currently available to all members. LinkedIn's [Save a profile as a PDF page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a541960) gives the steps on desktop: click the Me icon, click your profile card, click the More or Resources button in your introduction section, and select Save to PDF. It isn't available in the LinkedIn mobile app. The page says the feature works only for profiles in English with the language setting also in English, that it may not be available to every member, and that you're limited to 200 PDF downloads a month across your own and other members' profiles. ### Resume to profile: not described None of LinkedIn's resume help pages we checked describe a tool that fills in your profile from an uploaded resume. The resume visibility page does say LinkedIn may infer skills and experience from saved resumes to suggest updates to your profile, but filling in your Experience, Education and Skills sections is still up to you. Copy each role across by hand and adjust the wording, since a profile reads more like an introduction than a document. ## How do I remove or replace a resume on LinkedIn? ### A saved resume 1. **Open your resume list**: Go to Job application settings, or Jobs, then Preferences, then Resumes and application data. 2. **Open the menu**: Click the ellipsis (...) to the right of the resume. 3. **Delete it**: Select Delete. LinkedIn says previously submitted applications aren't affected, so an employer who already has the old version keeps it. To replace a resume, upload the new file and delete the old one; since LinkedIn pre-selects the most recently used resume, double-check the choice on your next Easy Apply form. ### A resume in your Featured section Open your profile, scroll to Featured, and click the Edit icon. From there you can reorder items, choose Remove from featured, edit a sample's title and description, or Delete it. LinkedIn's Featured page warns that once you remove a work sample from the Featured section, it can't be restored, so keep your own copy of the file. Its FAQ adds that a post removed from Featured is only unpinned and still appears in your Activity. ### A resume you posted Delete the post. LinkedIn doesn't let you swap the document inside an existing post, so an updated resume means a new post. ### Stop sharing resume data Turn off Share resume data with recruiters in Resumes and application data. To stop LinkedIn saving application data for reuse at all, opt out in your application settings. ## Why can't I find the resume option on LinkedIn? - The job shows Apply, not Easy Apply. That job is handled on the employer's own site, and LinkedIn says your saved resumes can't be used there. Upload the file on their site instead. - You're on your phone. Saved resumes and Easy Apply work in the mobile app, but LinkedIn says documents can't be uploaded to your profile from mobile devices. Use a computer for the Featured section. - Save to PDF is missing. LinkedIn says it's desktop only, needs an English profile and language setting, and may not be available to all members. - Resume Builder is missing. LinkedIn says it isn't available to all members. - You applied with the wrong resume. LinkedIn doesn't let you edit or withdraw a submitted application; message the job poster by InMail with the right file. - The upload keeps failing. Try another browser, and check the file is Word or PDF and under 2 MB. ## When is a strong profile better than a PDF? More often than people expect. Three things from LinkedIn's help pages point the same way. First, LinkedIn sends your full profile with every Easy Apply application, so the hirer reads it whether or not you attach a resume. Second, recruiters find candidates by searching profiles: LinkedIn's [Open to Work page](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a507508) says setting your job preferences helps your profile show up when recruiters look for suitable candidates. Third, a resume in your Featured section isn't discoverable through search, so it only helps people who have already found you. **Your profile does more when** - You apply with Easy Apply, which sends it anyway - You want recruiters to find you in search - Your experience changes often **A resume file does more when** - An employer's own site asks for a file - You tailor one version per job - A form or recruiter asks for a PDF *Most job hunts need both, kept consistent with each other.* ### Set your Open to Work preferences On desktop, click the Me icon, then your profile card, then the Open to button, then Finding a new job, and fill in the job titles, locations and other preferences. LinkedIn lets you choose who sees that you're open: all LinkedIn members, which adds the #OpenToWork photo frame and includes people at your current company; recruiters only, meaning people using LinkedIn Recruiter, where LinkedIn tries to hide your status from recruiters at your current company but can't guarantee it; or only you, which just tailors your job recommendations. LinkedIn also says that if you stop responding to recruiter InMails, it emails you to confirm you're still looking, and removes Open to Work if you don't confirm. **Make your profile carry the resume** - [ ] Headline that names the role you want - [ ] About section written for that role - [ ] Every job in Experience matches your resume - [ ] Skills that match the jobs you apply for - [ ] Open to Work preferences set - [ ] A current photo and banner *Keep the profile and your resume telling the same story.