LinkedIn video downloader

What this LinkedIn video downloader does

LinkedIn has no download button for videos in the feed. A product demo, a conference clip or a founder's talking-head post can only be watched inside the app. The LinkedIn video downloader fixes that: give it the link to a public post and it hands you the same MP4 file LinkedIn streams to your browser, in the quality LinkedIn stored it.

The tool does not record your screen, re-encode the file or add a watermark. It finds the video file the post already references and lets you save it. The result is byte-for-byte the video LinkedIn plays. It won't come out sharper than the original, but it won't come out worse either.

How LinkedIn stores video, and why this works

When someone uploads a native video to LinkedIn, the platform transcodes it into several renditions at different resolutions and bitrates. They are served from LinkedIn's media CDN (dms.licdn.com). Your browser picks one based on your connection. A public post's page lists those renditions in its HTML, so a logged-out visitor can watch.

This tool reads that list, sorts it from highest bitrate to lowest and labels each file, usually HD (720p) and SD. When you press download, it streams the file to you with a "save this" instruction attached, because browsers otherwise just play a video when you click it.

That is also why private posts can't be downloaded. If a post is visible only to connections, a logged-out visitor sees a login wall and the page never lists the video files. A downloader that claims it can bypass this is asking for your LinkedIn login. Don't give it.

Which LinkedIn links work

How to find the link to a LinkedIn post

On desktop

Click the ⋯ (three dots) in the top-right corner of the post and choose Copy link to post. If you opened the post on its own page, the address bar URL works too.

On the iPhone or Android app

Tap Share (the paper-plane or arrow icon below the post), then Copy link. The app may give you a shortened lnkd.in address. Paste it as it is: the tool follows it to the post. Links without https:// work too.

Saving LinkedIn videos on each device

Common reasons a download fails, and the fix

• "No public video found." Open the post in a private or incognito window. If LinkedIn asks you to sign in to see it, the post is not public and no downloader can reach it.
• The video is a shared YouTube link. The post shows a preview card rather than a native player. Open the original source instead.
• The link is to a comment or a profile. Copy the link to the post itself, using "Copy link to post".
• The video plays but won't save on iPhone. Use Safari, not an in-app browser. Instagram, Gmail and LinkedIn's own in-app browsers often block downloads.
• No sound. Some LinkedIn videos are uploaded silent and rely on captions. Check whether the original plays with sound. Caption tracks are separate files and are not part of the MP4.

Good reasons to download a LinkedIn video

• Keeping your own content. LinkedIn does not give you back an easy copy of videos you posted. This is the quickest way to archive them.
• Offline viewing. Watch a conference talk or tutorial on a flight.
• Internal training and reference, with the creator's permission, for teams that can't access LinkedIn at work.
• Content research. Marketers studying hooks, pacing and captions in high-performing B2B video often want to rewatch frame by frame.

Using downloaded videos responsibly

Downloading a video doesn't give you the rights to it. The creator keeps the copyright. Watching it offline yourself is one thing. Re-posting it, cutting it into an ad or presenting it as your own work is another, and that needs permission. When you do share someone's clip with permission, credit and link the original post. If you want to reshare it on LinkedIn, the platform's own Repost button is the right tool, and it keeps the creator's reach intact.

Step-by-step: download a LinkedIn video on every device

The tool works the same everywhere: link in, MP4 out. What differs is how you copy the link and where your device puts the file. Follow the section for your device.

iPhone and iPad

1. Open the LinkedIn app and find the video post.
2. Tap Share under the post, then Copy link. If you only see "Send", tap the three dots on the post instead and choose Copy link to post.
3. Open Safari (not the LinkedIn in-app browser) and go to this page.
4. Tap Paste, then Get video. Wait for the preview.
5. Tap Download next to HD. Safari asks whether to download the file; confirm.
6. Tap the download arrow in Safari's address bar to see progress. The file is saved to Files → On My iPhone → Downloads (or iCloud Drive → Downloads, depending on your Safari settings).
7. To move it into Photos, open the file in Files, tap the share icon and choose Save Video.

Chrome for iOS works too. It keeps downloads in its own Downloads list until you use "Open in…" or "Save to Files".

