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- To preview a LinkedIn post, click ‘Start a post’ on your dashboard.
- Paste a video link into the status box.
- Wait a few seconds, and LinkedIn will generate the featured image.
- The video preview now shows the thumbnail, title, and description of the video. Review these details to ensure they appear correctly before posting.
How to Preview a LinkedIn Post
Use this interactive demo to learn how to preview a LinkedIn post.
📌 Why this matters
Previewing your LinkedIn post prevents embarrassing mistakes when the platform pulls incorrect thumbnails, outdated titles, or broken descriptions from video links. You can catch these issues before your network sees them, maintaining your professional image. Video content with clean, accurate previews gets significantly more engagement because viewers immediately understand what they're clicking on. The preview also reveals how your post will appear across different devices and feed formats, letting you optimize the visual presentation for maximum impact and click-through rates.
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