How to Download a LinkedIn Video: Desktop and Mobile Steps
Step-by-step desktop and mobile instructions for saving a LinkedIn video you own or have permission to use, plus troubleshooting and attribution checks.
Save the asset and the source context together.
Downloading a LinkedIn video is easy to get wrong because the file alone is not the full asset. The post copy, author, date, comments, and permission status all matter.
This workflow is for content you own or are allowed to save. Do not use it to copy private, copyrighted, or restricted videos.
Step 1: Confirm you are allowed to save it
Before using any downloader, decide whether the video is yours, licensed, public research material, or something that needs explicit permission. If the answer is unclear, save the URL and ask before downloading or republishing.
Step 2: Save the source URL first
Copy the LinkedIn post URL before downloading the file. The URL is the anchor for attribution and future verification. If the post disappears later, your archive still shows where the file came from.
Step 3: Capture the context
Take a screenshot of the full post with the author, caption, date, and engagement visible. Save the caption as text if you are using the video for research or internal examples.
Step 4: Download and name the file
Use a tool that works from a public post URL and does not require LinkedIn credentials. Name the file with the source, topic, and date so it can be searched later.
- Good: linkedin-acme-product-demo-2026-06-15.mp4
- Bad: video-download-final-final.mp4
Step 5: Store rights and notes together
Create a small note next to the video with permission status, source URL, creator, and intended use. That one habit prevents most accidental misuse later.
How to download a LinkedIn video on desktop
If it is your video, look for the original file in your asset library first. That preserves the best available quality and avoids an unnecessary download step. When the original is unavailable and you are authorized to save the published version, open the individual LinkedIn post rather than the feed view.
Use the post menu to copy its public link. Open that link in a signed-out or private browser window. If the post is not publicly accessible there, a public-URL downloader will not be able to retrieve it without account access; do not give a third-party tool your LinkedIn password or session cookie.
For an authorized public post, paste the copied post URL into a downloader that works without a LinkedIn login. Confirm the preview shows the correct author and video before selecting an MP4 option. Download the file, play it locally, and check the beginning, ending, sound, and resolution before deleting any source notes.
How to save a LinkedIn video on mobile
Open the post in the LinkedIn app, use the share menu to copy the post link, and open the link in your mobile browser. Verify that the browser shows the same public post. For content you own or are authorized to save, use a no-login downloader in the browser, save the MP4 to Files or Downloads, and open the saved file before leaving the page.
Mobile share sheets can offer several actions with similar names. Copy the post link first rather than copying text from the caption. A valid source URL should reopen the individual post and remain stored next to the downloaded file.
Why a LinkedIn video will not download
The most common cause is access: the post belongs to a private group, requires a connection, has been deleted, or is visible only while signed in. Other failures include pasting a company or profile URL instead of the individual post URL, choosing an embedded external video, or using a tool that no longer supports the current page format.
Do not work around access controls. For your own post, return to the original media library or account export. For someone else's post, ask the creator for the original file or written permission. When a public link should work, copy it again from the individual post and test it signed out before trying another tool.
LinkedIn video download checklist
Confirm ownership or permission; copy the individual post URL; test whether it is public; avoid tools that request LinkedIn credentials; verify the downloaded MP4; save the author, date, caption, source URL, and permission note with the file.