How Long Should a LinkedIn Video Be in 2026

LinkedIn's current maximum length for a native video post is 15 minutes, whether you upload from a desktop browser or the LinkedIn mobile app, according to LinkedIn's own Help Center. Minimum duration is 3 seconds from desktop or 2 seconds from mobile. If you've read somewhere that mobile uploads are capped at 10 minutes, that information is outdated. LinkedIn's current help documentation lists a single 15 minute ceiling across both.

LinkedIn Video Limits at a Glance

Upload Type	Maximum Length	File Size Limit
Native video post, desktop or mobile	15 minutes	Up to 5GB
Company Page video	15 minutes	Up to 200MB
Video ad	Up to 30 minutes	Up to 200MB

Where the "10 Minutes on Mobile" Number Comes From

LinkedIn did run a shorter mobile upload cap at one point, and a lot of still live guides and blog posts never got updated when the limit changed. If you're referencing an older article, check the date before you trust the number. LinkedIn's help documentation as of 2026 states 15 minutes as the maximum regardless of device.

So How Long Should Your Video Actually Be

The 15 minute ceiling is a technical limit, not a target. LinkedIn is still a feed people scroll on their phone between meetings, and most videos lose the bulk of their audience well before the two minute mark. Industry benchmarks widely cite a meaningfully higher completion rate for videos under 60 seconds compared to longer ones, sometimes put as high as 26 percent, though that specific figure is hard to trace back to a single LinkedIn published report, so treat it as a directional signal rather than a guaranteed number.

A practical range for most LinkedIn video posts:

• Talking head updates, announcements, or quick takes: 30 to 90 seconds
• Tutorials, demos, or explainer content: 2 to 5 minutes
• Full interviews, panels, or webinars: use the native upload for searchability, but expect completion rates to drop steadily past the 5 minute mark

A Few Things That Matter More Than Duration

• LinkedIn autoplays video muted in feed, so open captions or on screen text in the first few seconds matter more than the runtime you chose.
• Square or vertical crops take up more feed space on mobile than horizontal video, which tends to help watch time regardless of length.
• Native uploads generally get more reach than a link to YouTube or another off platform host, since LinkedIn favors content that keeps people on the platform.

Scheduling LinkedIn Video Without Guessing

Whatever length you land on, keep the caption tight enough that it doesn't get cut off in feed. Posted Once's LinkedIn character counter checks that before you publish, and the LinkedIn scheduler lets you queue native video posts alongside the rest of your platforms. Check the best time to post tool if you're also trying to nail down timing, not just length.

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