How to use the LinkedIn Summary Generator
- 1. Describe yourselfRole, career stage, what you help with and your key skills.
- 2. Add highlightsReal achievements, one per line, and what you are looking for.
- 3. Paste into LinkedInCopy the text into your profile's About section.
Worked example
For an aspiring data analyst, the summary opens with who she is and what she enjoys: turning messy sales and customer data into clear dashboards. A toolkit line lists SQL, Excel, Power BI, Python and data cleaning. Two highlights follow with real numbers, then the kind of role she wants and her email. The result is 386 / 2,600 characters, so it fits easily, and the preview row shows the first 300 or so characters people see before "see more".
Choose third person if your profile is managed by someone else or you prefer that style.
Making your About section work
- Lead with value: the first line should say what you do and for whom.
- Use searchable words: recruiters search for skills, so keep them in plain text.
- Prove it: one or two highlights with numbers beat long adjective lists.
- Say what you want: roles, locations or remote work, so the right people contact you.
LinkedIn's About section allows 2,600 characters; most good summaries use far fewer. The text is built from your answers, not by AI. Format posts with the LinkedIn post formatter, and line up your resume with the resume builder.
Update it whenever you finish a new project or change roles.
Frequently asked questions
First person or third person?
First person is more common and personal on LinkedIn. Third person suits formal or company-managed profiles.
Should I add emoji?
One or two as bullets are fine; avoid them in place of words.
Is the LinkedIn Summary Generator free?
Yes, the LinkedIn Summary Generator is free. The first time you write your first summary, you are asked for your name and WhatsApp number once. After that, this and every other Uncodemy tool opens straight away without the form.