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15.3 LinkedIn Post Types

TypeWhat you attach in step 2Limits
TextNothingUp to 3,000 characters
ImageOne imageJPG, PNG or GIF are sent as they are; other image types are converted automatically
Multi-image2 to 10 imagesImages only — no video in the same post
VideoOne MP4 video3 seconds to 30 minutes, 75 KB to 500 MB. You can choose a cover (a frame or a picture)
DocumentOne PDF, PowerPoint or Word fileUp to 100 MB and 300 pages; needs a Document title
ArticleOptionally one image as the thumbnailNeeds the Link and a Title; LinkedIn does not read them from the page
PollNothing (media is not used)A question of up to 140 characters, 2 to 4 answers of up to 30 characters, and 1 day, 3 days, 1 week or 2 weeks

For images you can add image descriptions (alt text) in the LinkedIn tab; screen readers read them aloud.

Documents can only be posted to LinkedIn. If a document is attached, keep only LinkedIn selected in step 1.

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