Android

1. In the LinkedIn app, tap Share → Copy link on the post.
2. Open this page in Chrome, paste the link and tap Get video.
3. Tap Download. Chrome shows a bar at the bottom when the file is saved.
4. Find the MP4 in the Files app under Downloads. Google Photos lists it under Library → Download.

Windows

1. On linkedin.com, click the ⋯ on the post and choose Copy link to post.
2. Paste it here, click Get video, then Download.
3. The MP4 goes to your Downloads folder (Ctrl + J in Chrome or Edge opens the download list).
4. It plays in the built-in Media Player or Films & TV app. VLC handles anything unusual.

Mac

1. Copy the post link from linkedin.com with ⋯ → Copy link to post.
2. Paste it here in Safari, Chrome or Firefox, then click Get video → Download.
3. The file lands in Downloads. QuickTime Player opens it, and you can drag it straight into iMovie, Final Cut or Keynote.

HD or SD: which quality should you pick?

LinkedIn does not keep one copy of an uploaded video. It encodes several versions at different resolutions and bitrates so the feed can play smoothly on slow connections. The tool lists the ones LinkedIn makes public for that post, best first, with the bitrate next to each.

Bitrate (shown in kbps) is the better guide to quality than the label: a higher number means more detail per second and a bigger file. File size is roughly bitrate × duration, so a two-minute video at about 740 kbps comes out near 11 MB. Nothing here can make a video sharper than the version LinkedIn stored. If the creator uploaded 480p footage, "HD" will still look like 480p.

Other ways to save a LinkedIn video, compared

A downloader isn't the only option. Here is how the common methods compare, so you can pick the right one for the situation.

For a video you posted yourself, the source file on your phone or computer is always better than any download, because LinkedIn's copy has been compressed. Keep originals, and use the downloader to recover ones you've lost.

Downloading your own LinkedIn videos

The most common reason people search for a LinkedIn downloader is to get back a video they posted themselves: the original was deleted from a phone, an agency made it, or it was recorded live. Paste your post link here and download the HD version. Keep in mind that it is LinkedIn's compressed copy, not your original export. If you plan to re-edit it or post it elsewhere, it's still the best public copy available, but for the future keep the exported file in cloud storage before you upload. If you want the clip on other platforms, download it once here and upload it natively to each one rather than sharing a LinkedIn link, so viewers there can watch it without leaving the app.

Captions and subtitles

Many LinkedIn videos show captions, either uploaded by the creator or generated automatically by LinkedIn. Those captions are stored as a separate subtitle file, not burned into the picture, so the MP4 you download won't show them. If you need captions in the file, you can add them back in any editor that accepts subtitle files, or generate new ones with your editing software's auto-caption feature. If the creator burned captions into the video itself (common with talking-head clips edited in apps like CapCut), they're part of the picture and come through unchanged.

What this tool can't download

• Posts that need a login to view, including connections-only posts and content in private groups.
• LinkedIn Learning courses, which are paid and protected.
• Videos in direct messages, which are tied to your account.
• Live streams in progress. Wait for the replay to be posted.
• Videos from other sites shared as a link, such as YouTube or Vimeo. LinkedIn only shows a preview card for those.
• Ads that appear only as sponsored content without a public post page.

Is it safe to use a LinkedIn video downloader?

The risk with any downloader is what it asks of you. This one asks for a post link and nothing else: no login, no install, no email. Be wary of any tool that wants your LinkedIn password, asks you to install an app or extension "to continue", or downloads a file that isn't an MP4 (an .exe, .apk or .dmg is never a video). The file you get here comes from LinkedIn's own media servers, passed straight through.

Terms you'll see on this page

• Native video: a video uploaded directly to LinkedIn, as opposed to a link to YouTube or another site.
• Rendition: one of the encoded versions LinkedIn creates of each upload, at a set resolution and bitrate.
• Bitrate: how much data per second the video uses. Higher means better quality and a bigger file.
• MP4: the video file format LinkedIn serves. It plays on every phone, computer and editing app.
• Activity URN: the long number in links like urn:li:activity:7… that identifies a post. The tool uses it to find the public version of the post.

Privacy

The page sends the post URL you paste to a small server function. That function fetches the public post page, extracts the video addresses and returns them. Nothing is stored: no video, no URL, no history. There is no account, so there is nothing to tie a download to you.

Last checked and updated: 11 October 2026. Platforms change how they serve media; if this tool stops working for a link, it is usually fixed within days.