Import testimonials from LinkedIn

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Short answer

VideoTestimonials imports public LinkedIn posts from their URL. Open Dashboard → Import → Social Media, click LinkedIn, paste a linkedin.com/posts or /feed/update link and click Import. It saves the post text (up to 2,000 characters), author name and photo, the post image, and an attached video when it can be downloaded, as an approved testimonial. Private, group and logged-in-only posts can't be imported.

You can import LinkedIn posts (including video posts) as testimonials. We fetch the post text, author name and photo, and the post's image or video.

The LinkedIn post must be public. Posts inside private groups, company-only posts, or posts that require you to be logged in cannot be imported. If the post isn't public, ask the author to change visibility or capture it with Manual screengrab import.

How to import a LinkedIn post

  1. Go to Dashboard → Import → Social Media.
  2. Click the LinkedIn platform button.
  3. Paste the LinkedIn post URL — for example https://www.linkedin.com/posts/username_activity-1234567890.
  4. Click Import. That's it.

The post is imported as an approved testimonial and appears as a card on the Social Media tab marked On wall (click that badge to take it off the wall). It's also listed in your Overview tab, where you can edit it or add tags.

Supported URL formats

  • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/...
  • https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

What gets imported

  • Post text (up to 2,000 characters)
  • Author name
  • Author profile photo (where public)
  • Post image, shown on the testimonial card
  • Attached video (if the post contains one and it can be downloaded, the testimonial becomes a video testimonial)

Frequently asked questions

Can I import LinkedIn recommendations from my profile?

Not directly. The LinkedIn importer only accepts post links such as linkedin.com/posts or /feed/update URLs, so profile recommendations can't be pulled by URL. Take a screenshot of the recommendation and upload it on the Screengrabs tab under Dashboard → Import → Manual, where AI reads the text, name and role.

Are LinkedIn video posts imported as video testimonials?

When the post contains a video and the download succeeds, the video file is saved to your space and the testimonial becomes a video testimonial. If the download fails, the post is still imported as a text testimonial with its text and thumbnail image.

Why did my LinkedIn import fail?

The importer opens the post without signing in to LinkedIn, so it fails when the post is private, inside a group, visible only to signed-in members, or deleted, or when the link isn't a post URL. It also needs post text, so a post with no text fails. Make the post public or use a screenshot instead.

Does a LinkedIn post embed on my Wall of Love like a tweet?

No. Twitter/X, TikTok and Instagram posts render as embeds, but LinkedIn posts appear as regular testimonial cards with the post text and author name, plus the post image if there is one. Video posts that downloaded play as video testimonials. The author's photo shows on the post's card in the Social Media tab.

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