Add or change the background photo on your profile

Last updated: 1 year ago
Your background photo appears behind your profile photo in the introduction section on your profile.
To add a background photo:
  1. Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
  2. Click View Profile.

  3. Click the Camera icon on the upper-right corner of your introduction section.

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  4. Click Edit profile background to select an image from your computer, select the image and click Open.

  5. After uploading the photo, you can:

    • Crop the photo, use photo filters, adjust, change the position and size, or rotate your background photo.
  6. Click Apply.

    • The photo will upload automatically.
To reposition, delete, or change a background photo:
  1. Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
  2. Click View Profile.

  3. Click the Edit icon on the upper-right corner of the background photo in the introduction section.

  4. 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
  5. Click Apply (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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