--- url: "https://taplio.com/blog/how-to-get-a-linkedin-url" title: "LinkedIn URL Example: Find, Customize and Share It" description: "Find your LinkedIn URL on desktop or mobile, customize it with 6 URL patterns and fix 5 weak endings. Includes LinkedIn's limits and where to share it." type: blog h1: "LinkedIn URL: how to find, customize and share it" author: "Virgile Donadieu" date_published: "Oct 05, 2026" date_modified: "Oct 02, 2026" lastmod: 2026-07-17 image: "https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/695b9ec3eda25c5e9d732e90/6abf5c64ed2501a83ea8e1a5_6abf5b7b76e8f8cddd944c4d_linkedin-url-linkedin-url-cover.avif" fetched_at: 2026-10-06T09:08:13.132Z --- [Blog](https://taplio.com/blog)[Build Your LinkedIn Brand](https://taplio.com/blog)[LinkedIn URL: how to find, customize and share it](https://taplio.com/blog/how-to-get-a-linkedin-url) # LinkedIn URL: how to find, customize and share it ![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/695b9ec3eda25c5e9d732e90/6a16eebc91ce79a3d49b13a1_1762982557251.jpeg) Virgile Donadieu Lead Growth @Taplio ![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/695b9ec3eda25c5e9d732e90/6abf5c64ed2501a83ea8e1a5_6abf5b7b76e8f8cddd944c4d_linkedin-url-linkedin-url-cover.avif) ## Key Takeaways 1. **LinkedIn URL example:** A professional LinkedIn URL looks like linkedin.com/in/amara-okafor, the linkedin.com domain plus the /in/ path plus a custom ending of 3 to 100 characters, usually a first and last name joined by a hyphen. 2. **How to find and customize it:** On desktop, click Me, click View Profile and read the link under Public profile and URL, then click the Edit icon next to it, edit the ending under Edit your custom URL and click Save. On the mobile app the path is More, Contact info, Edit, Profile URL. 3. **The limit that decides:** LinkedIn Help allows up to 5 custom URL changes within 6 months, and the previous URL stays linked to you for 6 months unless you unlink it. 4. **What to check before saving:** The ending must have no spaces, symbols, special characters or the word LinkedIn, and it must be unclaimed, because custom URLs are first come, first served. 5. **Decision rule:** Choose firstname-lastname if it is free, and add one lasting word, such as a field or a brand, if it is taken. Then put the same link on your resume, email signature and bios. A typical LinkedIn URL reads linkedin.com/in/amara-okafor: the linkedin.com domain, the /in/ path and an ending you choose, usually your first and last name. To find yours on desktop, click Me, click View Profile and read the link under Public profile and URL. Then replace the assigned ending with your name, check it against the limits LinkedIn enforces and use the same link everywhere you share it. ## What a LinkedIn URL looks like A LinkedIn profile URL has four parts: the protocol, the domain, the /in/ path and an ending that identifies you. Only the ending can be edited. ![Anatomy of a LinkedIn profile URL: protocol, domain, /in/ path and a custom ending, plus the assigned, country code and language variants](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/695b9ec3eda25c5e9d732e90/6abf5c65ed2501a83ea8e1d1_6abf5c4a5b9b85aa2a0b7a6b_linkedin-url-v1-anatomy-r1.avif) Only the ending after /in/ is yours to edit, and it is the part people read LinkedIn assigns a URL when you create your profile, and its ending often carries random characters. That assigned URL changes only if you update your name. What you edit is the custom public profile URL, which LinkedIn says helps people identify you in search results and gives recruiters a link they can read. Personal profiles use /in/. Company pages use /company/, which is covered further down. ## How to find your LinkedIn URL on desktop and mobile Your LinkedIn URL sits under Public profile and URL on desktop, under Contact info in the mobile app and under Contact in a mobile browser. Pick your device in the diagram and follow the chain to the blue box. ![Three step chains showing where to find your LinkedIn URL on desktop, in the mobile app and in a mobile browser](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/695b9ec3eda25c5e9d732e90/6abf5c65ed2501a83ea8e1d7_6abf5b7d76e8f8cddd944dd6_linkedin-url-v2-find-by-device.avif) Desktop takes 3 steps, the app takes 5 and the mobile browser takes 3 (diagram built from LinkedIn Help) You can also copy the link straight from your browser's address bar while you are on your profile page. If no URL appears anywhere, your profile is probably set to private, because LinkedIn only shows the link when the profile is public. Inside LinkedIn, the Resources button on your profile has a Send profile in a message option. It shares the link without you copying anything. ## How to customize your LinkedIn URL You customize your LinkedIn URL from the Public profile settings page, where one text box holds the ending. These are the steps on desktop: 1. Click the **Me** icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. 2. Click **View Profile**. 3. Click the **Edit** icon next to **Public profile and URL** in the right pane. 4. Under **Edit your custom URL**, click the **Edit** icon next to your URL. 5. Type the new ending in the text box. 6. Click **Save**. On the mobile app, open your profile, tap More next to Add section, tap Contact info and tap the Edit icon in the upper right. Tap your Profile URL, which opens the Public profile settings page, then edit the ending and tap Save. If LinkedIn says the ending is taken, pick another one. LinkedIn gives custom URLs on a first come, first served basis and cannot free one for you on request. ## LinkedIn URL examples that work, and weak ones to fix A good custom URL is your name, plus one short word only when the name alone is taken. Six patterns cover almost every situation, and each one has a cost worth knowing before you save it. ![Six custom LinkedIn URL patterns: name, name and role, name and field, name and city, name and middle initial, brand and name, each with best use and cost](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/695b9ec3eda25c5e9d732e90/6abf5c65ed2501a83ea8e1ce_6abf5b7ee7a39cf3d9e58517_linkedin-url-v3-url-patterns.avif) Six