LinkedIn Premium is LinkedIn’s paid subscription service that provides users with additional features beyond the free basic account. The Premium service is designed to help users get more out of LinkedIn for recruiting, job searching, advertising, sales prospecting, and overall professional networking. Some key questions around LinkedIn Premium pricing include:
- Is LinkedIn Premium a recurring monthly subscription?
- How much does LinkedIn Premium cost per month?
- What are the different Premium subscription options?
- Is there an annual Premium subscription?
- Can you pay monthly or do you have to pay annually?
- What payment options does LinkedIn accept?
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll answer all of these questions around LinkedIn Premium pricing and subscriptions.
Is LinkedIn Premium a Recurring Monthly Subscription?
Yes, LinkedIn Premium is a recurring monthly subscription service. Users sign up for either a monthly or annual billing cycle.
With the monthly subscription, LinkedIn Premium renews automatically each month on the same day you signed up. For example, if you signed up on the 5th of the month, your subscription will renew each month on the 5th.
This recurring billing continues indefinitely until the user cancels the Premium subscription. There is no limit to the number of monthly renewals with the monthly billing option.
Some key points around LinkedIn Premium as a recurring monthly subscription:
- Monthly billing cycles renew automatically on the same day each month
- There is no limit to the number of monthly renewals
- Monthly subscriptions continue until the user cancels
- Cancelling will immediately terminate subscription at the end of current billing cycle
- Monthly subscriptions do not have any long-term contracts or commitments
So in summary, yes LinkedIn Premium is designed as an ongoing, renewing monthly subscription. Users should expect it to automatically renew each month indefinitely unless they decide to cancel the service.
How Much Does LinkedIn Premium Cost Per Month?
LinkedIn Premium costs $29.99 per month if you choose the monthly subscription option. Here is a breakdown of the current monthly and annual pricing options:
Monthly Pricing
- Premium Career – $29.99/month
- Premium Business – $59.99/month
- Premium Sales – $64.99/month
Annual Pricing
- Premium Career – $359.88/year (equivalent to $29.99/month)
- Premium Business – $719.88/year (equivalent to $59.99/month)
- Premium Sales – $779.88/year (equivalent to $64.99/month)
As you can see, the monthly and annual prices are equivalent when you break down the annual fee into 12 equal monthly payments.
The standard Premium Career option is $29.99 if paying month-to-month, or $359.88 when paying for the full year upfront.
What are the Different Premium Subscription Options?
LinkedIn offers three levels or editions of Premium subscriptions:
Premium Career
Premium Career has features focused on job seekers and career development. Some key benefits include:
- See who viewed your profile
- Get insights on how you rank for jobs
- Access to advanced profile filters when searching jobs
- Unlimited profile spotlight searches
- Take free premium-only LinkedIn Learning courses
Premium Business
Premium Business is tailored for sales professionals and includes:
- InMail messages to contact anyone on LinkedIn
- See the names of viewers who engaged with your content
- Unlimited search filters for Lead Builder searches
- Get contact info with InMail replies
- Create customized company/product/service pages
Premium Sales
Premium Sales has all the Premium Business features plus:
- Contact credits for reaching out to prospects
- Unlimited LinkedIn Learning courses
- Sales search filters for Lead Builder
- Team link sharing and collaboration tools
So in summary, LinkedIn offers Career, Business, and Sales editions of Premium to serve different professional needs. Sales has the most features while Career is more budget-friendly for individual subscribers.
Is There an Annual Premium Subscription?
Yes, in addition to the monthly subscription, LinkedIn does offer an annual Premium subscription option.
With the annual plan, you prepay for the full year upfront at a slight discount compared to the equivalent monthly cost.
Here are the current annual subscription prices:
- Premium Career – $359.88/year
- Premium Business – $719.88/year
- Premium Sales – $779.88/year
When paying annually, your subscription will renew after 12 months on your initial signup anniversary date.
For example, if you signed up on March 1st, 2023, your annual subscription would renew on March 1st, 2024.
The key benefits of an annual subscription include:
- Pay upfront at a slight discount compared to monthly price
- Don’t have to think about monthly renewals
- Easier budgeting with predictable annual cost
Overall, the annual plan can save you a bit of money and simplify your subscription management. But the monthly plan offers more flexibility if you ever decide to cancel.
Can You Pay Monthly or Do You Have to Pay Annually?
Fortunately, LinkedIn offers full flexibility when signing up for Premium. You can choose to pay either month-to-month or annually.
LinkedIn does not require you to commit to a full year upfront. The monthly subscription is available as an option if you prefer to pay month-to-month.
This flexibility makes it easy to try out Premium and then decide if you want to continue with monthly or annual payments. Some key points around LinkedIn Premium payment options:
- You can pay month-to-month or annually
- No long term contracts – cancel anytime
- Change from annual to monthly billing (or vice versa) anytime
- Monthly plan renews automatically until cancelled
- Annual plan renews on signup anniversary date
So in summary, yes you have full control to select monthly or annual billing when you first subscribe to Premium. And you can switch between monthly and annual plans effortlessly as needed.
What Payment Options Does LinkedIn Accept?
