LinkedIn Video Downloader FAQ - Posts, Reels & Live

LinkedIn aggressively blocks anonymous video access at the network IP level. We use your LinkedIn session cookies to authenticate - this is the same approach LinkedIn's own mobile and desktop apps use. Without cookies, LinkedIn returns 403 on virtually every video URL.

Three formats: (1) linkedin.com/posts/username_post-id (feed post), (2) linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:ID, (3) linkedin.com/reel/... (LinkedIn reels). The reels and feed URL formats are downloaded automatically. Watch URL (linkedin.com/video/...) currently has a broken upstream extractor.

Only if your LinkedIn account can see them - we use your cookies for authentication. If you cannot view the video while logged into your account, we cannot get it either. Private DM videos and Connections-only posts are block.

LinkedIn typically serves 720p or 1080p depending on the uploader. The original quality is preserved. LinkedIn compresses uploads more aggressively than YouTube, so the file size is smaller (~50-150 MB for a 5-minute video).

MP4 (H.264 video, AAC audio). Plays in any video player, browser, or photo app on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows.

Yes. The original file is downloaded - video and audio are already synced, no merge needed. LinkedIn tracks are typically stereo AAC at 128kbps.

Three causes: (1) cookies expired or not properly uploaded - re-export and try again, (2) the post was deleted or the URL is wrong, (3) LinkedIn blocked the request - wait 5 minutes and retry. Very high-volume downloading gets IP-banned quickly.

Yes - LinkedIn Live recordings are saved as regular video posts and download the same way. Paste the LinkedIn Live URL and download the MP4 at original broadcast quality.

Yes. You get the original file LinkedIn has in their CDN - no LinkedIn logo, no username overlay, no "Originally posted on LinkedIn" text burned into the video.

Yes. Open Safari on iPhone, paste the LinkedIn URL, and download. The file saves to Files - tap "Save to Photos" to put it in your camera roll. iPhone Chrome works too.

Downloading for personal offline use is fine. Re-uploading LinkedIn content to your own page, monetizing it, or sharing it externally without permission violates LinkedIn terms. Respect the original poster.

We use a Playwright headless browser to load LinkedIn's page and wait for the video URL to be served. LinkedIn aggressively rate-limits and uses Cloudflare bot detection - the wait is the browser passing the checks. Real video downloads take another 10-30 seconds depending on file size.