LinkedIn is a popular social media platform used by professionals to network and build their careers. One useful LinkedIn feature is the ability to showcase photos on your profile. Adding photos allows you to give viewers a more personal glimpse into your background and interests. However, in order to display photos on LinkedIn, you first need to grant the platform permission to access the photos on your device.
Why Would I Want to Allow LinkedIn to Access My Photos?
There are several key reasons why you may want to enable LinkedIn to access your photos:
- Displaying a profile photo makes your profile look more complete and professional.
- Including background photos provides visual interest to your profile.
- Showcasing photos gives viewers insight into your personality and interests.
- Adding project photos demonstrates your work and areas of expertise.
- Enabling access allows you to seamlessly upload new photos to your profile.
In summary, allowing LinkedIn access to your photos gives you more creative control over your profile. Photos help your profile stand out while also providing a more well-rounded representation of who you are as a professional.
How to Allow LinkedIn to Access Your Photos
Enabling LinkedIn to access your device’s photos is a quick and easy process. Here are the steps:
- Open the LinkedIn app on your device.
- Go to your profile page.
- Tap “Add profile photo.”
- You will be prompted to “Allow LinkedIn to access your photos.” Tap “Allow.”
- You can now select a photo from your device’s library to upload.
Once you complete these steps, LinkedIn will have ongoing access to your photos. You can repeat this process at any time to grant access again if needed.
Allowing Access on iOS
If you use an iOS device, here are the steps to allow LinkedIn to access your photos:
- Open the LinkedIn app and go to your profile page.
- Tap the “Edit” button to edit your profile.
- Tap the profile photo icon to change your photo.
- Select “Choose from library” to pick an existing photo from your device.
- You will see a pop-up that says “LinkedIn Would Like to Access Your Photos.” Tap “OK.”
- You can now choose a photo to upload to your LinkedIn profile.
Going forward, LinkedIn will be able to access your photo library to upload new pictures or background images. If you wish to revoke access, you can do so in your device Settings.
Allowing Access on Android
For Android users, the steps to allow LinkedIn to access photos are:
- Open the LinkedIn app on your Android device.
- Go to your profile and tap “Edit public profile & URL.”
- Tap on your profile photo to change it.
- Select “Choose photo” then “Gallery.”
- You will get a pop-up asking you to “Allow LinkedIn to access photos, media and files on your device.” Tap “Allow.”
- Pick a photo from your gallery to upload to your profile.
After following these steps, LinkedIn will have permission to access new photos from your device for uploading. You can manage or revoke this access through your App Settings if desired.
Allowing Access on Desktop
If you primarily use LinkedIn on a desktop computer, here is how to allow LinkedIn to access your photos:
- Go to your profile page and click “Edit public profile & URL.”
- Click the pencil icon to change your profile photo.
- Select “Upload photo” then “Choose File” to pick a photo file from your computer.
- Find and select the photo file you want to upload.
- Click “Open.”
- Crop the photo as desired and click “Save.”
With these steps, you have uploaded a photo directly from your computer files. LinkedIn will now have ongoing access to photos on your computer to upload new profile or background images.
Revoking or Managing Photo Access
If at any time you want to revoke LinkedIn’s access to your photos, you can do so through your device settings or LinkedIn’s permission settings:
- iOS: Go to Settings > LinkedIn > Photos > toggle off access.
- Android: Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > LinkedIn > Permissions > toggle off Photos access.
- LinkedIn app: Go to your profile > Settings icon > Manage photos access.
You can toggle access off and on as needed. You will simply have to re-enable permission next time you want to upload a new photo to LinkedIn.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you are having trouble getting LinkedIn to access your photos, try these tips:
- Close and reopen the LinkedIn app.
- Double check that photo access is enabled in your device settings.
- Update the LinkedIn app to the latest version.
- Turn your device off and back on.
- Log out and back into your LinkedIn account.
- Delete and reinstall the LinkedIn app.
In most cases, restarting the app or toggling your device settings off and on will resolve any issues with LinkedIn photo access. Be sure LinkedIn app permissions are enabled.
Alternative Option: Upload from a URL
If enabling LinkedIn to directly access your photos does not work, you can still upload a photo by providing a URL link:
- Upload the photo you want to use to a hosting site like Imgur.
- Copy the hosted photo’s URL.
- Go to LinkedIn and click “Edit public profile & URL.”
- Click the pencil icon to edit your profile photo.
- Select “Provide URL” and paste in the photo’s URL.
- Crop and save the uploaded photo.
While more time-consuming, this method allows you to upload a new LinkedIn profile photo without having to grant direct photo access to the app.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I allow LinkedIn to access all my photos?
It’s generally safe to allow full LinkedIn photo access if you want the convenience of uploading images directly from your device. However, you can revoke permissions at any time if desired.
Can I choose specific photos for LinkedIn to access?
No, allowing access provides LinkedIn the ability to view and upload any photos on your device. You cannot limit access to certain photos only.
What happens if I disable LinkedIn’s photo access?
Disabling access will prevent LinkedIn from uploading new photos to your profile. Any photos already uploaded will remain visible.Is there a photo size or dimension limit?
Yes, LinkedIn recommends uploading photos that are at least 400 x 400 pixels. Larger images will be resized to fit the site’s display dimensions.
Can I upload a photo without enabling access first?
Yes, you can directly upload a photo file from your computer or provide a URL link to a photo on another site. However, this must be done each time.
Conclusion
Allowing LinkedIn to access your photos makes it fast and simple to keep your profile pictures updated. With a few quick taps, you can grant photo permissions to the LinkedIn mobile app or desktop site. Just navigate to your profile photo section and choose an option to enable access. LinkedIn will then be able to seamlessly upload photos any time you pick new profile or background images. Remember you can also disable access through your device settings at any point. With the right photo permissions enabled, you can showcase your professional style and personality through eye-catching visuals on your LinkedIn profile.