Where to find the add button and what happens when you save a course
To add a course on LinkedIn Learning, open the course page and click the Save button — it looks like a bookmark icon and sits near the course title, usually in the top right area of the page. The button turns solid when you click it, and the course moves to your My Learning tab. You do not need to enroll or pay anything at this stage. Saving just adds it to your list so you can find it later.
The saved course appears in your profile under the Learning section, visible to anyone who views your profile if your profile is set to public. You can remove it anytime by clicking the bookmark icon again — it will return to an outline style and the course will disappear from your saved list.
If you are on the LinkedIn mobile app, the process is the same: open the course, tap the bookmark icon at the top, and it saves to your queue. The bookmark icon location may shift slightly depending on your screen size, but it is always near the course title.
Key Takeaways
- Click the bookmark icon on any course page to save it to your My Learning tab without paying or enrolling.
- Saved courses appear on your profile under Learning and are visible to others unless your profile is private.
- You can save as many courses as you want and remove them anytime by clicking the bookmark icon again.
- Saving a course does not start the course or create any commitment — you can begin it whenever you choose.
- The bookmark icon works the same way on desktop and mobile versions of LinkedIn.
How to access your saved courses and organize them
Once you save a course, go to your My Learning section to see all your saved courses in one place. Click your profile photo at the top of the page, select Learning from the dropdown menu, and you will see two tabs: Saved and In Progress. Your newly saved course appears under the Saved tab.
LinkedIn does not let you create folders or custom categories for saved courses, but you can search within your saved list using the search bar at the top of the Learning page. Type a keyword from the course title or topic, and LinkedIn filters your saved courses to show matches. This works well if you have saved many courses and want to find one quickly.
When you are ready to start a course, click it from your Saved list and select Start Course or Continue if you have already begun it. The course then moves to your In Progress tab. Courses stay in In Progress even after you finish them, so you can return to review material or read certificates.
What to do if the save button does not appear
Some courses on LinkedIn do not have a save option. This usually happens with older courses, courses from certain partners, or courses that are no longer actively maintained. If you cannot find a bookmark icon on the course page, the course may not support saving through the standard method.
In this case, you can still take the course by clicking Start Course directly, and it will appear in your In Progress tab. You can also bookmark the course page itself in your web browser (using Ctrl+D on Windows or Cmd+D on Mac) so you can return to it later through your browser bookmarks.
If you believe the save button should be there, try refreshing the page or logging out and back in. Occasionally a page load error can hide the button. If it still does not appear after refreshing, the course may genuinely not support the save feature.
How saving a course differs from starting it
Saving and starting are two separate actions. When you save a course, you add it to your list but do not begin watching videos or completing lessons. When you start a course, you begin the actual coursework and LinkedIn begins tracking your progress.
Saving is useful when you find a course you want to take later but are not ready to commit time to it right now. You can save dozens of courses and decide which ones to start based on your schedule. Starting a course signals to LinkedIn that you are actively learning, and your profile will show the course under In Progress with a progress bar showing how much you have completed.
If you save a course and never start it, it stays in your Saved tab indefinitely. There is no time limit on saved courses, and saving does not affect your learning streak or any other LinkedIn metric.
Making saved courses visible or hidden on your profile
By default, your saved and in-progress courses appear on your profile in the Learning section. Anyone viewing your profile can see what you are learning. If you want to keep your learning private, you can adjust your profile visibility settings.
Go to your profile, click the Open to or Edit public profile button, and look for the Learning section. You can toggle the visibility of your entire Learning section on or off. When it is off, no one can see your saved or in-progress courses on your profile, though you can still access them yourself through My Learning.
Note that making the Learning section private does not delete your saved courses — it only hides them from your profile view. Your courses remain in your My Learning tab and you can continue taking them. If you later turn the Learning section back on, all your courses will be visible again.
Saving courses from search results and recommendations
You do not have to visit a full course page to save a course. When you search for courses or browse recommendations, each course appears as a card with a title, instructor, and rating. The bookmark icon appears on these cards as well. Click it to save the course directly from the search or recommendation list.
This is faster than opening the full course page if you are browsing multiple courses and want to save several at once. You can save, skip, and move through results quickly without loading each course individually. The course saves to your My Learning tab just as if you had clicked the bookmark on the full course page.
LinkedIn also sends course recommendations based on your skills, job title, and browsing history. These appear in your feed and in the Learning tab. You can save recommended courses the same way — click the bookmark icon on the recommendation card.
Troubleshooting: courses that disappear from your saved list
Occasionally a course you saved will vanish from your Saved tab. This usually happens when LinkedIn removes a course from its catalog, when a course is archived by its instructor, or when your account syncs across devices and a save did not register properly.
If a course disappears, check whether you actually clicked the bookmark icon fully — sometimes a partial click does not register. Try searching for the course by name in the search bar at the top of the Learning page. If it still exists in LinkedIn's catalog, you can save it again. If the search returns no results, the course has been removed and is no longer available.
If you were in the middle of taking a course and it disappeared, check your In Progress tab — it may have moved there instead of staying in Saved. If it is not in either tab and the course no longer appears in search, contact LinkedIn Support through your account settings to report the issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I save a course without a LinkedIn Learning subscription?
Yes. Saving a course costs nothing and requires no subscription. However, some courses on LinkedIn require a paid subscription to watch the videos. When you save a course, LinkedIn will show you whether it requires a subscription when you try to start it. You can save it regardless.
Do saved courses expire or disappear after a certain time?
No. Saved courses stay in your My Learning tab indefinitely unless you remove them or LinkedIn removes the course from its catalog. There is no time limit on how long you can keep a course saved before starting it.
Will people know I saved a course if my profile is public?
Yes, if your Learning section is visible on your profile, people can see your saved and in-progress courses. You can hide the entire Learning section from your profile through your privacy settings, but this hides all courses, not individual ones.
What happens to my saved courses if I delete my LinkedIn account?
All your saved courses, progress, and certificates are deleted when you delete your account. If you think you might want to return to LinkedIn later, deactivating your account instead of deleting it preserves your learning history.
Can I share my saved courses with other people?
You cannot share your entire saved list, but you can share individual courses. Open a course page and look for a Share button (usually a link or arrow icon). You can copy the course link and send it to others, or share it directly to LinkedIn, email, or other platforms.