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LinkedIn — Show a GIF Thumbnail when Posting Videos on LinkedIn Comments
LinkedIn — Show a GIF Thumbnail when Posting Videos on LinkedIn Comments

How to Comment on Linkedin posts with a GIF thumbnail of your video

Dan Delauretis avatar
Written by Dan Delauretis
Updated over a year ago

LinkedIn does not support videos in comments. Use this workaround with Sendspark to share videos as links with GIF thumbnails.

Share video in LinkedIn comment

Please note that GIF previews only show when you post the URL from a mobile device (the LinkedIn mobile app, mobile Chrome, mobile Safari, etc).

How to Post a Video in a LinkedIn Comment with a Thumbnail

To post your video in a LinkedIn comment, launch the Share modal through your dashboard or video edit page.

  • Click on Copy Link to copy the share URL to your clipboard

Copy share link for video
  • Paste the link in the LinkedIn post from a mobile device (LinkedIn mobile app, mobile Chrome,, mobile Safari, etc). The link will automatically unfurl to provide a preview of your video.

    LinkedIn comment section
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