LinkedIn saves are frustratingly hard to find. You’ve bookmarked a job listing you wanted to apply to, favorited an article that looked useful, or saved a post from someone you wanted to reach out to later. Then you spend 15 minutes hunting through LinkedIn’s interface looking for where the heck those saves ended up.
The problem isn’t that the feature doesn’t exist. It does. LinkedIn just doesn’t make it obvious. The navigation is scattered across different parts of the app, the folders aren’t labeled clearly, and if you’re looking from the wrong view, you’ll never find them. This is especially frustrating for professionals trying to organize their job search, curate content for later reading, or keep track of valuable leads and insights they’ve discovered on LinkedIn.
In this guide, we’re going to walk you through exactly how to find your saved posts and jobs on LinkedIn, across desktop and mobile, and show you how to organize them so you can actually get back to them when you need them. Whether you’re looking for that job posting from last week or an article you intended to reference in a pitch, we’ve got the complete roadmap.
How to See Saved Posts in LinkedIn (Desktop and Mobile)
Finding saved posts on LinkedIn requires understanding where LinkedIn actually stores this data. Your saved posts are scattered across two main locations depending on what you’re looking for. Let’s break this down systematically so you never waste time searching again.
Accessing Your Saved Posts on Desktop
On desktop, saved posts are accessed through your main LinkedIn profile area. Here’s exactly how to get there:
First, log into LinkedIn.com on your desktop browser. Look at the top navigation bar. You’ll see your profile photo in the upper right corner. Click on it. A dropdown menu will appear with options like “View Profile,” “Settings & Privacy,” “Sign Out,” and several others. You want to look for the option labeled “My items” or sometimes it appears as “Saved items.” Click on that option, and LinkedIn will take you to your saved content hub.
This page displays everything you’ve saved on LinkedIn, but here’s where it gets tricky. The page uses tabs at the top to organize different types of content. You’ll see tabs for “Articles,” “People,” “Posts,” “Jobs,” and possibly others. Each tab filters your saves to show only that type of content. If you saved a news article or someone’s LinkedIn post, you’ll find it under the “Posts” tab. Your saved articles (from the LinkedIn Feed or external articles) will appear under “Articles.” The organization is there, but it’s not immediately obvious because the tabs are subtle and easy to miss.
If you can’t find the “My items” option in your profile dropdown, it might be labeled differently depending on your LinkedIn version. Some accounts show it as “Saved items” instead. Both lead to the same place. If you genuinely cannot find it in the dropdown, there’s an alternative route: scroll down to the bottom of your LinkedIn home feed, and look for a footer link that says “Saved items” or “My saved posts.” LinkedIn sometimes links to it from there as well.
Finding Saved Posts on the LinkedIn Mobile App
On mobile, the navigation is different. You’re not clicking dropdown menus; you’re working with the bottom tab bar or the main menu. Here’s the path:
Open the LinkedIn app on your phone. If you’re on an iPhone, look at the bottom navigation bar. You’ll see five icons: Home, Search, Post Creation (plus sign), Messaging, and Me (your profile). Tap on the “Me” icon (your profile picture) in the bottom right. This takes you to your profile hub. Now look at the top of the screen. You should see several tabs including your name/headline, “Posts,” “About,” and others. One of these tabs (it may vary slightly by phone or region) should say “Saved” or “Saved items.” Tap on it.
On Android, the layout is similar. Open LinkedIn, navigate to your profile (usually accessible from the main menu or bottom navigation), and then look for the “Saved” tab. Once you’re in your saved items view on mobile, you’ll see the same tab structure as desktop: Articles, People, Posts, and Jobs.
The mobile app’s saved items section looks a bit different from desktop. The layout is optimized for scrolling vertically, so your saves appear in a stacked list rather than a grid. But the organization remains the same. Each tab sorts your saves by type, so you can quickly filter to the type of content you’re looking for.
