LinkedIn URL Shortener: shorten & clean up your LinkedIn links
LinkedIn URLs get long fast, especially post and article links. Shorten any LinkedIn link into a clean, trackable URL with a QR code, free. And for your profile, here's how to set a custom LinkedIn URL natively, no tool needed.
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How to customize your LinkedIn profile URL (free)
For your profile specifically, you don't need a shortener — LinkedIn lets you set a custom public URL for free, so you can turn the default link (full of random numbers) into linkedin.com/in/your-name. This is easiest on desktop:
- Click Me at the top of LinkedIn, then View Profile.
- Click Edit public profile & URL in the top right.
- Under Edit your custom URL on the right, click the pencil icon.
- Type your custom URL (3–100 letters or numbers, no spaces or symbols) and click Save.
When you need a link shortener instead
A shortener does the things LinkedIn's custom URL can't. Reach for one when you want to:
LinkedIn custom URL (free, native)
Cleans up your profile link only. No click tracking, no QR code, no editing the destination. Set it once and you're done.
Link shortener (Pageloot)
Shortens any LinkedIn link — posts, articles, company pages — plus tracks clicks, adds a QR code, and (on paid) lets you edit where the link points later.
LinkedIn post and article URLs are especially long because they include activity IDs. Shortening turns that wall of characters into something clean you can share anywhere.
How to shorten a LinkedIn link
Three steps:
- Copy the LinkedIn link — open the post, article, or company page, click the ⋯ or Share menu, and copy the link.
- Paste and shorten — drop it into the URL shortener and click Shorten. You get a short
pageloot.com/s/link instantly, with a matching QR code. - Share and track — post it, send it, or print its QR code, then watch the clicks.
Want it branded? Add your own keyword to the link for free (for example pageloot.com/s/my-article).
Why shorten LinkedIn links
Clean, professional links
Swap a long activity URL for a short, branded link that looks credible in posts, comments, and outreach.
Click tracking LinkedIn won't give you
LinkedIn doesn't show you click data on the links you share. A short link does, basic free, detailed (location, device, time) on paid.
A QR code too
Every short link comes with a QR code, ideal for slides, business cards, and event banners.
On a paid Pageloot plan, links are also editable, so a link you've shared in a post or printed on a banner can point somewhere new without you touching the original.
Where to use short LinkedIn links
- Posts and comments — share an article or landing page with a clean link instead of a long URL.
- Your profile's Featured section and "Contact info" — point people to your site, portfolio, or booking page with a trackable link.
- Outreach and InMail — a short, branded link looks more trustworthy in a cold message.
- Cross-platform — share your LinkedIn post or company page on X/Twitter, Instagram, or email with a tidy link.
- Slides, decks & print — drop the link's QR code on a presentation or business card. → QR code generator
LinkedIn links + QR codes
Every short link comes with its own QR code. Put it on a conference slide, a business card, or an event banner and anyone who scans it lands on your LinkedIn profile, post, or company page. On a paid plan you can change that destination later without reprinting, so the same QR can point to your latest article or campaign whenever you want.
See all URL shortener featuresFrequently asked questions
Copy the LinkedIn link: a post, article, company page or profile. Paste it into the Pageloot URL shortener and click Shorten URL. You get a short link right away. Click Copy URL and paste it into your post, comment or message.
On a computer, click Me at the top of LinkedIn, then View Profile. Click Edit public profile & URL in the top right. Under Edit your custom URL, click the pencil icon, type your custom URL (3 to 100 letters or numbers, no spaces or symbols) and click Save. This is free and built into LinkedIn.
A custom LinkedIn URL only cleans up your own profile link, and LinkedIn shows no click numbers for it. A link shortener works for any LinkedIn link, including posts, articles and company pages, and its short links can be turned into a QR code.
LinkedIn post and article links contain long activity IDs, so they are hard to read and share. A short link replaces that long string with a short one that opens the same post.
lnkd.in is the short domain LinkedIn uses for links inside its own posts and messages. You cannot create lnkd.in links yourself. To get a short link for any LinkedIn URL that you control, use a link shortener such as the Pageloot URL shortener.
Yes. You can shorten unlimited LinkedIn links for free, without an account. A Pageloot account adds more, such as editing where a link points and detailed stats. You can try an account free for 14 days, and the plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Yes. LinkedIn does not show click numbers for links you share. Add a + to the end of your short link to open a public page with its total number of visits. For when, where and on what device people clicked, use a link in a Pageloot account.
Yes. Any LinkedIn link works: profiles, posts, articles and company pages. Copy the URL from the address bar of your browser or from the Share menu and shorten it.
Yes. Paste your LinkedIn profile, post or company page link into the QR code generator on Pageloot and download the code as PNG, SVG or PDF. Scanning it with a phone camera opens the LinkedIn page. A code made from a short link is simpler and scans more easily than one made from a long URL.
Shorten your LinkedIn link free
Clean, professional links, a QR code on every link, and the click tracking LinkedIn doesn't give you. No credit card required.
Shorten a link → See plans →Pageloot is a link and QR code platform used by 20,000+ brands across 110 countries. The LinkedIn link shortener is free: shorten unlimited links, get basic click stats, and a QR code on every link. Editable links, detailed analytics, and a white-label short domain are available on paid Pageloot plans. The custom-profile-URL steps reflect LinkedIn's desktop interface at the time of writing and may change. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation; Pageloot is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn.
