LinkedIn Profile Picture Frame Generator
Put any text on a LinkedIn profile picture frame: an #OpenToWork or #Hiring style band, or your own words, color and emoji. Your photo stays on your device, and the PNG is ready to upload.
The portrait is a placeholder. Add yours to replace it.
The short version: LinkedIn has only two built-in photo frames, a green #OpenToWork band and a purple #Hiring band, and you can't change their text or color. A custom frame is drawn into the image itself: make it above, download the PNG and upload it as your profile photo. LinkedIn accepts PNG or JPG up to 8 MB, from 400 × 400 to 7680 × 4320 pixels; this tool exports 800 × 800.
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LinkedIn profile picture size and specs (2026)
These are the upload rules from LinkedIn's Help Center. A file outside them fails to upload, which is the most common reason a framed photo "won't save".
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| File type | PNG or JPG only |
| Maximum file size | 8 MB |
| Pixel size | From 400 × 400 up to 7680 × 4320 pixels |
| Shape on screen | A circle cut from your square crop; the corners never show |
| Size we recommend | Square, 800 × 800 or larger, so it stays sharp on high-density screens |
| This tool's export | 800 × 800 or 1200 × 1200 PNG. Even uncompressed, an 800 × 800 image is about 2.6 MB, far below the 8 MB limit |
How big your photo appears on LinkedIn
You upload one image, and LinkedIn shrinks it a lot. Only your profile page shows it at a size where frame text is easy to read. Everywhere else it's a thumbnail, which is why the tool previews your frame at 48 and 32 pixels.
| Where it shows | Approx. size (desktop) | Can you read the frame text? |
|---|---|---|
| Your profile page | 152 × 152 px | Yes |
| Feed posts | 48 × 48 px | Short text only; the color is what people notice |
| Comments and replies | 32 to 40 px | No, only the colored band |
| Top bar "Me" icon | 24 px | No |
Display sizes are rounded CSS pixels from LinkedIn's desktop site and change when LinkedIn updates its layout. Upload rules: LinkedIn Help, checked October 2026.
LinkedIn's #OpenToWork and #Hiring frames vs a custom frame
LinkedIn's frames are a setting: LinkedIn draws them over your photo and takes them away again when you switch the feature off. A custom frame is part of the picture, so it goes wherever the picture goes and LinkedIn has no idea it's there. That difference decides which one you want.
| Feature | #OpenToWork (LinkedIn) | #Hiring (LinkedIn) | Custom frame (this tool) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Fixed: #OPENTOWORK | Fixed: #HIRING | Anything up to 28 characters, emoji included |
| Color | Green | Purple | Any color, for band and text |
| How it's added | Open to → Finding a new job, shared with All LinkedIn members | Open to → Hiring, with a job you're hiring for | Uploaded as your profile photo |
| Tells LinkedIn anything | Yes: your job preferences, which recruiters can search | Yes: your open roles show on your profile | No, it's only pixels |
| Private option | "Recruiters only" shows no frame | No | No, everyone sees your photo |
| Removing it | Open to Work box → Edit → Delete | Pick no frame under Frames in the photo editor | Upload the photo without the frame |
You can't run both at once in a useful way: with LinkedIn's frame on, it's drawn over your photo, frame and all. If you're job hunting, a sensible mix is LinkedIn's Open to Work set to "Recruiters only" (the search signal, no public frame) plus, if you want one, a custom frame that says what you're looking for.
How to add a custom frame to your LinkedIn profile picture
About three minutes, on desktop or phone. The LinkedIn app uses the same steps: tap your photo on your profile.
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Add your photo
Upload, drag or paste a photo into the frame maker. It is read by your browser and never sent to a server. Zoom and drag until your face sits in the middle of the circle.
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Style the frame
Start from the #OpenToWork or #Hiring style, or type your own text of up to 28 characters. Pick the band color, text color, font weight, arc length and position, and add an emoji if you like.
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Check it at feed size
Look at the 48 px and 32 px previews under the editor. That is how most people will see your photo, next to your posts and comments. If the text is unreadable there, shorten it.
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Download the PNG
Click Download PNG to save an 800 × 800 image (or 1200 × 1200). It is well inside LinkedIn's limits: PNG or JPG, at most 8 MB, at least 400 × 400 pixels.
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Upload it to LinkedIn
On LinkedIn, open your profile, click your profile photo and upload the PNG as a new photo. Keep the crop circle at full size so it lines up with the frame, then save.
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Switch off LinkedIn's own frame
If you had LinkedIn's #OpenToWork or #Hiring frame on, choose the no-frame option under Frames in the photo editor. Otherwise LinkedIn draws its frame on top of yours.
Does a profile picture frame help or hurt with recruiters?
There's no published data on custom frames, and recruiters disagree about LinkedIn's own. Some like the green band because it saves them a message asking whether you'd move. Others read a public #OpenToWork as a sign that a search is dragging on. You can't tell in advance which kind of recruiter will see yours, so it comes down to your situation.
When a frame works
- You're between jobs, freelancing or graduating, and nobody at a current employer will be surprised.
- You're hiring and want people who see your comments to know there's a role behind them.
- The status is temporary and specific, like a conference week (#Speaking) or a launch (#NowLive).
- The text is one short word or hashtag that still reads at 48 pixels.
When to skip it
- You're employed and don't want your manager to know you're looking. Use LinkedIn's "Recruiters only" setting instead, and know that LinkedIn says it can't guarantee complete privacy from your own company's recruiters.
- You'd rather your headline did the talking. In senior and client-facing roles, a band on the photo can read as louder than you mean it to.
- The band would cover your face. Keep it to the lower third of the circle and thin enough that your chin and shoulders still show.
- The status is out of date. A #Hiring frame on a filled role sends people to a dead end.
After the photo, people read your headline and About section. Our LinkedIn profile formatting guide covers both, and the LinkedIn banner maker makes the 1584 × 396 cover image that sits behind your photo.
Custom LinkedIn frame text ideas
Keep it short. Twelve characters or fewer stay legible in the feed; anything longer only works on your profile page.
| Your goal | Frame text | Color that fits |
|---|---|---|
| Job search | #OpenToWork, #OpenToRoles, #NextRole | Green, it's the color people already associate with it |
| Hiring | #Hiring, #JoinMyTeam, #WeAreHiring | Purple or your company color |
| Freelance and consulting | #Freelance, #OpenForProjects, #Available | Ink, teal or your brand color |
| Events | #Speaking, #SeeYouAt, #Attending | The event's color |
| Milestones | #Graduate, #Promoted, #NewJob | Gold or navy |
| Networking | #OpenToConnect, #Mentor, #AskMeAbout | LinkedIn blue or ink |
Make your LinkedIn posts look as good as your photo
People who notice your frame usually end up on your posts next. The free Post Formatter Chrome extension adds bold, italic, bullets and 30+ text styles right inside the LinkedIn composer, and Pro shows a live preview of how the post looks in the feed before you publish.
Add to Chrome, It's FreeFrequently asked questions
How do I make a custom frame for my LinkedIn profile picture?
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Does a custom #OpenToWork frame tell recruiters I'm looking for a job?
What size should a LinkedIn profile picture be?
Is this LinkedIn frame generator free, and is my photo private?
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Can I use the framed picture on other networks?
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