LinkedIn Premium cannot be paused, transferred to another account, or shared between people: the subscription belongs to one LinkedIn account. When it ends, you keep your profile, connections and posts, but you lose the Premium-only extras — unused InMail credits are forfeited, the full profile-viewer list drops back to a few recent viewers, LinkedIn Learning access ends, and the gold badge disappears. The cheapest way to take a break is to cancel and resubscribe later, not to pause.
Key takeaways
- There is no pause button for LinkedIn Premium: your choices are keep paying, downgrade to a cheaper plan, or cancel.
- A Premium subscription is tied to one account and cannot be moved to another account or shared with another person.
- Unused InMail credits do not survive cancellation — spend them before the period ends.
- Your profile, connections, posts and certificates already shown on your profile are unaffected by cancelling.
- Premium follows your account, not your device, so it works wherever you sign in.
Most LinkedIn Premium questions are about buying or comparing plans. The questions on this page are the ones people ask after they already have a plan — or when they are about to stop paying for one: can it be paused, moved, shared, and what exactly is lost when it ends. The answers are short, because the rules themselves are short, and they link to the activation and cancellation guide where the steps live.
Pause, transfer and sharing
Can I pause my LinkedIn Premium subscription?
No. LinkedIn does not offer a pause option for Premium. If you want a break, your choices are to keep paying, downgrade to a cheaper plan from your Premium settings, or cancel and resubscribe later. Cancelling a paid subscription keeps your features running until the end of the period you have already paid for, so time your cancellation to the end of a period you do not need rather than expecting a pause. See our activation, billing and cancellation guide for the cancel steps.
Can I transfer LinkedIn Premium to another account?
No. A Premium subscription is tied to the LinkedIn account and billing method it was bought on, and it cannot be moved to a different account. This applies even if you activated a benefit on the wrong account by mistake — in that case only LinkedIn Support can review the account-level options, so contact them through the LinkedIn Help Centre with both account email addresses. Buying a new subscription on the account you actually use is the reliable route.
Can two people share one LinkedIn Premium account?
No. LinkedIn accounts are personal, and sharing your login with another person breaks LinkedIn's User Agreement and risks the account being restricted. A shared login also means shared messages, profile views and billing, so neither person truly controls the account. If two people both need Premium features, each needs a plan on their own account — a short fixed period during the weeks they need it is cheaper than sharing and losing the account.
Does LinkedIn Premium work on multiple devices?
Yes. Premium follows your LinkedIn account, not a device, so the same plan works on desktop, on the phone app and on a tablet wherever you sign in. If features do not appear on one device, sign out and back in on that device and check you are on the same account — the activation guide covers the usual fixes.
What happens when Premium ends
What happens when my LinkedIn Premium subscription ends?
Your account returns to the free tier at the end of the paid period. You keep your profile, connections, posts, messages, endorsements and recommendations — none of that changes. What goes away is the Premium-only layer: InMail credits, the full profile-viewer list, applicant and company insights, LinkedIn Learning access, unlimited browsing and the gold badge. Features stay active until the paid period ends, so a cancellation does not cut you off mid-period.
Do I lose unused InMail credits when I cancel?
Yes, and this is the one loss you cannot undo. Unused InMail credits are forfeited when the period ends — LinkedIn states they cannot be credited back, converted or refunded, and they do not reappear if you resubscribe later. If you are about to cancel, spend the remaining credits in the final week on recruiters or prospects worth an InMail, rather than letting the balance evaporate.
Do I keep my LinkedIn Learning certificates after cancelling?
Your profile itself is unaffected by cancelling, so certificates you have already added to your profile stay visible there. What ends is access to the course library: you cannot open courses again or start new ones until you resubscribe. If you are mid-course, finish it before the period ends or accept that you will need a new subscription to continue it.
What happens to my saved searches and lists when Premium ends?
Saved searches that depend on Premium filters stop working once the plan ends, because the free account no longer has those filters — note down the criteria before you cancel so you can rebuild an approximation later. Sales Navigator lists are a separate product with their own subscription, so they are not affected by cancelling a Premium plan; see our Sales Navigator guide for how that tool works.
Does the gold Premium badge disappear when I cancel?
Yes. The gold badge next to your name is a Premium feature, so it is removed when the paid period ends. Your profile photo, headline and everything else stay exactly as they were.
Can I resubscribe later, and do I keep my old price?
