- Delete a post in three clicks
- Find older posts to delete
- What else you can delete from Activity
- Delete or edit?
- Before you delete a popular post
- Deleting posts on your phone
- A quick fix right after posting
- Deleting a post from a company Page
- Your Activity section and quiet periods
- A tidy-up checklist
- Once it's gone, it's gone
- My verdict
- Frequently asked questions
To delete a post on LinkedIn, click the three dots in the top-right corner of the post and choose Delete post, then confirm. To find older posts, go to your profile, open Activity, then Posts. LinkedIn says you can view and delete content up to two years old from your Activity page.
Sometimes a LinkedIn post needs to go: a typo in the headline, a link that's broken, an opinion you've reconsidered, or something that simply aged badly. Deleting takes a few clicks. Finding older posts is the slightly trickier part, and LinkedIn has a limit on how far back the Activity page goes. Here's how to delete posts, comments and articles, and what to do instead if you only need a fix.
Delete a post in three clicks
- Find the post, either in your feed or on your profile.
- Click the three-dot More icon in the top-right corner of the post.
- Choose Delete post, then click Delete to confirm.
Find older posts to delete
- Click the Me icon or your profile picture, then View profile.
- Go to the Activity section.
- Open the Posts tab.
- Click the post you want, then use the More icon to delete it.
LinkedIn says your Activity page shows content up to two years old. For anything older, it points you to your data archive, which you can request from your settings.
What else you can delete from Activity
| Content | How to delete |
|---|---|
| Posts | Activity, Posts tab, open the post, More, Delete post |
| Comments | Activity, Comments, open it, More, Delete |
| Articles | Write article, Manage, Published, then the Delete icon |
| Page posts | A separate process for Page super or content admins |
Delete or edit?
If the post is mostly fine, editing is usually better than deleting, because you keep the reactions and comments it already has. Delete when the content itself is the problem: wrong information, a sensitive detail, or something you no longer stand behind. Deleting removes the post and the conversation under it, and there's no way to bring it back.
Before you delete a popular post
- Screenshot or save the text if you might want to reuse it.
- Consider whether a correction in the comments would do the job.
- If people are mentioned in it, think about whether they'd want it gone too.
Deleting posts on your phone
The LinkedIn app works the same way: tap the three dots on the post and choose Delete post, then confirm. To find older posts on your phone, tap your profile picture, go to your profile and scroll to Activity, then open Posts. LinkedIn notes the mobile layout may look a little different, but the options are the same. It's handy for catching a typo minutes after posting, before many people have seen it.
A quick fix right after posting
If you spot a mistake within moments of posting, act fast. A post with an error that's been up for thirty seconds has barely been seen, so deleting and reposting a corrected version loses you very little. Once a post has comments and reactions, though, deleting it throws those away, and an edit or a short correction in the comments is usually the better choice. Speed is what decides it.
Deleting a post from a company Page
If the post was published by a LinkedIn Page rather than your personal profile, LinkedIn has separate instructions, and only Page super admins and content admins can delete Page posts. If you can't see the delete option on a company post, you probably don't have the right admin role.
Your Activity section and quiet periods
A detail worth knowing: LinkedIn says that if you have no activity for 360 days, your Activity section is hidden from your profile. If you go quiet for a long stretch, people visiting your profile won't see an old post sitting there, but they also won't see any recent activity, which can make a profile look abandoned. Posting or commenting occasionally keeps it alive.
A tidy-up checklist
- Delete posts with broken links or out-of-date offers.
- Remove anything that no longer reflects the business you run.
- Clear out old comments you wouldn't make today.
- Check posts that tag former colleagues or clients who might prefer not to be linked to you now.
- Keep your best posts: they're proof of your expertise to anyone checking your profile.
If your posts aren't getting seen in the first place, deleting won't fix that; my guide to LinkedIn statistics shows what's normal, and whether LinkedIn notifies screenshots answers another common worry about what happens to your posts once they're out there.
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Once it's gone, it's gone
Deleting a post removes it from LinkedIn, but anyone may have seen, shared or screenshotted it while it was live. Treat deletion as tidying your profile, not as un-publishing something completely. The best protection is a quick read-through before you post, ideally out loud, which catches more mistakes than reading silently.
My verdict
Click the three dots on the post, choose Delete post and confirm. Use Activity, then Posts, to find anything from the last two years, and request your data archive for anything older than that. Edit rather than delete when a small fix will do, and remember Page posts need admin rights.
Frequently asked questions
How do I delete a post on LinkedIn?
Click the three dots in the top-right corner of the post, choose Delete post and confirm.
How do I find my old LinkedIn posts?
Go to your profile, open the Activity section and choose the Posts tab. LinkedIn shows content up to two years old.
Can I recover a deleted LinkedIn post?
No. Once deleted, the post and its comments are gone, so save the text first if you might reuse it.
How do I delete a comment on LinkedIn?
On your Activity page, open Comments, click the comment, then More, Delete, and confirm.
Why can't I delete a post on a LinkedIn company Page?
LinkedIn says only Page super admins and content admins can delete Page posts.
