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# LinkedIn Video Comments — Show GIF Thumbnails

> Learn how to post videos in LinkedIn comments with GIF thumbnails using Sendspark's mobile workaround for better engagement.

LinkedIn doesn't support videos in comments, so use this Sendspark workaround: open the Share modal, click Copy Link, and paste the link into your LinkedIn comment from a mobile device. The link unfurls into a GIF thumbnail preview. GIF previews only appear when the URL is posted from mobile.

## Key takeaways

* LinkedIn does not support videos in comments, so Sendspark shares the video as a link with a GIF thumbnail instead.
* GIF previews **only show when you post the URL from a mobile device** (LinkedIn mobile app, mobile Chrome, mobile Safari, etc.).
* Launch the **Share modal** from your [dashboard](https://app.sendspark.com/) or video edit page and click **Copy Link**.
* Paste the link into the LinkedIn comment and it automatically unfurls into a video preview.

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

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/imvImgw503U1Q0HN/images/8038588/c94d9052-LinkedIn_Comment.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=imvImgw503U1Q0HN&q=85&s=236bb0b2a08403f68c37b239845347bd" alt="Share video in LinkedIn comment" width="1170" height="811" data-path="images/8038588/c94d9052-LinkedIn_Comment.png" />

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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 moda**l through your [dashboard](https://app.sendspark.com/) or video edit page.

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

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/imvImgw503U1Q0HN/images/8038588/52300345-image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=imvImgw503U1Q0HN&q=85&s=f15357107ac882d85ff89c8fdef80d20" alt="Copy share link for video" width="978" height="809" data-path="images/8038588/52300345-image.png" />

* **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. <img src="https://mintcdn.com/sendspark/imvImgw503U1Q0HN/images/8038588/8b84827c-image.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=imvImgw503U1Q0HN&q=85&s=b5672ea8beb04700b5ef6e60ea1aae9a" alt="LinkedIn comment section" width="720" height="820" data-path="images/8038588/8b84827c-image.png" />

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I post a video directly in a LinkedIn comment?">
    No. LinkedIn does not support videos in comments. The workaround is to share your Sendspark video as a link, which unfurls into a GIF thumbnail preview that recipients can click to watch.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why isn't my GIF thumbnail showing in the comment?">
    GIF previews only show when you post the URL from a mobile device, such as the LinkedIn mobile app, mobile Chrome, or mobile Safari. If you paste from desktop, the preview won't unfurl the same way.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Where do I get the link to share?">
    Launch the Share modal from your [dashboard](https://app.sendspark.com/) or your video edit page, then click Copy Link to copy the share URL to your clipboard.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens after I paste the link?">
    Once you paste the link into your LinkedIn comment from a mobile device, it automatically unfurls to provide a preview of your video, so viewers can click through to watch.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

*Updated July 2026.*