Change Your Email on LinkedIn in Three Steps

To change the email address on your LinkedIn account, go to your profile settings, select "Account and privacy," then "Change email," and enter your new email. LinkedIn will send a confirmation link to both your old and new email addresses. You must click the link in the new email to complete the change. The whole process takes about five minutes and does not affect your profile, connections, or job history.

Your email is how LinkedIn sends you messages, job alerts, and password reset links, so keeping it current matters. If you no longer have access to your old email, the process is slightly different—LinkedIn will ask you to verify your identity another way before letting you switch.

Key Takeaways

  • LinkedIn sends a confirmation link to your new email, and you must click it to finish the change—the email address does not update until you do.
  • You can change your email from any device by going to Settings > Account and privacy > Change email, then entering your new address.
  • If you no longer have access to your old email, LinkedIn will ask you to verify your identity using your phone number or a government ID before approving the change.
  • Changing your email does not log you out, delete your profile, or affect your connections or message history.

Step-by-Step: Changing Your Email on a Computer

Open LinkedIn in your web browser and sign in. Click your profile photo in the top right corner, then select "Settings and privacy" from the dropdown menu. On the left side, click "Account and privacy."

Under the "Account" section, find "Email addresses" and click "Change email." A box will appear with your current email. Type your new email address in the field below it, then click "Change email" again. LinkedIn will display a message saying it has sent a confirmation link to both your old and new email addresses.

Check the inbox of your new email account for a message from LinkedIn. Open it and click the confirmation link. Once you click the link, your email address updates when ready. If you do not see the email within a few minutes, check your spam or junk folder.

Changing Your Email on the LinkedIn Mobile App

Open the LinkedIn app and tap your profile photo at the bottom right. Tap "Settings" (the gear icon). Scroll down and tap "Account and privacy," then tap "Account."

Under "Email addresses," tap "Change email." Enter your new email address and tap "Change email" to confirm. LinkedIn sends the confirmation link to both addresses. Open your new email account, find the message from LinkedIn, and tap the confirmation link to complete the change.

The mobile app works the same way as the website, and you can start the process on one device and finish it on another—just make sure you check the correct email inbox for the confirmation message.

What to Do If You Cannot Access Your Old Email

If your old email account no longer exists or you cannot log into it, you cannot click the confirmation link that LinkedIn sends there. LinkedIn knows this and offers an alternative: you can verify your identity using your phone number instead.

When you enter your new email and click "Change email," LinkedIn will ask whether you still have access to your old email. Select "No, I don't have access to this email." LinkedIn will then ask you to verify your phone number. You will receive a text message with a code; enter that code to confirm your identity. After you do, you can complete the email change without needing the old email account.

If you do not have access to your phone number either, LinkedIn may ask you to upload a photo of a government ID to verify who you are. This process takes longer—sometimes a few days—but it is the way forward if both your old email and phone are unavailable.

Common Mistakes That Slow Down the Process

The most common mistake is typing your new email address incorrectly. Double-check it before you click "Change email"—if you misspell it, the confirmation link goes to the wrong inbox and you cannot complete the change. If this happens, start over and enter the correct address.

Another frequent error is not checking your spam folder. LinkedIn's confirmation emails sometimes land there instead of your inbox, especially if your email provider does not recognize LinkedIn's sending address. If you do not see the confirmation email after five minutes, check spam before assuming something went wrong.

Do not try to change your email while you are signed out of LinkedIn. You must be logged in to access your settings. If you are locked out of your account, use the "Forgot password?" link on the sign-in page to reset it first, then change your email once you are back in.

What Happens to Your Account After You Change Your Email

Your profile, connections, messages, and job history all stay exactly the same. Changing your email does not reset your account or log you out. You remain signed in, and your connections see no change on their end.

LinkedIn will use your new email address for all future communications: password reset links, job alerts, message notifications, and invitations. If you set up two-factor authentication on your account, it continues to work with your phone number, not your email, so that does not change either.

If you have a LinkedIn app installed on your phone or tablet, you do not need to sign in again after changing your email. The app remains connected to your account.

Changing Your Email If You Have Multiple LinkedIn Accounts

If you manage more than one LinkedIn account, you must change the email on each account separately. Each account has its own settings, and changing the email on one does not affect the others.

LinkedIn does not allow two accounts to use the same email address. If you want to consolidate accounts, you will need to change one account to a different email first, then you can merge them if LinkedIn's policies allow it. For most users, running two separate accounts with different emails is the simpler path.

If you are a LinkedIn Page administrator, changing your personal account email does not affect the Page. The Page remains under your name and continues to work normally.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take for my email to change on LinkedIn?

The change is when ready once you click the confirmation link in your new email. If you do not click the link, your email does not update. The confirmation email usually arrives within a few minutes, but check your spam folder if you do not see it in your inbox right away.

Can I change my email back to my old one?

Yes. Follow the same steps and enter your old email address. LinkedIn will send a confirmation link to that old email, and once you click it, you are switched back. You can change your email as many times as you want.

What if I change my email but never click the confirmation link?

Your email address does not change. LinkedIn keeps your old email active until you click the confirmation link in the new email. If you decide not to complete the change, your account continues to use the original email.

Will my LinkedIn password change when I change my email?

No. Your password stays the same. You sign in with your new email address and the same password you used before. If you want to change your password at the same time, you can do that separately in your settings.

Can I use a work email and a personal email on the same LinkedIn account?

LinkedIn lets you add a secondary email address to your account, but only one email can be your primary login email. To add a secondary email, go to Settings > Account and privacy > Email addresses and click "Add email." You can then choose which one is your primary. Both will receive notifications, but you sign in using the primary one.