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LinkedIn Profile Photo Won’t Upload or Was Removed (and Blurry Cover Images)

A LinkedIn photo usually won’t upload because of the file: it must be a PNG or JPG (not a GIF), up to 8MB, and a profile photo must be between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320 pixels. If LinkedIn removed your photo, check it’s a picture of you: LinkedIn says profile photos must reflect your likeness, and it may remove logos, pets, landscapes and similar images.

Reviewed 6 min read 3 fixes App errors & performance

Quick answer

Won’t upload: use a PNG or JPG under 8MB, at least 400 × 400 pixels; try another browser, then compress the photo. Removed: upload a photo that shows you (not a logo, pet, landscape, emoji, flag, text, childhood photo or someone else). Blurry cover image: use a larger image, ideally 1584 × 396 pixels.

What’s the problem?

Does this match what you see?

  • Your profile or cover photo won’t upload.
  • LinkedIn removed your profile or background photo.
  • Your cover image looks blurry or pixelated.
  • Your cover image changed to a video while you were live.

iPhone & iPadAndroidComputer (browser)

Based on five LinkedIn Help articles supplied by the site owner. LinkedIn now calls the background photo the cover image.

Why this happens: the possible causes

The usual causes.

Problem and likely cause
ProblemLikely cause
Photo won’t uploadWrong file type (GIF), over 8MB, or under 400 × 400 pixels
Photo was removedIt isn’t your likeness, or breaks LinkedIn’s policies
Cover image blurryImage too small or low quality, or a logo-style image
  • File doesn’t meet LinkedIn’s rulesCheck this first

    LinkedIn says the file must be PNG or JPG, no more than 8MB, and it doesn’t support GIFs.

  • Photo isn’t of youCheck this first

    LinkedIn says your profile photo must reflect your likeness, though illustrations and caricatures of you are allowed.

Try these 60-second checks first

  • Check the file is PNG or JPG and no more than 8MB.
  • Check the photo shows you.

How to fix it, step by step

Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.

Fix 1: Fix a photo that won’t upload

Safe & reversible5 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

LinkedIn has set file rules for profile and cover photos.

  1. Make sure the file is PNG or JPG. LinkedIn doesn’t support GIFs.
  2. Make sure it’s no more than 8MB.
  3. Profile photo: between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320 pixels. LinkedIn recommends one that won’t need much cropping.
  4. Cover image: LinkedIn recommends 1584 × 396 pixels.
  5. Still failing? Try a different browser, then compress the photo on your device and upload again.

Also check the photo follows LinkedIn’s photo guidelines.

Did it work? The photo appears on your profile.

Fix 2: Add, change or delete your profile photo

Safe & reversible2 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

You manage your profile photo from the introduction section of your profile.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Add: tap your profile photo > your Profile card, then the Camera icon at the upper left (it’s not there if you already have a photo). Tap Photo to take one or pick from your library.
  2. Crop, add filters, adjust, reposition or rotate, choose who can see it, then tap Save.
  3. Change, edit or delete: on your profile, tap your profile photo > View or edit profile photo. Tap Edit, Add photo (to replace it), Add Frames or the Delete icon, then Save.

Android

  1. Add: tap your profile photo > your Profile card, then the Camera icon at the upper left (it’s not there if you already have a photo). Tap Photo to take one or pick from your library.
  2. Crop, add filters, adjust, reposition or rotate, choose who can see it, then tap Save.
  3. Change, edit or delete: on your profile, tap your profile photo > View or edit profile photo. Tap Edit, Add photo (to replace it), Add Frames or the Delete icon, then Save.

Computer (browser)

  1. Add: click Me > your Profile card, then the Camera icon in your introduction section (it’s not there if you already have a photo). Choose Use camera or Upload photo.
  2. Crop, add filters, adjust, reposition or rotate, and choose who can see the photo. Click Save photo.
  3. Change, edit or delete: click Me > View profile, then click your profile photo. Choose Edit, Add photo (to replace it), Frames or Delete, then Save photo.

Mobile browser: tap the Profile icon > Add Photo > Add profile photo to add one. To change or delete, tap your photo twice > Edit > CHANGE PHOTO, or the More icon > Delete, then SAVE. LinkedIn says it keeps your original photo until you upload a new one, so you can re-edit it. But once you delete a photo or replace it, LinkedIn can’t restore the old one, so keep your own copy.

Did it work? Your new photo shows on your profile.

Fix 3: Add, change or delete your cover image

Safe & reversible2 minComputer (browser)iPhone & iPadAndroid

Your cover image (background photo) sits behind your profile photo at the top of your profile.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Add: tap your profile photo > your Profile card, then the Camera icon at the top right of your introduction section.
  2. Upload a photo from your library or choose an image, edit it, then tap Save.
  3. Change or delete: open your profile, tap the cover image, then Edit, Add photo or Delete, and tap Save if shown.

