See exactly how your post will look on LinkedIn before you publish it, on desktop and on mobile, with the see more cut marked so you know what people actually read.
Your draft
0characters
0words
0lines
0visible before cut
Live preview
Y
Your Name
Founder at Company
now · 🌐
Your post will appear here as you type.
Want posts that earn the click on see more?
Klyo writes LinkedIn posts in your own voice, so the hook lands before the cut without you rewriting it five times. Generate a week of posts, schedule them, and publish automatically.
LinkedIn hides most of your post behind a see more link. On desktop the cut lands at roughly 210 characters; on mobile it comes much earlier, at around 140 characters. Everything past that point is invisible until someone chooses to expand, and most people never do.
That makes the opening lines the entire job. A post can be well argued and still fail because the strongest sentence sits below the fold. Previewing before you publish is the cheapest way to catch that.
What to check before you publish
Does the hook survive the cut? The line that makes someone stop scrolling has to appear above the see more break, not after it.
Does it read on mobile? Most LinkedIn traffic is mobile, where the cut is tighter and text wraps across more lines.
Is there white space? Short paragraphs with deliberate breaks consistently outperform dense blocks in a crowded feed.
Is the first line doing work? Opening with a greeting or a throat-clearing preamble wastes the only characters guaranteed to be seen.
Desktop vs mobile truncation
Surface
See more cut
What it means
Desktop
~210 characters
Roughly 3 short lines of visible text
Mobile
~140 characters
Roughly 2 lines, and where most of your audience is
Hard limit
3,000 characters
Total post length LinkedIn accepts
Write for the mobile cut and the desktop cut takes care of itself.
LinkedIn shows the first part of a post and then a see more link. The cut-off comes sooner on a phone than on a desktop, so a post can look complete on one device and cut off mid-sentence on the other. This preview shows both layouts so you can place your hook where it will be seen.
The preview approximates the LinkedIn layout to help you check your text. It does not use LinkedIn's own rendering, so confirm the final look by scheduling the post and viewing it in your scheduled posts list.
Frequently asked questions
Is the LinkedIn post mockup accurate?
+
It is a close approximation of the text layout and the see more cut-off. LinkedIn can change its design, so treat the preview as a guide and check the scheduled post before it goes live.
Is there a way to preview a LinkedIn post?
+
Yes. Paste the draft into this tool to see how it looks on LinkedIn desktop and mobile, including where the see more cut falls. LinkedIn also lets you schedule a post for later, and the scheduled post shows up in your list before it goes live.
What does the LinkedIn post preview tool do?
+
It renders your draft exactly as LinkedIn will display it, on both desktop and mobile, so you can see line breaks, spacing and the see more truncation point before you publish. Nothing is sent to LinkedIn and no account is needed.
Where does LinkedIn cut off a post with see more?
+
On desktop LinkedIn truncates at roughly 210 characters. On mobile the cut comes earlier, at around 140 characters. Anything after that point is hidden behind a see more link that most readers never click, so your hook has to land before it.
Why does my LinkedIn post look different on mobile and desktop?
+
Mobile screens are narrower, so the same text wraps across more lines and the see more cut falls earlier. A post that reads well on desktop can hide its key line on mobile. Since most LinkedIn traffic is mobile, preview both before publishing.
Do line breaks show up the same way on LinkedIn?
+
LinkedIn preserves single and double line breaks, and they count toward the truncation point. Short paragraphs with deliberate white space consistently outperform dense blocks, because they are easier to scan in a crowded feed.
Is the LinkedIn post preview tool free?
+
Yes. It is completely free, runs entirely in your browser, and needs no login. Your draft never leaves your device.
How long should a LinkedIn post be?
+
Most high-performing posts land between 150 and 700 characters, well under the 3,000 character limit. What matters more than total length is that the first 140 to 210 characters earn the click on see more.