Yes, you can resubscribe at any time from the Premium page, and your profile and connections will be waiting for you. Your old price is not guaranteed: if you were on a promotion or a plan LinkedIn no longer sells, you will pay the current price shown on your account when you return. If you cancelled but the period has not ended yet, look for the reactivate option in your Premium settings instead of buying again.
Does LinkedIn Premium change my connection request limits?
Not in the way people expect. LinkedIn limits how many invitations you can send, to stop spam, and it does not publish a separate, higher invitation limit for Premium members. Premium's “unlimited” part is profile browsing and search on the higher plans — Business removes the commercial use limit on searching, as explained in our features and plan comparison. If you are hitting invitation limits, the fix is fewer, better-targeted requests, not a higher plan.
Frequently asked questions
Can I pause my LinkedIn Premium subscription?
No. LinkedIn does not offer a pause option for Premium. If you want a break, your choices are to keep paying, downgrade to a cheaper plan from your Premium settings, or cancel and resubscribe later. Cancelling a paid subscription keeps your features running until the end of the period you have already paid for, so time your cancellation to the end of a period you do not need rather than expecting a pause. See our activation, billing and cancellation guide for the cancel steps.
Can I transfer LinkedIn Premium to another account?
No. A Premium subscription is tied to the LinkedIn account and billing method it was bought on, and it cannot be moved to a different account. This applies even if you activated a benefit on the wrong account by mistake — in that case only LinkedIn Support can review the account-level options, so contact them through the LinkedIn Help Centre with both account email addresses. Buying a new subscription on the account you actually use is the reliable route.
Can two people share one LinkedIn Premium account?
No. LinkedIn accounts are personal, and sharing your login with another person breaks LinkedIn's User Agreement and risks the account being restricted. A shared login also means shared messages, profile views and billing, so neither person truly controls the account. If two people both need Premium features, each needs a plan on their own account — a short fixed period during the weeks they need it is cheaper than sharing and losing the account.
Does LinkedIn Premium work on multiple devices?
Yes. Premium follows your LinkedIn account, not a device, so the same plan works on desktop, on the phone app and on a tablet wherever you sign in. If features do not appear on one device, sign out and back in on that device and check you are on the same account — the activation guide covers the usual fixes.
What happens when my LinkedIn Premium subscription ends?
Your account returns to the free tier at the end of the paid period. You keep your profile, connections, posts, messages, endorsements and recommendations — none of that changes. What goes away is the Premium-only layer: InMail credits, the full profile-viewer list, applicant and company insights, LinkedIn Learning access, unlimited browsing and the gold badge. Features stay active until the paid period ends, so a cancellation does not cut you off mid-period.
Do I lose unused InMail credits when I cancel?
Yes, and this is the one loss you cannot undo. Unused InMail credits are forfeited when the period ends — LinkedIn states they cannot be credited back, converted or refunded, and they do not reappear if you resubscribe later. If you are about to cancel, spend the remaining credits in the final week on recruiters or prospects worth an InMail, rather than letting the balance evaporate.
Do I keep my LinkedIn Learning certificates after cancelling?
Your profile itself is unaffected by cancelling, so certificates you have already added to your profile stay visible there. What ends is access to the course library: you cannot open courses again or start new ones until you resubscribe. If you are mid-course, finish it before the period ends or accept that you will need a new subscription to continue it.
What happens to my saved searches and lists when Premium ends?
Saved searches that depend on Premium filters stop working once the plan ends, because the free account no longer has those filters — note down the criteria before you cancel so you can rebuild an approximation later. Sales Navigator lists are a separate product with their own subscription, so they are not affected by cancelling a Premium plan; see our Sales Navigator guide for how that tool works.
Does the gold Premium badge disappear when I cancel?
Yes. The gold badge next to your name is a Premium feature, so it is removed when the paid period ends. Your profile photo, headline and everything else stay exactly as they were.
Can I resubscribe later, and do I keep my old price?
Yes, you can resubscribe at any time from the Premium page, and your profile and connections will be waiting for you. Your old price is not guaranteed: if you were on a promotion or a plan LinkedIn no longer sells, you will pay the current price shown on your account when you return. If you cancelled but the period has not ended yet, look for the reactivate option in your Premium settings instead of buying again.
Does LinkedIn Premium change my connection request limits?
Not in the way people expect. LinkedIn limits how many invitations you can send, to stop spam, and it does not publish a separate, higher invitation limit for Premium members. Premium's “unlimited” part is profile browsing and search on the higher plans — Business removes the commercial use limit on searching, as explained in our features and plan comparison. If you are hitting invitation limits, the fix is fewer, better-targeted requests, not a higher plan.
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