How to Delete (Close) Your LinkedIn Account

Close LinkedIn in Settings › Account preferences › Account management › Close account. You can reopen it within 14 days, though some data will not return.

Steps on the website

1. Click Me, then Settings & Privacy.
2. Open Account preferences.
3. Under Account management, choose Close account.
4. Pick a reason, enter your password, and confirm.

Steps in the app

1. Tap your profile photo, then Settings.
2. Tap Account preferences.
3. Scroll to Close account and follow the steps.

Before closing

• Download your data under Data privacy › Get a copy of your data: connections, messages and more.
• Cancel Premium first; closing does not always cancel it automatically.
• Hand over any company pages or groups you own to another admin.
• Save recommendations you may want to quote later.

The 14-day window

Alternatives to closing

• Hide your profile from search engines in visibility settings.
• Turn off email and push notifications.
• Stop recruiter messages with the Open to Work and messaging settings.
• Make your profile visible to connections only.

Two accounts by mistake

If you have a duplicate account, close the one with fewer connections. LinkedIn cannot merge accounts, but you can download data from one and then close it.

Can't sign in to close it

Recover the account first with the password reset, or use LinkedIn's help form for closing an account you cannot access. See LinkedIn recovery.

What others see after closing

Your profile stops appearing in LinkedIn search, and your name in old messages may show as a LinkedIn member. Posts and comments are removed over time, although content others shared or quoted may remain in their own posts.

Company and school accounts

If your employer pays for your LinkedIn tools, such as Recruiter or Sales Navigator, ask your admin to remove the seat before you close your personal account. Learning progress tied to an employer licence may be kept by the organisation.

FAQ

How do I delete my LinkedIn account?

Settings › Account preferences › Close account.

Can I reopen a closed LinkedIn account?

Yes, within 14 days.

Does closing LinkedIn cancel Premium?

Cancel Premium first to be sure.

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