Where to Find Saved Jobs on LinkedIn (The Complete Navigation Guide)
Saved jobs are handled slightly differently from saved posts, and understanding this distinction will save you frustration. LinkedIn maintains a separate, more robust jobs section because job applications are a core feature of the platform, and LinkedIn wants to make it easier for users to track their job-hunting progress.
Finding Your Saved Jobs on LinkedIn Desktop
To access your saved jobs on desktop, you have two main routes. The first and most straightforward approach is to use the top navigation bar. Look at the menu at the very top of LinkedIn’s interface. You’ll see options like “Home,” “My Network,” “Jobs,” “Messaging,” and “Me.” Click on the “Jobs” link directly. This takes you to LinkedIn’s dedicated Jobs hub.
Once you’re in the Jobs section, you’ll see several filters and navigation options on the left side of the screen. One of these should be labeled “Saved jobs” or “My saved jobs.” Click on that filter. LinkedIn will display a list of every job you’ve bookmarked. This view shows all your saved jobs in one place, with the most recently saved jobs typically appearing at the top.
The second route is through your profile’s saved items section, which we discussed earlier. If you go to “My items” through your profile menu, and then click on the “Jobs” tab, you’ll see the same saved jobs list. Both routes lead to the same place, so use whichever is more convenient in the moment.
What makes the dedicated Jobs view useful is that LinkedIn gives you additional tools here. You can see when you saved each job, search within your saved jobs, and many LinkedIn profiles let you sort by date posted, company, salary range, or job title. If you’re actively job hunting and have saved dozens of positions, these filters are invaluable for staying organized.
Accessing Saved Jobs on the LinkedIn Mobile App
On mobile, finding saved jobs is slightly different because the mobile app has a dedicated “Jobs” section in its main navigation. Open the LinkedIn app and look at your bottom navigation bar (if using iPhone) or main menu (if using Android). Depending on your version, you might see a “Jobs” icon directly in the bottom navigation, or you might need to access it through the main menu or “More” option.
Once you’ve opened the Jobs section, look for a “Saved” filter or option. Similar to the desktop version, LinkedIn will show you all your saved jobs in a scrollable list. The mobile view is more compact, with job titles, company names, and key details displayed in a vertical stack. You can tap on any saved job to view the full job description and decide whether you want to apply or remove it from your saves.
If you don’t see a dedicated Jobs section in your mobile navigation, try this alternative: tap on your profile icon (Me), navigate to “Saved items,” and then tap on the “Jobs” tab. This takes you to the same saved jobs view through a different path.
How to See Saved Posts in LinkedIn and Organize Them Effectively
Finding your saved content is one thing. Organizing it so you can actually use it is another. Many LinkedIn users save content with good intentions but never go back to it because they can’t find it when they need it, or it’s buried under dozens of other saves. Here’s how to create a system that works.
Understanding LinkedIn’s Folder and Organization System
Here’s an important reality: LinkedIn doesn’t actually have a “create custom folders” feature for your saved posts. This is one of the biggest sources of frustration for power users. Unlike email clients, which let you create custom folders and tags, LinkedIn gives you only the pre-built categories: Posts, Articles, People, and Jobs. You cannot create a folder called “Articles to Reference” or “Leads to Reach Out To.”
However, there’s a workaround many professionals use. Instead of relying on LinkedIn’s limited organization, you can use external tools to organize your LinkedIn saves. Browser extensions like Notion Web Clipper, OneNote Web Clipper, or Evernote Web Clipper let you save LinkedIn posts directly to your preferred note-taking app with full organization capabilities. This way, your saves are backed up, searchable, and sortable by any category you want to create.
Another approach is to use LinkedIn’s native search within saved items. When you’re viewing your saved posts or jobs, LinkedIn includes a search bar at the top of the page. If you remember a keyword from the post or job title, you can search for it right there. This is faster than scrolling through dozens of saves, but it only works if you remember some detail about what you saved.
