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LinkedIn limits tracker: what LinkedIn documents, row by row
This table lists the invitation, personalised note, message and InMail limits that LinkedIn's own Help pages state, one row per rule, each with its source page and a last verified date of 25 October 2026. Where LinkedIn states no number, the row says "LinkedIn does not publish a number". Two LinkedIn pages disagree on note counts and note length, and the table shows both.
Published by Sellinger AI. Numbers and settings checked on 25 October 2026 against the fact register. Report an error.
- LinkedIn does not publish a weekly or daily invitation number on the Help pages we read
- No number
- how long LinkedIn says an invitation restriction typically lasts
- About 1 week
- characters LinkedIn allows in an InMail subject and body
- 200 / 2,000
Invitation limits and restrictions
What LinkedIn says about how many invitations you can send and what happens when you reach the limit.
| Topic | What LinkedIn says | Applies to | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly or daily invitation number | LinkedIn does not publish a number. The page says limits exist "to prevent misuse and promote thoughtful networking". | All members | Invitation limit reached | 25 October 2026 |
| Do paid plans get a higher limit? | "All LinkedIn members, including those with Basic and Premium accounts, are subject to these limits." No higher paid cap is stated. | Basic, Premium | Invitation limit reached | 25 October 2026 |
| What happens at the limit | The account "may be temporarily restricted from sending invitations". The restriction typically lasts one week and LinkedIn says it cannot remove or shorten the wait. | All members | Invitation limit reached | 25 October 2026 |
| Withdrawing pending invitations | "Withdrawing pending invitations will not remove the restriction." | All members | Invitation limit reached | 25 October 2026 |
| Buying more invitations | You cannot buy or acquire more invitations while restricted. | All members | Invitation limit reached | 25 October 2026 |
| First restriction | Wait a few hours, then try again. | All members | Types of restrictions | 25 October 2026 |
| Several restrictions in one day | Wait a few days, then try again. | All members | Types of restrictions | 25 October 2026 |
| Too many outstanding invitations | Wait for up to one month before attempting to send another invitation. | All members | Types of restrictions | 25 October 2026 |
| Resending after a withdrawal | After you withdraw an invitation you cannot resend one to the same person for up to three weeks. | All members | Types of restrictions | 25 October 2026 |
| Suspected automation | The restriction ends at the time given in the suspension notice. No fixed duration is stated. | All members | Types of restrictions | 25 October 2026 |
| Most restrictions | "Most restrictions will automatically be removed within one week." | All members | Types of restrictions | 25 October 2026 |
| Reasons LinkedIn lists | Many invitations in a short time, and invitations that are ignored, left pending or reported as spam. | All members | Types of restrictions | 25 October 2026 |
| Size of your network | A maximum of 30,000 first degree connections. | All members | Types of restrictions | 25 October 2026 |
Last verified 25 October 2026. The restriction durations are LinkedIn's wording, not promises about your account.
Personalised notes on invitations
LinkedIn's pages give different numbers here. We list each page so you can see the conflict instead of picking one.
| Topic | What LinkedIn says | Applies to | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes a month, Basic or free | Five personalised messages per month. | Basic, free | Invitation limit reached | 25 October 2026 |
| Notes a month, Basic or free (second page) | "Up to three connection requests per month". | Accounts without Premium | Personalize invitations to connect | 25 October 2026 |
| Notes a month, Basic (third page) | "Up to five personalized invitations". | Basic | InMail vs personalized invitations | 25 October 2026 |
| Notes a month, Premium | Unlimited personalised notes. The Personalize page adds that connection request limits may still apply. | Premium | Personalize invitations to connect | 25 October 2026 |
| Note length | Each message can be up to 200 characters. | Personalize page | Personalize invitations to connect | 25 October 2026 |
| Note length, Basic and Premium (third page) | 200 characters for Basic and 300 for Premium. | Differences page | InMail vs personalized invitations | 25 October 2026 |
Three pages, two counts (three and five) and two lengths (200 and 300). We cannot tell which is current. Check your own account's composer. The LinkedIn note character counter lets you set the limit you see.