LinkedIn offers a good amount of payment flexibility when subscribing to Premium. Here are the payment options accepted:
- Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover)
- Debit card (Visa, Mastercard)
- PayPal
- Google Pay
- Microsoft Gift Card
For credit/debit cards, LinkedIn will securely save your card on file to process future automatic subscription renewals.
With PayPal, you can use the payment method linked to your PayPal account. This keeps your primary bank/card details secure.
For Google Pay, you simply select LinkedIn Premium as a merchant within the Google Pay app during checkout.
Lastly, Microsoft Gift Cards can be redeemed towards a LinkedIn Premium purchase. The gift card balance can pay some or all of the subscription cost.
So in summary, LinkedIn provides a variety of common payment options like credit/debit card, PayPal, and gift cards. This gives you flexibility to pay with the method that works best for you.
Does LinkedIn Offer a Free Trial?
Yes, LinkedIn does offer free trials of Premium. This allows you to preview and try out Premium features before committing to a paid subscription.
Here are the key details on LinkedIn Premium free trials:
- 1 month free trial available for all Premium paid tiers
- Full access to all Premium features during free trial
- Cancel anytime during free trial and you won’t be charged
- Free trials available for new Premium subscribers only
- Each LinkedIn account can only redeem one free trial offer
To start a free trial, simply select the “Try Premium Free for 1 Month” option when signing up for Premium.
You’ll need to enter your payment details, but as long as you cancel within the first month, you won’t be billed.
The free trial is a great way to experience the benefits of Premium before paying. And if you do decide to continue after the trial, your subscription will be ready to go seamlessly.
What Happens When You Cancel LinkedIn Premium?
Here is an overview of what happens when you cancel a LinkedIn Premium subscription:
- Subscription remains active until the end of current billing period
- No prorated refunds provided for any unused days
- Subscription will not renew at the end of billing cycle once canceled
- Profile will revert back to free/basic account status
- Lose access to Premium features when current period expires
- Can reactivate Premium anytime and retain some settings
So when you cancel Premium, your account will remain as is during the remainder of the current billing period you already paid for.
Once that period expires, the subscription will not renew, and you will revert to a free account losing Premium capabilities.
If you choose to restart Premium later, some settings may be retained depending on how long it has been, making reactivating easier.
But in general, be sure to export or save anything important before your paid Premium access ends when canceling.
Can You Reactivate Premium After Cancelling?
Yes, if you cancel your LinkedIn Premium subscription, you can easily reactivate the same level of Premium in the future.
Here is how reactivating Premium works if you rejoin after cancelling:
- Can reactivate same Premium tier previously had (Career, Business, Sales)
- Profile settings may remain intact depending on duration of cancellation
- Content and messages will remain unless extremely long cancellation
- Will need to repay either monthly or annually like new subscriber
- Annual subscribers can reactivate annual or switch to monthly plans
The ability to reinstate Premium makes it easy to resume all your Premium features if you change your mind after cancelling.
In most cases, you can pick up where you left off and all your Premium content and settings will still be available after reactivating.
Reactivation ensures that cancelling Premium is not necessarily a permanent decision if you later want to re-subscribe.
Can You Get a Refund for LinkedIn Premium?
Unfortunately, LinkedIn does not offer refunds for Premium subscriptions, either monthly or annual. So before subscribing, make sure you want to commit to paying for Premium for at least the initial period.
Here are some key points on LinkedIn Premium refunds:
- No refunds offered for monthly Premium plans
- No refunds offered for annual Premium plans
- Monthly plans can be cancelled immediately with no penalty
- Annual plans will remain active until end of current year
- Free 1 month trial available to try before paying
The refund policy is similar to other recurring subscription services like Netflix or Amazon Prime. Since you are paying for continuous access, refunds do not apply.
However, you can cancel a monthly plan at any time to stop renewal charges. For annual plans, you can simply wait until the year is over then cancel future renewal. Or you can contact support and request to terminate an annual plan early.
What Happens if You Delete Your LinkedIn Account?
If you choose to permanently delete your LinkedIn account, this will automatically cancel any active Premium subscription. Here’s an overview of what happens:
- Premium subscription is terminated immediately
- No refund provided for any unused subscription time
- All account content including data and messages will be permanently deleted
- Profile and network connections will be removed
- LinkedIn account will no longer exist or be recoverable
Permanently deleting your account is irreversible. All Premium features and account history will be eliminated. You cannot reactivate the account in the future.
So proceed with caution if choosing to delete your LinkedIn account entirely. Make sure to download any data you may want to retain.
Also note that simply cancelling Premium does not delete your account. You can cancel Premium but still keep your free LinkedIn account active.
Conclusion
To conclude, LinkedIn Premium provides robust paid features to enhance your LinkedIn experience for career, sales, or business needs. Premium is a recurring monthly subscription but also offers annual billing options.
Pricing starts at $29.99/month for Premium Career access. Subscribers can pay via credit card, PayPal, Google Pay, and other common methods.
While refunds are not offered, you can cancel or reactivate your Premium subscription at any time. We recommend trying Premium free for 1 month if unsure. But in general, Premium can be a worthwhile investment for serious LinkedIn users.