Android

  1. Add: tap your profile photo > your Profile card, then the Camera icon at the top right of your introduction section.
  2. Upload a photo from your library or choose an image, edit it, then tap Save.
  3. Change or delete: open your profile, tap the cover image, then Edit, Add photo or Delete, and tap Save if shown.

Computer (browser)

  1. Add: click Me > your Profile card, then the Camera icon at the top right of your introduction section.
  2. Choose Upload a single photo or choose an image (a Slideshow is a Premium feature). Edit if you like, then click Apply.
  3. Change or delete: click Me > View profile, then the Edit icon at the top right of the cover image. Choose Change photo or Delete photo, then Apply if shown.

Mobile browser: tap the Profile icon, then your Profile card (to add) or the cover image (to change), and use Change or Delete, then Save.

Did it work? The cover image shows on your profile.

Why LinkedIn removed your photo

LinkedIn says your profile photo must reflect your likeness. An illustration, caricature or other artistic version of you is fine. It may remove photos that break its User Agreement (external site, opens in a new tab) or Professional Community Policies (external site, opens in a new tab), including images that are only:

  • Company logos
  • Emojis
  • Landscapes
  • Animals
  • Words or phrases
  • Flags
  • Childhood or baby photos
  • Someone else’s likeness, including stock images, celebrities and fictional characters

Cover images can be removed under the same rules. LinkedIn says you can simply upload a different photo. To ask why a photo was removed, use LinkedIn’s contact form (external site, opens in a new tab).

Cover image blurry or pixelated

  • LinkedIn says to choose an image with a larger file size, ideally 1584 × 396 pixels, JPG or PNG under 8MB.
  • It says photos look better than images with logos.
  • Still blurry? LinkedIn suggests running it through an image compression tool before uploading (it doesn’t support third-party tools).
  • LinkedIn says how it looks can change with your browser window size and screen resolution.

Who can see your profile photo

LinkedIn says your photo is visible to Anyone by default. On a computer, click Me > View Profile > your profile photo, then the Visibility icon, and choose:

  • 1st-degree connections only
  • Your network
  • All LinkedIn members
  • Anyone

Click Save. LinkedIn says this also updates your public profile (what people see in Google and other search engines when not signed in).

Hide your photo from search engines only

Click Me > View Profile > Edit public profile & URL, then under Edit Visibility > Profile Photo, choose who can see it. LinkedIn says you must do this on the desktop site; it can’t be changed in the app. If your public profile is turned off, your photo can’t be set to Public.

Cover image changed to a live video

LinkedIn says when you start a LinkedIn Live broadcast, your cover image automatically shows the live stream, then goes back afterward. There’s no option to turn this off.

How to know it worked

  • Your profile and cover photos show correctly.

Still not working? Your next steps

  1. Want to change or remove the #OpenToWork frame? See Open to Work and photo frames. Account restricted? See LinkedIn account restricted.

Official help routes

SocialAppFix can’t see or change your account. For account decisions, recovery and appeals, only the platform’s own tools can help. These links go to the official sites.

Frequently asked questions

What size should a LinkedIn profile photo be?

LinkedIn says between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320 pixels, PNG or JPG, up to 8MB.

What size is the LinkedIn cover image?

LinkedIn recommends 1584 × 396 pixels, JPG or PNG under 8MB.

Can I use a GIF as my LinkedIn profile picture?

No. LinkedIn says it doesn’t support GIFs.

Why did LinkedIn remove my profile picture?

LinkedIn says photos must reflect your likeness. It may remove logos, animals, landscapes, emojis, flags, text, childhood photos or other people.

Who can see my LinkedIn profile photo?

LinkedIn says Anyone by default. You can limit it to 1st-degree connections, your network or all LinkedIn members from your photo’s Visibility icon.

Can I get my old LinkedIn profile photo back?

No. LinkedIn says it can’t restore a photo you deleted or replaced.

Sources and how we checked this guide

We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.

  1. Photo won’t upload to your profile (external site, opens in a new tab)LinkedIn Help · checked 6 November 2026
  2. Profile photo guidelines and conditions (external site, opens in a new tab)LinkedIn Help · checked 6 November 2026
  3. Add, change, edit, or delete your LinkedIn profile photo (external site, opens in a new tab)LinkedIn Help · checked 6 November 2026
  4. Add or change the cover image on your profile (external site, opens in a new tab)LinkedIn Help · checked 6 November 2026
  5. Settings for profile photo visibility (external site, opens in a new tab)LinkedIn Help · checked 6 November 2026

Last reviewed 6 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 6 May 2027. How we write and review guides.

What changed
  • 6 November 2026: First published.
  • 6 November 2026: Added photo visibility settings.

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