Messages to people you are connected to
| Topic | What LinkedIn says | Applies to | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messages a day or a week to connections | LinkedIn does not publish a number on the Help pages we read. | All members | InMail vs personalized invitations | 25 October 2026 |
| Messaging people you are not connected to | Basic accounts can only message members they are connected to. InMail is a Premium feature. | Basic | InMail vs personalized invitations | 25 October 2026 |
| Alternatives to an invitation | LinkedIn points to Follow, groups, InMail and, for Sales Navigator users, prospect recommendations. No numbers are given. | All members | Alternatives to inviting someone | 25 October 2026 |
InMail and Open Profile
| Topic | What LinkedIn says | Applies to | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who can send InMail | A Basic (free) account must upgrade to Premium to use InMail. | Basic | Send an InMail message | 25 October 2026 |
| Monthly InMail credits | Credits are allotted by subscription type. LinkedIn does not publish a number on the page we read, and says you cannot buy extra credits outside the monthly allotment. | Premium | Send an InMail message | 25 October 2026 |
| InMail length | Up to 200 characters in the subject line and up to 2,000 in the body. | All senders | Send an InMail message | 25 October 2026 |
| Open Profile recipients | If a member has Open Profile turned on, you can message them for free, without an InMail credit. | All senders | Send an InMail message | 25 October 2026 |
| What Open Profile is | A Premium setting that lets other members message you for free without using InMail. | Premium recipients | Manage your Open Profile settings | 25 October 2026 |
| Members who opt out | You cannot message a member who has chosen not to receive InMail in their message preferences. | All senders | Send an InMail message | 25 October 2026 |
| Premium credits elsewhere | Premium InMail credits cannot be used to send InMail on Sales Navigator or LinkedIn Recruiter. | Premium | Send an InMail message | 25 October 2026 |
Automation rules
| Topic | What LinkedIn says | Applies to | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation tools | LinkedIn does not permit browser extensions that scrape, modify the appearance of or automate activity on its site. Section 8.2 of the User Agreement prohibits bots and other unauthorised automated methods. Accounts using such tools risk being restricted or shut down. | All members | Prohibited software and extensions | 25 October 2026 |
No tool can guarantee that LinkedIn will not restrict an account, including Sellinger.
How Sellinger paces
- Invitations: 20 a day by default, varied by a few each day, with a weekly cap of 150 by default. The agent cannot go over what you set. These are Sellinger defaults, not LinkedIn rules.
- Quiet window: no sending from 01:00 to 08:00 account time by default, or the schedule you set.
- Per account settings: the Limits tab has an Invitation Limit and a Message Limit slider, each with a recommended green zone. See LinkedIn message and invite limits in Sellinger.
- InMail: a separate message type with its own daily limit, 10 by default and 50 at most, using Premium credits only. See the InMail credit planner.
- When LinkedIn pushes back: the account gets a cooldown before the agent tries again. Read the longer explanation in what is the LinkedIn weekly invitation limit.
- To see how long a list takes at your own pace, use the LinkedIn pacing planner.
Changelog
Each time we re-read the pages we add a line. Rows change only when the LinkedIn page changes.
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 25 October 2026 | First version. 30 rows read from eight LinkedIn Help pages. Three pages disagree on personalised note counts and length, and all three are listed. |
Common questions
What is the LinkedIn weekly invitation limit?
LinkedIn does not publish a number. Its Help pages say limits exist for every member, including Basic and Premium, and that a restriction typically lasts one week. Figures you see elsewhere come from tool vendors.
How many personalised notes can I send on a free account?
LinkedIn's pages differ: one says five a month, another says three, a third says five. Premium members can personalise all of their invitations. Check your own composer.
Does Premium or Sales Navigator raise the invitation limit?
The page we read says all members, including Basic and Premium, are subject to the limits. It states no higher paid cap.
Is there a published limit on messages to connections?
Not on the Help pages we read. LinkedIn does not publish a number.
How often is this page checked?
It was last verified on 25 October 2026. Every row carries that date and the changelog records each re-check.
Sources and method
LinkedIn Help pages a550555, a551012, a551295, a563153, a6239760, a546814, a541684 and a1341387, each read on 25 October 2026 (links in the table). Sellinger defaults from the fact register.
Related: LinkedIn pacing planner, LinkedIn InMail credit planner, LinkedIn note character counter, What is the LinkedIn weekly invitation limit?, LinkedIn message and invite limits in Sellinger, all tools.
