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- To hide your LinkedIn profile from Google search, click your profile icon in the top menu of your dashboard.
- Choose and select 'Settings & Privacy'.
- Under the Visibility section, click ‘Edit your public profile’ to adjust how your profile appears to people outside LinkedIn.
- Turn off your public profile visibility from the right side of the LinkedIn interface to hide your profile from search engines like Google.
How to Hide your LinkedIn Profile from Google Search
Try this interactive demo to learn how to hide your LinkedIn profile from Google search.
📌 Why this matters
Hiding your LinkedIn profile from Google search gives you control over your professional visibility when you need it most. You can network and job hunt privately without alerting your current employer, or take a career break without having an outdated profile represent you in search results. This creates a buffer zone where you maintain your LinkedIn connections and activity while controlling external access. Your profile remains fully functional to other LinkedIn users, but disappears from the broader internet until you're ready to be publicly discoverable again.
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