LinkedIn sends notifications when someone views your profile to help you stay updated on who is looking at your profile. However, some users may find these notifications distracting or want more privacy around who is viewing their profile. The good news is LinkedIn allows you to turn off profile view notifications. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk through the step-by-step process to turn off LinkedIn profile view notifications on desktop and mobile.
Overview of LinkedIn Profile View Notifications
LinkedIn has a feature that shows you when someone views your profile. When enabled, you’ll get notified by email or phone push notification when someone views your profile.
The notification typically includes:
- The name and photo of the LinkedIn member who viewed your profile
- Their job title and company
- The time they viewed your profile
LinkedIn states that you’ll only get notified when members you’re not connected to view your profile. You won’t get notifications when your 1st-degree connections view your profile.
Profile view notifications are enabled by default for all LinkedIn members. But you can choose to turn them off for more privacy.
Now let’s walk through how to disable profile view notifications on desktop and mobile.
How to Turn Off LinkedIn Profile View Notifications on Desktop
Here are the steps to turn off LinkedIn profile view notifications on the desktop site:
- Log into your LinkedIn account on the desktop site (www.linkedin.com).
- Click on the ‘Me’ icon at the top right corner of your screen (your profile photo).
- From the dropdown menu, click ‘Settings & Privacy’.
- Next click on ‘Notifications’ on the left sidebar.
- Under Notifications Preferences, click ‘Viewers of Your Profile’.
- Toggle the button from ‘On’ to ‘Off’.
Once you toggle the notifications off, you’ll stop receiving emails and phone notifications when members view your LinkedIn profile.
Step-by-Step Visual Guide
Here is a visual step-by-step guide to turning off profile view notifications on LinkedIn desktop:
1. Click on your profile icon | ![]() |
2. Click Settings & Privacy | ![]() |
3. Click Notifications | ![]() |
4. Click “Viewers of your profile” | ![]() |
5. Toggle off notifications | ![]() |
How to Turn Off LinkedIn Profile View Notifications on Mobile
You can also turn off LinkedIn profile view notifications on the LinkedIn mobile app for iOS or Android devices. Here are the steps:
- Open the LinkedIn app on your phone.
- Tap on your profile photo at the top left.
- Tap on the ‘Settings’ gear icon in the top right.
- Tap ‘Notifications’.
- Tap ‘Viewers of your profile’.
- Toggle the button from ‘On’ to ‘Off’.
This will disable notifications when members view your profile on mobile.
Step-by-Step Visual Guide
Here is a visual guide to turning off profile view notifications on the LinkedIn mobile app:
1. Tap your profile photo | ![]() |
2. Tap the Settings icon | ![]() |
3. Tap Notifications | ![]() |
4. Tap “Viewers of your profile” | ![]() |
5. Toggle off notifications | ![]() |
Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile View Notifications
Beyond fully disabling profile view notifications, LinkedIn also gives you some customization options:
- Notification frequency: Choose between real-time, daily, or weekly notifications.
- Notification method: Get notifications by email, phone push notifications, or both.
- Customizing data fields: Pick which data fields to include in notifications like industry, current company, location, etc.
To customize your LinkedIn profile view notification settings:
- Go to your Notifications page under Settings.
- Click ‘Viewers of your profile’.
- Edit your frequency, delivery method, and data fields.
Customizing these settings allows you to still receive notifications but have better control over the frequency and content.
Pros and Cons of LinkedIn Profile View Notifications
Before disabling your profile view notifications completely, consider the potential pros and cons:
Potential Pros
- Stay updated on who is viewing your profile.
- Identify new contacts or opportunities.
- Gauge interest when applying for jobs.
- Grow your network by connecting with viewers.
Having profile view notifications enabled allows you to better understand who is looking at your profile and leverage that to build new relationships.
Potential Cons
- Notifications can be distracting or overwhelming.
- Privacy concerns around sharing profile views.
- Data on profile viewers isn’t always accurate.
- Notifications aren’t available for 1st-degree connections.
Too many notifications can be disruptive. And some users may not like that LinkedIn is tracking profile views at all. Keep this mind when deciding whether to disable notifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some common questions about LinkedIn profile view notifications:
What profile info do LinkedIn profile view notifications show?
The notifications show the viewer’s name, job title, company, industry, location, and photo. You can customize which fields are displayed.
Does turning off notifications stop profile views from being tracked?
No, profile views are still tracked but you just stop receiving notifications about them.
Can I see who viewed my profile without notifications on?
Yes, you can see data on who has recently viewed your profile under the ‘See all profile views’ link even with notifications disabled.
Can I turn off notifications for only some viewers?
There’s no way to disable notifications for specific individuals. You can only turn off notifications for all profile viewers.
Will reconnects or new connection requests still notify me?
Yes, turning off profile view notifications only disables passive viewing. You’ll still get notified of any active engagement like messages, connection requests, etc.
Conclusion
LinkedIn’s profile view notifications can be helpful for expanding your network and opportunities. But too many notifications can also feel disruptive and intrusive for some. Luckily you can easily disable LinkedIn profile view notifications on desktop and mobile if you prefer more privacy around who is looking at your profile. Just toggle the notifications off under Settings & Privacy on desktop or mobile. With notifications off, you can still view data on profile visitors but won’t get real-time updates. Carefully consider the pros and cons before making your decision.