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How to preview a LinkedIn post
- Paste your post into the box or write it there. Both previews redraw as you type.
- Add your name and headline if you want it to look like your own post. They change the look, not the cut.
- Read the phone view first. Its column is narrower, so it cuts sooner than a computer does.
- Press "…more" in either view (or Show the whole post) to open it the way a reader who taps would see it.
- Read the notes under the previews: whether your first line survives the cut, what a blank line costs and how much waits behind "…more".
Where does LinkedIn cut a post with "see more"?
The feed shows the start of a post and hides the rest behind a "…more" link, the one most people call "see more". LinkedIn doesn't publish where that cut falls, so these figures come from people who measured it, plus the one figure LinkedIn gives its advertisers.
| What | The figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Lines above the cut | About three, on a phone and on a computer. A blank line counts as one. | Scripe's guide to its post preview, which measured LinkedIn's desktop feed and its mobile site |
| Characters above the cut | About 210 on a computer, about 140 on a phone | AuthoredUp's guide to LinkedIn character limits, updated August 2026 |
| Text that avoids the cut in an ad | Up to 150 characters | LinkedIn's specifications for single image ads |
| The whole post | 3,000 characters | LinkedIn Help, "Post and share updates" |
Lines and characters work together. Each line break starts a new line, so a post of short lines reaches its third line well before 140 characters, while one long opening paragraph runs into the character figure first. The preview cuts at whichever comes first. It wraps your text in your device's own system font at the feed's text size, in a column as wide as a phone's or as the feed on a computer, so a line can break a word sooner or later on your own screen.
Reports differ: Supergrow's preview tool, for one, shows five lines for a post with no image on a computer and two on a phone. An opening that makes its point in its first two lines on a phone shows on every one of these.
What makes an opening survive the cut
- The point in the first line. If a reader sees nothing else, that line should still say something: a result, a problem they have, a question they want answered.
- Short enough for a phone. About 140 characters show there, so a first line under that shows in full.
- A blank line only on purpose. A one-line opener, a blank line, then the post: the blank line costs one of the three lines, which works when the opener can stand alone.
- No warm-up. "I've been thinking about this a lot lately" spends the cut on nothing.
- A reason to tap. A cut in the middle of an idea pulls readers on, as long as the start already says something worth finishing.
Tips for the lines above the cut
- Write the opening last. Once the post is written you know its point, so move that to the top.
- Judge it on the phone view. If those few lines wouldn't make you tap, rewrite them before anything else.
- Keep hashtags and links lower down. The feed shows them in blue, so above the cut they pull the eye away from your opening.
- Check bold in the preview. Bold made with the text formatter uses special letters that are a little wider than plain ones, so a bold opening wraps sooner. The preview measures them as they are.
- Look at one real post. LinkedIn changes its feed without notice. Post once, open it on your own phone and compare the cut with the preview.
Questions
Where does LinkedIn cut a post with "see more"?
After about three lines, which is about 210 characters on a computer and 140 on a phone, as AuthoredUp reports. Each line break starts a new line, so a post of short lines is cut sooner. LinkedIn doesn't publish the rule.
Does a blank line count as a line?
Yes, as Scripe measured it. A blank line is one of the three lines above the cut, so a one-line opener and a blank line leave a single line for the rest.
Why does my post look different on a phone?
A phone's column is narrower, so each line holds fewer characters and the same three lines end sooner. A wider phone fits a few more words on each line.
How accurate is this preview?
It is an approximation. It wraps your text in your device's system font at the feed's text size and cuts it after three lines or the reported character figure, whichever comes first. Your own screen can break a line a word sooner or later.
How long can a LinkedIn post be?
3,000 characters, according to LinkedIn Help. The preview counts toward that as you type.
Does the preview send my post anywhere?
No. It runs in your browser and nothing you type leaves this page.
Related tools
Where FOUND fits
A post that earns the tap brings people to you: they react, comment and look at your profile. FOUND, an AI SDR for LinkedIn, works the other side of that attention. One of the signals its agents watch is people reacting to what you post, alongside posts about the problem you solve, engagement with a competitor's page, new roles, hiring and fresh funding. Each person is checked against your buyer, the headline first and then the full profile. The ones who fit get messages written from what they did, on LinkedIn and by email from your own mailbox. Review mode holds every one until you approve it.
Watch it in the demo or see the pricing: $69 a month for two agents, one LinkedIn account, one mailbox and 100 credits.
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