LinkedIn Post Mockup and Preview Tool
Build a LinkedIn post mockup in seconds: paste your text, add your name, headline, photo and an image, and see the post as it would look in the feed. Switch between desktop and mobile to see where LinkedIn cuts it with "...more", and fix your hook before anyone else sees it.
No signup. Images stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
About 129 characters show before "...more" on desktop (5 lines).
LinkedIn post preview generator: why the fold matters
In the feed, LinkedIn shows only the first few lines of a post. Everything after that sits behind "...more", and most readers decide in those lines whether to click. This LinkedIn post preview generator measures where that cut lands for your exact text.
- Desktop vs mobile. Narrower screens wrap sooner, so the same post shows fewer words on a phone.
- Text-only vs image posts. Posts with an image show fewer lines of text before the cut.
- Line breaks count. A blank line between short sentences uses up a whole line of the preview.
Under the mockup, the tool tells you roughly how many characters show before "...more". Use that to move your hook and the main promise above the fold.
LinkedIn changes its feed layout from time to time and doesn't publish exact fold rules. The mockup copies the current feed's width, font and line height, so treat the cut as a close estimate, not a guarantee.
LinkedIn post mockup generator for clients and teams
Ghostwriters, agencies and social teams use a LinkedIn post mockup generator to get sign-off before publishing. Fill in the client's name, headline and photo, paste the draft, then screenshot the mockup and send it over. It's easier to approve a post that looks real than a block of text in a doc.
Tips for a post that reads well in the preview
- Keep the first line under about 12 words. It should make one clear promise.
- Use the second line to create a reason to click "...more".
- Don't spend the preview on greetings or context like "Excited to share".
- If you bold a word with the LinkedIn text formatter, check it here: bold letters are wider and wrap sooner.
How to use the tool
- Type your name and headline, and add a profile photo if you like.
- Paste your post. The counter shows your length against LinkedIn's 3,000 character limit.
- Add an image if the post will have one.
- Switch between Desktop and Mobile and read the note under the mockup to see how much text shows before "...more".
- Click "more" in the mockup to see the full post, then edit and repeat.
Need a draft first? The AI LinkedIn post generator writes three from one idea. Over the limit? Trim with the LinkedIn character counter.
When a post starts getting comments, Hollerly can add the commenters and reactors to an outreach campaign, so the post feeds your LinkedIn lead generation.
FAQ
+How many characters show before see more on LinkedIn?
There's no fixed character count. LinkedIn shows a few lines, and the cut moves with the screen width, your line breaks and whether the post has an image. Paste your post into this mockup and switch between desktop and mobile to see roughly how many characters appear before the see more link.
+Is this LinkedIn post mockup tool free?
Yes, completely free with no account. The mockup runs in your browser: your text, profile photo and post image are never uploaded or stored. You can screenshot the preview to share it with a client or teammate.
+Does the preview match LinkedIn exactly?
Closely, not exactly. It uses the feed's current card width, font size and line height to measure the fold. Fonts differ a little between Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, and LinkedIn tweaks its layout, so a line can wrap differently. Leave a little margin above the cut.
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