The LinkedIn app is the mobile client for LinkedIn, the professional network, on Android phones and iPhones. It brings the main parts of a LinkedIn account to a phone: the profile, the news feed, job search, messaging and connections. The app is free to download and use, and LinkedIn Premium is an optional paid subscription sold inside it.
A profile that works as a CV
Everything in the LinkedIn app starts from the member profile. It lists work history, education, skills, achievements and projects, so other members and recruiters can see a professional record in one place. Members use the same profile to apply for jobs. Keeping it current on the phone also updates what employers see.
Profiles can carry verification badges. A member can verify identity or workplace at no cost. Third-party partners handle identity checks using a government ID, a live selfie or both. Verified profiles can be recognised on some partner services, such as Truecaller, without repeating the check there.
Searching and applying for jobs
Job search is one of the main reasons people install the LinkedIn app. LinkedIn matches listings to the skills and interests in the member’s profile. Personalised job alerts notify the member when new matching openings appear. Applications go out with the LinkedIn profile, an uploaded résumé or both, so a member can respond to a listing directly from the phone. Members can also tell recruiters they are open to work, either privately or with a visible signal on the profile.
The feed and posting
The home feed collects posts from connections, followed people and companies, industry news and newsletters, along with live video and community discussions. Members can react, comment and share, and anyone can publish their own posts from the app. Authors can pin selected comments under a post to keep useful replies at the top. Members and Company Pages can co-author a single post.
For people who post regularly, LinkedIn is adding a Creator Dashboard. It opens when they tap the profile picture in the top-left corner of the app. It shows which content performs well, lets the creator manage posts, and points to tools for growing an audience.
Connections and messaging
The network side of LinkedIn covers finding colleagues, classmates and industry contacts, sending connection requests and joining communities built around shared interests. Messaging keeps private conversations with connections inside the app. LinkedIn is adding a customisable digital business card for in-person meetings. The member designs it, stores it in the phone’s digital wallet and shares it with new contacts.
The app also includes LinkedIn’s short daily puzzle games, such as Queens, Tango, Zip and Mini Sudoku, alongside learning courses and short expert content grouped by topic.
What Premium adds
The free LinkedIn account covers the profile, feed, job search, applications, networking and messaging with connections. Members can buy a Premium subscription inside the LinkedIn app. It adds a list of who viewed the profile, salary information, LinkedIn Learning courses, extra content and InMail. InMail sends messages to people outside the member’s network. Premium members can also attach private notes to other people’s profiles to record where they met, what they discussed and when to follow up. Business Premium subscribers in the U.S. can also offer paid one-to-one advice sessions. LinkedIn handles booking, payment and video calls.