The Best Practices for Managing Your Saved Content
Professionals who stay organized with their LinkedIn saves follow a few key practices. First, they save strategically. Instead of saving every interesting post, they save only content they genuinely plan to return to. This keeps the noise down and makes your saved items actually useful as a reference library rather than a catch-all dump.
Second, they review their saves periodically. Every two weeks or monthly, open your saved items and do a quick review. Delete saves you no longer need. For jobs, this is especially important because job listings expire, and if you’ve moved past your interest in a position, remove it. This keeps your list fresh and prevents it from becoming unmanageable.
Third, they use combinations of tools. If you’re managing a job search, save jobs on LinkedIn but also maintain a spreadsheet or Google Sheet where you track which companies you’ve applied to, interview dates, and follow-up actions. LinkedIn saves work well for initial discovery, but a separate system helps you manage the entire job search workflow.
For sales professionals, many use LinkedIn saves as a preliminary screening step for leads. They’ll save posts from people in their target companies or industries, then export those names to their CRM system (like HubSpot, Salesforce, or a simple Google Sheet) for further outreach and tracking. LinkedIn isn’t your permanent filing system; it’s an initial collection point.
Why LinkedIn Makes Saved Content So Hard to Find (And What You Can Do About It)
Understanding why LinkedIn buries this feature can actually help you navigate it better. LinkedIn’s user interface is designed around engagement and action. The main feed, job listings, messaging, and networking sections are all front and center because they’re features that keep users on the platform and increase engagement. Saved content, by contrast, is something you interact with less frequently once you’ve saved it. From LinkedIn’s perspective, saving content is a secondary action, so they don’t prioritize making it easy to find.
This creates a usability problem, especially for users who rely heavily on saved content for job hunting, research, or prospect research. If you’re someone who saves 10 or 15 items per week, you probably expect a better organization system than what LinkedIn offers. This is why many professionals treat LinkedIn as a collection tool and then move their saves elsewhere.
Another reason saved content is hidden is that LinkedIn wants to encourage you to stay active and keep scrolling. If your saved content was prominently displayed and easily accessible, you might spend time reviewing your saves instead of engaging with new content on the feed. So from a product design perspective, keeping saves slightly obscured actually works in LinkedIn’s favor for engagement metrics.
How to See Saved Jobs in LinkedIn and Track Your Job Search
If you’re actively job hunting, your saved jobs list becomes a critical tool. But to use it effectively, you need to understand all the features LinkedIn offers for managing your applications and saved positions.
Viewing Saved Jobs and Job Application Status
When you’re in your saved jobs list, each job entry shows key information: the job title, company name, location, and when you saved it. In many cases, LinkedIn also displays the salary range if the employer provided it. Click on any saved job to view the full job description, company information, and an “Easy Apply” button (if the employer has enabled LinkedIn’s streamlined application process).
Here’s an important distinction: saving a job and applying for a job are two separate actions. You can save a job without applying, which gives you time to research the company and role before committing to an application. Or you can apply immediately. LinkedIn tracks both saved jobs and applications, but they’re stored in different places. Your saved jobs appear in the “Saved jobs” list, while your applications appear in a separate “Applications” view that shows every job you’ve applied to, the date you applied, and sometimes the status of your application.
To view your job applications instead of just your saved jobs, stay in the Jobs section and look for an “Applications” filter or tab. This is different from saved jobs and gives you a complete record of where you’ve applied and when. Many job seekers maintain both: they save jobs they’re interested in but haven’t applied to yet, and they check the Applications view to monitor the status of their submissions.
Using Advanced Features in LinkedIn Jobs
LinkedIn’s job search includes several advanced features that make saved jobs more useful. The first is job alerts. If you find a saved job you’re particularly interested in, you can set up an alert to notify you when similar jobs are posted. This keeps you informed about opportunities in your field without requiring you to manually search.
