How read receipts work on LinkedIn, and how to turn them on or off

Posted by Larita Shotwell on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

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  • By default, LinkedIn displays read receipts and typing indicators to people you are chatting with. 
  • Read receipts don't begin until you accept a message, and don't apply to InMail messages.
  • You can control read receipts in the Communications section of the Settings menu. 

Whether you're messaging for work or for social networking, everyone wants to know if and when a message has been received and read. LinkedIn makes knowing this relatively easy – the professional social network features read receipts that indicate when a message has been opened. 

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But you're not forced to use read receipts; if you'd rather keep private whether you've read someone's message, you can disable read receipts. 

How read receipts work on LinkedIn

By default read receipts are enabled on LinkedIn, meaning other people can see when you open and read ordinary direct messages. In addition to read receipts, users can see a typing indicator when you are actively typing a reply to an existing message thread. 

There are a couple of exceptions. Even with read receipts turned on, users only see receipts within an active conversation – there is no read receipt until you initially accept a message request. In addition, LinkedIn doesn't display read receipts or typing indicators for InMail messages.  

How to turn read receipts on or off on the LinkedIn website

You can turn read receipts on or off on the web:

1. Open LinkedIn in a web browser and log into your LinkedIn account, if needed.

2. Click Me in the menu bar at the top of the page and then choose Settings & Privacy.

You can find the settings in the menu under your profile image on the website. Dave Johnson

3. Click Communications in the pane on the left.

4. In the Messaging experience section, click Read receipts and typing indicators. 

5. Use the button to turn Delivery indicators on or off.

You can turn delivery indicators like read receipts on and off from the settings menu. Dave Johnson

How to turn read receipts on or off on in the LinkedIn mobile app

You can also control read receipts in the LinkedIn app:

1. Start the LinkedIn app.

2. Tap your profile icon at the top of the screen and then tap Settings.

Tap your profile icon to find LinkedIn's settings. Dave Johnson

3. Tap Communications. 

4. In the Messaging experience section, tap Read receipts and typing indicators. 

5. Use the button to turn Delivery indicators on or off. 

You can control read receipts from the Communications section of the settings menu. Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson Freelance Writer Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider. Read more Read less

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