patterns for a custom URL, each with who it suits and what it costs (illustrative names) Start with pattern 1. Move down the list only if the plain name is claimed, and pick the extra word that will still be true in two years. A role or a city goes stale, while a field or a brand lasts longer. Weak URLs fall in two groups. Some are rejected by LinkedIn, such as symbols or the word LinkedIn in the ending. Others are accepted but hurt you, such as a nickname or a string of titles. ![Five weak LinkedIn URLs next to a fixed version, labeled as not accepted by LinkedIn or allowed but weak](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/695b9ec3eda25c5e9d732e90/6abf5c65ed2501a83ea8e1da_6abf5b7ff58037fd1b4ea033_linkedin-url-v4-weak-vs-fixed.avif) Two of these endings are rejected by LinkedIn and three are accepted but weak, so fix all five (illustrative names) Hyphens between words keep a name readable, which is why every fixed version uses them. Your profile headline and summary then do the rest of the work, so pair the new URL with a [strong LinkedIn headline](https://taplio.com/blog/linkedin-headline-examples) and a clear [LinkedIn summary](https://taplio.com/blog/how-to-write-linkedin-summary). ## Rules and limits to check before you save LinkedIn allows a custom URL of 3 to 100 characters and up to five changes within six months. The table lists every rule LinkedIn Help publishes for custom public profile URLs. | Rule | What LinkedIn Help says | | --- | --- | | Length | 3 to 100 characters | | Allowed characters | No spaces, symbols, special characters or the word LinkedIn | | Case | Not case sensitive: JohnSmith and johnsmith open the same profile | | Availability | First come, first served, one custom URL at a time | | Changes | Up to five within six months, then locked for six months | | Your previous URL | Stays linked to you for six months unless you unlink it, so nobody else can claim it | | An unlinked URL | Hidden for seven days, then open for other members to claim | | A closed account | Its URL is available again after 180 days | | Country and language | The country code follows your profile country, and old URLs still work. Extra language profiles add a language code at the end | LinkedIn Help adds two warnings. You should be able to revert to your old URL right after a change, but changing it several times may make it hard for people to find you, and a URL claimed earlier can open a Profile Not Found page. Edit your URL once and leave it alone. To manage old versions, open the same Public profile settings page and click See prior custom URLs that might be linked to you. Click unlink next to any ending you want to release. ## How to change a LinkedIn company page URL A company page URL follows the same logic as a personal one, with /company/ in the path, and you edit it from the page's admin tools. You need admin access to the page. 1. Open your company page in admin view. 2. Click **Edit Page**, next to Share Page. 3. Click **Page Info** on the left. 4. Edit the **LinkedIn public URL** field and click **Save**. Use the company name and nothing else. A page that shows up as linkedin.com/company/northbeam-studio is easier to trust than one with a string of numbers. ## How to share your LinkedIn URL Share your LinkedIn URL everywhere people already look for you: your resume, your email signature, your other bios, your business card, your slides and your messages. Keep the same ending in every place so people recognize it. ![Six places to put a LinkedIn URL: resume, email signature, other bios, business card with QR code, slides and messages](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/695b9ec3eda25c5e9d732e90/6abf5c65ed2501a83ea8e1d4_6abf5b80a60ba28dd2c2a0fb_linkedin-url-v5-where-to-share.avif) Use one ending everywhere and match the format to the place (illustrative names) On paper, write the link without https:// and www. On screen, hyperlink it. Before you print or send it, open it in a private window to see what a stranger sees. The link is only half of the visit. When someone opens your profile, the banner and the photo are the first things they see, so check your [LinkedIn banner](https://taplio.com/blog/linkedin-banner). To get more out of the visits, run through the [LinkedIn profile optimization](https://taplio.com/linkedin-profile-optimization) checklist, and use [LinkedIn connection requests](https://taplio.com/linkedin-connection-request) to send people to the profile you just cleaned up. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can I find my LinkedIn URL? On desktop, click the Me icon, click View Profile and read the link under Public profile and URL. On the mobile app, tap your photo, open your profile, tap More next to Add section and tap Contact info. The URL starts with www.linkedin.com/in. ### What is a valid URL for LinkedIn? A valid LinkedIn profile URL starts with linkedin.com/in/ and ends with 3 to 100 characters. The ending cannot contain spaces, symbols, special characters or the word LinkedIn, and it must not already belong to another member. ### What is a professional URL for LinkedIn? A professional LinkedIn URL is your first and last name separated by a hyphen, such as linkedin.com/in/amara-okafor. When the name is taken, add one short word for your field or brand. Avoid nicknames, random numbers and long strings of titles. ### How do I copy my LinkedIn profile URL? Open your profile and copy the link from the address bar, or copy it from Public profile and URL on desktop. On the mobile app, copy it from Contact info. The Send profile in a message option shares it without copying. ### How do I find my LinkedIn URL on iPhone or Android? The path is the same on both. Tap your profile photo twice to open your profile, tap More next to Add section and tap Contact info. Your public profile URL is listed under Your Profile. ### Can I change my LinkedIn URL? Yes, up to five times within six months. After the fifth change you wait six months. Your previous URL stays linked to you for six months unless you unlink it, and you should be able to revert to it right away.