Finding draft posts you’ve created on the LinkedIn desktop site is easy – the platform saves all draft posts you start but don’t publish, allowing you to come back and edit or post them later. Here’s how to locate draft posts on LinkedIn desktop:
From the Share box
The easiest way to find draft posts is to click the “Share” box at the top of your LinkedIn feed. This will bring up options for creating a new post. On the bottom left of this box, click “Drafts”.
This will open a sidebar showing all your unpublished draft posts. You can click on any draft post to open and edit it. Once you’re ready, click “Share” to publish the post to your connections.
From the Publishing panel
You can also access drafts from LinkedIn’s publishing panel. To get there:
- Click on your profile picture at the top right of your LinkedIn homepage.
- Select “View profile” from the dropdown menu.
- On your profile page, find and click the “Posts” tab along the top bar.
- Click the pencil “Write a post” button at the top left above your posts.
This will open the publishing panel. Along the left side, click “Drafts” to see a list of all your unpublished posts.
From post analytics
If you want to find a specific draft post but don’t remember the content, try looking through your post analytics:
- Follow steps 1-3 above to access your profile’s Posts tab.
- Click the “Analytics” link next to the pencil icon.
- This will show metrics for your published posts. Click “Drafts” along the top bar.
- Scroll through your draft post headlines to find the one you want.
Clicking a draft post headline will open it for editing.
From notifications
If you enabled notifications for post reminders, LinkedIn will occasionally send you emails about draft posts you haven’t published yet. These emails contain quick links to open and edit your drafts.
So if you can’t remember where you left a draft post, check your LinkedIn notifications. The reminder emails have subject lines like “You have draft posts waiting” and “Complete your draft posts”.
From mobile app
If you started a draft post on LinkedIn’s mobile app, you can also find and edit it on the desktop website.
Drafts are synced across LinkedIn’s platforms. So any unfinished posts created on mobile will be accessible from the desktop drafts view described above.
The LinkedIn app also has a drafts folder for managing unpublished posts. On iOS, tap your profile icon at the top left, then “Drafts” to see your draft posts. On Android, tap the pencil icon to access drafts.
Recovering deleted drafts
If you accidentally deleted a LinkedIn draft post, unfortunately there’s no easy way to get it back. LinkedIn does not have a recovery or “trash” feature for deleted draft posts.
However, here are a few things you could try to potentially find a deleted draft:
- Check your email – LinkedIn may have sent you a reminder about the draft before you deleted it.
- See if you have the post content saved elsewhere, like in a notes app.
- Try searching your LinkedIn message history for snippets of the post text.
- Use your web browser history to find LinkedIn pages visited around the time you wrote the draft.
But there’s no guarantee with these methods. Your best option is to regularly save copies of important draft posts outside of LinkedIn to prevent losing work.
Managing and organizing drafts
To keep your LinkedIn drafts under control:
- Name or tag drafts – Give drafts descriptive headlines so they’re easier to find later.
- Delete old drafts – Regularly clear out drafts you no longer need to keep the list manageable.
- Use folders – On desktop, organize drafts into different content folders for quick access.
- Save drafts – Copy draft text into a document or notes app so it’s not lost if deleted.
- Review reminders – Check the reminder emails LinkedIn sends to stay on top of unfinished posts.
Following these tips will help you efficiently manage all your unpublished LinkedIn drafts in one place.
Why save as drafts?
Drafting posts on LinkedIn is useful for a few reasons:
- Saves your work-in-progress if you need to step away.
- Lets you perfect the wording before publishing.
- Allows scheduling posts for optimal timing.
- Enables tagging colleagues for feedback before posting live.
The ability to save draft posts gives you flexibility when sharing content on LinkedIn. You don’t have to publish posts right away. Instead, you can use drafts to keep unfinished ideas ready to be edited or posted anytime.
Posting with confidence
Now you know where to find and manage draft posts within LinkedIn’s desktop interface. With this guide, you can:
- Quickly access drafts to edit and publish.
- Keep old drafts organized for future use.
- Recover lost drafts if they get deleted.
Saving ideas as drafts allows you to strategically publish polished content when you’re ready. So use LinkedIn’s drafting tools to share posts with confidence.