* A few free tools help with the parts people struggle over. The [LinkedIn headline generator](/tools/linkedin-headline-generator) drafts headline options and the [headline character counter](/tools/linkedin-headline-character-counter) checks they fit. The [LinkedIn summary generator](/tools/linkedin-summary-generator) gives you a first draft of your About section, and the [recommendation generator](/tools/linkedin-recommendation-generator) helps when a former manager asks you to draft your own recommendation. ### Stay visible while you look Posting now and then keeps your profile current for anyone who checks it. If you'd rather write posts in one sitting, PostMesh can schedule text, image and video posts to your personal [LinkedIn profile](/platform/linkedin) through LinkedIn's official API. It doesn't post documents, so share a resume through LinkedIn itself. Our guides to [scheduling LinkedIn posts](/blog/how-to-schedule-linkedin-posts) and the [best time to post on LinkedIn](/blog/best-time-to-post-on-linkedin) cover the timing, the [LinkedIn post generator](/tools/linkedin-post-generator) can help with a first draft, and [what LinkedIn's green dot means](/blog/linkedin-green-dot-meaning) explains what others see when you're online. ## Questions ### Can I upload a resume to LinkedIn without applying for a job? Yes. Upload it in Job application settings or under Jobs, Preferences, Resumes and application data, and it's saved for future Easy Apply forms. ### How many resumes can I save on LinkedIn? Four. LinkedIn keeps your four most recently uploaded resumes for reuse in applications. ### Can employers see my saved resume? Not until you apply with it. LinkedIn says saved resumes aren't automatically shared with employers, and recruiters don't get your full resume through resume sharing. ### Can I use the resume on my profile to apply for jobs? No. LinkedIn says a resume uploaded to your profile can't be used for job applications, so save a separate copy in your application settings. ### What format should my LinkedIn resume be? For Easy Apply, Microsoft Word or PDF, ideally under 2 MB. For your profile, PDF, Word and PowerPoint files up to 100 MB are accepted. ### Why can't I add a resume to my profile on my phone? LinkedIn says documents can't be uploaded to your profile from mobile devices. Use LinkedIn on a computer. ### Does deleting a resume remove it from jobs I already applied to? No. LinkedIn says previously submitted applications aren't affected when you delete a saved resume. ### Will my current employer see that I uploaded a resume? LinkedIn tries to hide shared resume data and recruiter-only Open to Work status from recruiters at your current company, but says it can't guarantee complete privacy. ### Can I change the resume on an application I already sent? No. You can't edit or withdraw a submitted LinkedIn application, but you can send the updated file to the job poster by InMail. ### Is my resume used to train LinkedIn's AI? LinkedIn says saved resume data may help improve its AI models subject to your settings, and you can opt out in the data for AI improvement setting. ## Sources - [LinkedIn Help: Upload your resume to LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a510363) - [LinkedIn Help: Visibility and usage of your uploaded resume](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a506429) - [LinkedIn Help: Reuse a recently used resume for a job application](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a512405) - [LinkedIn Help: Share and manage your resumes with recruiters](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1327213) - [LinkedIn Help: How LinkedIn uses your job application information](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a507694) - [LinkedIn Help: Apply to jobs directly on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a512348) - [LinkedIn Help: Apply for jobs on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a512388) - [LinkedIn Help: Easy Apply limits](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a8068422) - [LinkedIn Help: Manage featured samples of your work on your LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a550399) - [LinkedIn Help: Featured section on your profile FAQs](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a552452) - [LinkedIn Help: Media file types supported on your profile](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1516731) - [LinkedIn Help: Upload and share documents on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a518909) - [LinkedIn Help: Save a profile as a PDF](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a541960) - [LinkedIn Help: Let recruiters know you're Open to Work](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a507508)