On desktop, open the Me menu, go to Settings & Privacy and click Visibility. Under Visibility of your profile & network, open Connection visibility and switch the toggle off. It saves by itself. From then on, your 1st-degree connections can't browse your list, though a couple of other routes, covered below, can still reveal parts of your network.
Where LinkedIn keeps the connection privacy controls
| Setting | Where you find it | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Connection visibility | Settings & Privacy, Visibility | Shows or hides your list |
| Partner services opt-out | Separate opt-out | Stops synced partner apps showing it |
| Sales Navigator or TeamLink | Additional steps | Extra work for full hiding |
Turning off Connection visibility on a computer
- Go to your LinkedIn homepage and select the Me icon near the top.
- Pick Settings & Privacy from the dropdown.
- Click Visibility in the left-hand pane.
- Find the heading Visibility of your profile & network.
- Click Connection visibility.
- Switch the toggle to Off.
The LinkedIn help article on connection visibility sets out this exact route. Once the toggle shows Off, you're finished on desktop and can go back to your feed.
Why your list is on show in the first place
LinkedIn starts you off with the list open by default. Anyone you're connected to at the 1st degree can scroll through it, and the only place to change that is Settings.
The same toggle in the LinkedIn app
In the mobile app, start by tapping your profile photo. Settings & Privacy comes next, followed by Visibility. Under Visibility of your profile & network, tap Connection visibility and use the switch to turn it off.
Hiding your list from a mobile browser
Using LinkedIn in a phone browser rather than the app? Tap your profile photo, then the Settings icon in the upper-right corner. From there, tap Visibility, then Connection visibility, and use the toggle.
What hiding your connections list doesn't cover
Connection visibility governs one thing: whether the people you're connected to can browse that list.
One limit catches people out: you can't selectively hide your list from just the people who hide theirs, so it's all your connections or none.
Partner services are a quieter gap. A 1st-degree connection may sync their LinkedIn account to a partner service and view your connections there, outside LinkedIn itself. That stays possible unless you opt out of profile visibility on partner services, which is a separate choice from the toggle.
Sales tools add one more layer. If you use Sales Navigator, or you're opted into TeamLink, switching off Connection visibility on its own isn't the whole job: LinkedIn says additional steps are required if you want to hide all connection visibility, so work through those as well.
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If you're after a lower profile overall, hiding the list is one piece of it. Check whether your profile can be kept out of search too, and if you want a record of your network for yourself, export your LinkedIn connections before you start tightening settings.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a save button for Connection visibility?
No. The toggle takes effect without any confirmation step, so you can close the page straight after flipping it.
Can I hide my list from one particular person?
The toggle is on or off for all your connections.
Can I turn my list back on later?
Yes. Return to Connection visibility and flip the toggle to On; it's stored automatically, just like switching it off.
Will my connections notice when I add someone new?
They may. LinkedIn says you can't remove all new connection updates from your connections' feeds.
Who can see my connections before I change anything?
Your 1st-degree connections. Out of the box they can see and browse the whole list, and Settings is where you manage that.
