2025 LinkedIn Profile Character Limits

When is the best time to update your LinkedIn profile? Right now! I advocate always having an up-to-date profile as it’s crucial to be found. Find below the 2025 LinkedIn profile character limits are for each of the sections.

Please note: Character counts include everything: spaces, letters, digits, symbols, etc.

BASIC PROFILE INFORMATION:
– First Name: Up to 20 characters
– Last Name: Up to 40 characters
– Professional Headline (Desktop Version): Up to 220 characters
– Professional Headline (Mobile Version): Up to 240 characters
– Custom LinkedIn URL: Maximum of 29 characters
– Instant Messaging Handle: Maximum of 25 characters
– Physical Address: Up to 1000 characters
– Website Anchor Text: Maximum of 30 characters
– Website URL: Up to 256 characters
– Telephone Number: Up to 25 characters

DETAILED PROFILE SECTIONS:
– About Section: Maximum of 2,600 characters
– Experience Title: Up to 100 characters
– Experience Description: Up to 2,000 characters
– Skills (per individual skill): Maximum of 80 characters
– Publication Title: Up to 250 characters
– Publication Description: Maximum of 2,000 characters

POSTS & SHARE UPDATES:
– A post can have up to 3000 letters and symbols.
(Check out LinkedIn’s post and share updates)

SKILLS (2024):
– 100 skills can be listed

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