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Write a memorable LinkedIn bio that turns profile visits into follows, generated in seconds. Free to use, no signup, tuned to LinkedIn.

Updated Jul 30, 2026 Maintained by BoldlyType editors

LinkedIn Bio Generator

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What goes in a strong LinkedIn bio

Two fields do the heavy lifting on LinkedIn: the 220-character headline that sits under your name everywhere you appear, and the longer About section, which holds up to 2,600 characters. The headline is the one most people waste by leaving it as their default job title. LinkedIn only shows the first two or three lines of your About before a "see more" cutoff, so your strongest line has to land before the fold. The platform also indexes both fields in search, which means the words you choose decide whether recruiters find you at all.

LinkedIn bio tips

  • Front-load your headline with what you actually do, not your title; it shows in search, comments and connection requests everywhere.
  • Your About truncates after roughly three lines on mobile, so put the hook and a keyword before the "see more" cutoff.
  • LinkedIn search reads both fields, so weave in the terms recruiters type, but write for a human first, not the algorithm.
  • Skip walls of emojis and buzzwords; they read as noise and don't help you rank, though one or two can break up long text.

LinkedIn Bio Generator — common questions

Latest questions readers ask us about this topic.

What's the character limit for a LinkedIn headline?

Your LinkedIn headline allows up to 220 characters. It appears under your name on your profile, in search results, comments and connection requests, so it travels far beyond your profile page itself.

How long can the LinkedIn About section be?

The About section holds up to 2,600 characters, but LinkedIn collapses it after about three lines with a "see more" link. Lead with your most compelling sentence so it shows before the cutoff.

Should I write my LinkedIn bio in first or third person?

First person reads as warmer and more genuine, and most strong profiles use it. Third person can feel formal or distant. Pick one voice and stay consistent across your headline and About section.

The sub-questions readers ask next — answered, with where to go.

You're writing for the truncation point. LinkedIn shows roughly the first two lines before “…see more”, so the job of the hook is to make stopping feel worth it — a specific claim, a tension, or a number, never a throat-clear like 'I've been thinking about…'. A single bold or italic phrase in that opening makes it stand out in a feed of identical fonts. Keep the payoff a real one; clickbait that doesn't deliver trains the feed to bury you.

Format your hook

Lead with the searchable terms. LinkedIn weighs the opening words of your headline, so put the role and keywords people search first, then the personality after. 'Fractional CMO · B2B SaaS growth — occasionally funny' beats a clever line that buries what you do. Keep it under the character limit so nothing truncates, and add italic emphasis only after the keywords, never before them.

Generate a bio

A bio has one job: answer 'why should I follow you?' in the time it takes to skim. Lead with who you help and the outcome, not your job title; add one proof point (a number, a credential, a notable client); end with a reason to stay. Keep links and @handles in plain text so they stay tappable, and use at most one styled phrase for emphasis. Specific beats clever every time.

Generate a bio

Sparingly, and with intent. One bold phrase in the hook earns attention; bold on every other line cancels itself out and reads as shouting. Italic is better for set-apart content — a client quote, a product name, an aside. The accessibility cost is real: screen readers announce styled Unicode awkwardly, so never put essential details (dates, links, numbers people need) in styled characters.

Italic for LinkedIn

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