curl-x Now Supports LinkedIn: Videos & Photos

curl-x now supports LinkedIn. Paste the link to any public LinkedIn post — a video or a photo — into curl-x and get the media back as a real file, the same way it already works for Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Reddit, TikTok, and Bluesky. No LinkedIn account, no app, no browser extension.

This guide covers what shipped, which LinkedIn links work, the download flow, how you get every quality option for video, the curl trick, where support currently stops short, and an FAQ.

What's new: LinkedIn support

curl-x reads a LinkedIn post straight from its public page — the same page anyone gets without logging in — and hands back a normal downloadable file instead of a video you can only watch in-feed or an image you have to screenshot. As of this release it handles:

• Videos — the native MP4 a LinkedIn post plays inline, saved as a real file. When LinkedIn encoded more than one resolution, curl-x lists every one so you can pick the quality you want.
• Photos — the full-size image attached to a post, at the resolution LinkedIn serves it, not a cropped feed thumbnail. Multi-image posts are listed one file at a time, in order.

It sits alongside curl-x's existing platforms, so if you already use curl-x for Twitter/X threads or Reddit galleries, LinkedIn posts now go through the exact same paste-and-download flow. No API keys, no LinkedIn login — curl-x only ever reads what a logged-out visitor can see.

Which LinkedIn links work

curl-x needs a link that points at one specific post — not a profile, not a company page, not the feed. These forms all work:

Query strings that the app's Share button appends (utm_source, rcm, …) are stripped automatically, so pasting straight from the share sheet works without editing the URL.

How to download from LinkedIn with curl-x

1. Open the post, not the profile or your feed. You want the page for one specific post.
2. Copy the link — tap the ⋯ menu on the post and choose Copy link to post in the LinkedIn app, or copy the URL from your browser's address bar on desktop.
3. Paste the URL into curl-x on the homepage and start the extraction.
4. Let curl-x read the post. It fetches the public post page and lists what it found: a video, or every photo in the post.
5. Pick the item you want. A video with multiple resolutions shows a button per quality; a multi-image post lists every photo individually.
6. Save the file. Video comes back as MP4; photos come back as JPEG, ready for your device's Downloads folder or Files app.

You get every quality option for video

LinkedIn's own player quietly picks a resolution for you based on your connection, and the app gives you no "download" button at all. curl-x reads the full set of renditions LinkedIn encoded for a post — commonly a 720p and a 640p MP4 — and lists each one with its bitrate, so you choose instead of the player choosing for you. The highest-quality rendition is highlighted as the default, and the file you get is the real MP4, not a screen capture of the streaming version.

Photos come back the same way: curl-x pulls the post's full-size image rather than the downscaled version LinkedIn shows in a crowded feed.

The curl trick works on LinkedIn too

curl-x's whole gimmick is that you don't need the web UI at all if you'd rather stay on the command line. LinkedIn posts now have dedicated pages at curl-x.com/linkedin/posts/<slug>, so the same CLI trick that works for Twitter/X and Reddit links works here — take the /posts/… slug from the LinkedIn URL and swap the domain:

curl -OJ https://www.curl-x.com/linkedin/posts/name_words-activity-7484258787323756544-3E1_

Hit that URL with curl or wget and you get the media file streamed straight back — no HTML, no browser. Open the same URL in a normal browser and you get the regular post page with a download button. Same link, two audiences.

What's not supported

We'd rather be specific than vague here:

• Text-only posts. No media, nothing to download — curl-x says so rather than returning a screenshot.
• Long-form articles (LinkedIn "Pulse" posts). Those are article pages, not media posts. curl-x extracts media attached to a post, not the body of an article.
• Document / PDF carousels. The swipeable slide decks people upload as documents aren't downloadable media posts and aren't supported.
• Private, member-only, or connection-only posts. If LinkedIn requires a login to view the post, curl-x can't see it either — it only reads public posts.
• Deleted posts and deactivated accounts. If the public page is gone, curl-x can't extract it, and you'll get a clear "post not found" instead of a broken file.

If you want the general shape of what curl-x won't do across every platform (not just LinkedIn), see 7 Common Download Errors curl-x Helps You Avoid.

FAQ

Does curl-x download LinkedIn videos?

Yes. Paste the link to a public LinkedIn post with a video and curl-x returns the native MP4 — the actual file the post plays — with every resolution LinkedIn encoded listed as its own download button.

Can curl-x download LinkedIn photos in full quality?

Yes. curl-x pulls the post's full-size image rather than the cropped, downscaled version LinkedIn shows in the feed. Multi-image posts are listed one file at a time, in order.

Do I need a LinkedIn account to use curl-x?

No. curl-x reads LinkedIn's public post pages the same way a logged-out visitor would. If a post requires login to view, curl-x can't see it either.

Why did I get "post not found" on a LinkedIn link that opens fine for me?

The most common causes are a post that's only visible to your connections or to logged-in members, a deleted post, a deactivated account, or a link that points at a profile, company page, or article rather than a single post. Make sure the post is public and that you copied the specific post's link.

Can I download a LinkedIn video with curl from the terminal?

Yes. Every LinkedIn post has a page at curl-x.com/linkedin/posts/<slug>. Run curl -OJ https://www.curl-x.com/linkedin/posts/<slug> and the media streams straight back as a file — no browser needed.

Does curl-x work on LinkedIn articles or document carousels?

No. curl-x downloads the video or photos attached to a normal post. Long-form "Pulse" articles and uploaded document/PDF slide decks aren't supported.

Bottom line

LinkedIn joins curl-x's lineup today: paste a public LinkedIn post link, get the video (in every quality LinkedIn offers) or the full-size photos back as a real file, from the browser or straight from the terminal. Start at curl-x whenever you've got a LinkedIn link handy.