Where does LinkedIn cut a post with 'see more'?

On the desktop feed, LinkedIn cuts at roughly the first 210 characters of plain text (or 3 lines, whichever is shorter). On mobile, it's tighter, around 140-180 characters depending on the device. The first line in particular needs to earn the click. This preview shows you the cut point so you can craft a hook that lives above the fold.

Why does my post look different on LinkedIn than in this preview?

Two reasons. First, LinkedIn's mobile vs desktop rendering varies, we mimic the desktop layout. Second, your post may include media (images, videos, documents) that we can't fully replicate. The text rendering, line breaks, link unfurling, and 'see more' cut are accurate; the rest is approximate.

Does this work with Unicode bold and italic text?

Yes. Paste any text including the Unicode mathematical alphanumeric symbols our LinkedIn post formatter generates, and they render correctly here exactly as they will on LinkedIn.

Is the preview optimised for what the LinkedIn algorithm rewards?

We don't optimise the layout, we mirror what LinkedIn shows. But the preview makes it obvious where your hook lives, where the cut happens, and how the post visually reads. That's enough to spot a buried lead before you hit publish.

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How it appears on LinkedIn

Your Name· 1st

Founder & SEO at Postbrander

Just now ·

Most LinkedIn posts get scrolled past in under 2 seconds. Mine used to. I changed three things last month and my reach went up 4x, here's what worked, what didn't, and what I'd skip if I started over. The

Approximate desktop layout. Actual rendering may vary slightly by device. Mobile feed cuts tighter (around 140-180 chars).

What the “see more” cut means for your hook

The first ~210 characters are the only part of your post that appears in feeds without a click. Everything after is hidden until someone taps “see more”. Most posts die in that 210-character window. Use it deliberately:

Open with the strongest line.Not the warmup, not the framing. The line you'd say if you only had one breath.
Avoid “I’m thrilled to share”. It burns the entire above-the-fold real estate on a phrase everyone scrolls past.
Two short paragraphs beat one long one.The white space draws the eye down. A wall of text invisibly says “skip me.”
Pose the question, hold the answer.If your hook resolves the topic before “see more”, nobody clicks.

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