Another feature is the ability to compare saved jobs. If you’ve saved multiple positions you’re considering, LinkedIn lets you view them side by side to compare salary ranges, responsibilities, required skills, and company information. This is helpful when you’re weighing multiple opportunities and trying to decide which to apply to first.
Saved jobs also sync across LinkedIn’s iOS and Android apps, so your mobile saved list is the same as your desktop list. If you save a job on your phone during your commute, it’ll appear in your desktop saved list when you get to work. This synchronization means you don’t need to save jobs multiple times across different devices.
Advanced Strategies for Managing LinkedIn Saves as a Sales Professional or Recruiter
If you’re using LinkedIn for lead generation, prospect research, or recruitment, saved posts and people become central to your workflow. Power users in sales and recruitment develop specific strategies to maximize the value of their LinkedIn saves.
Saving Prospects and Building Your Pipeline
Many sales professionals save LinkedIn posts and comments from prospects they want to reach out to. If someone posts about a challenge your product solves, or shares news about a promotion or company change, you might save that post as a flag to remember to send them a personalized outreach message. The challenge is organizing these saves so you actually follow up and don’t just let them sit in your saved items for months.
One approach is to save the post, then immediately create a CRM note or task reminder to follow up within the next week. Your LinkedIn save acts as the initial trigger, but you’re not relying on LinkedIn alone to manage your pipeline. This two-step process ensures you don’t leave leads on the table.
Another strategy is to use the “People” tab in your saved items specifically for prospect research. If you’ve identified someone you want to reach out to, save their profile as a person. Then, periodically review your saved people list and conduct deeper research on each one before sending a connection request or message. This gives you time to tailor your outreach and increases the likelihood of a positive response.
Repurposing Content Through Saved Articles
If you’re creating content or preparing for client presentations, LinkedIn articles you’ve saved become a reference library. You can save articles that relate to your industry, trends affecting your customers, or best practices in your field. The challenge is that your saved articles list can grow into hundreds of items quickly if you’re active on LinkedIn.
To make this manageable, many professionals export their saved articles or take screenshots and store them in a note-taking app organized by topic. This way, when you’re preparing a presentation or crafting a pitch, you have a searchable database of relevant articles and insights you’ve already vetted. LinkedIn’s saved items alone won’t provide this level of organization, so a supplementary system is necessary.
Troubleshooting Common Issues When Trying to Access Saved Posts and Jobs
Sometimes users follow all the steps above and still can’t find their saved items. Here are the most common issues and how to fix them.
The “My Items” Option Isn’t Showing in Your Profile Menu
If you click on your profile picture and don’t see “My items” or “Saved items” in the dropdown, it’s usually because your account is very new or there’s a minor display glitch. Try these troubleshooting steps:
First, make sure you’re using an up-to-date browser or the latest version of the LinkedIn app. Outdated browsers sometimes don’t display all menu options correctly. If you’re using an older browser version, update it and try again.
Second, try the alternative route: navigate to LinkedIn’s home feed, scroll to the bottom, and look for a footer link to “Saved items.” If the profile dropdown isn’t working, this link usually is.
Third, try logging out and logging back in. Sometimes your session gets stuck and a fresh login resolves minor display issues.
If none of these work, contact LinkedIn support directly. It’s rare, but some accounts experience bugs where the saved items feature doesn’t display properly.
You Saved Something But Can’t Find It Later
This is usually caused by one of two things. First, you might have saved it under a different category than you expect. If you saved a LinkedIn article, it goes under the “Articles” tab. If you saved someone’s post, it goes under “Posts.” If you saved someone’s profile, it goes under “People.” If you saved a job, it’s in the “Jobs” section. Check each tab if you’re unsure where it ended up.
Second, LinkedIn might have removed the content. If you saved a post and the person later deleted it, that post disappears from your saved items. Similarly, if a job posting expires, it may no longer show in your saved jobs list (though LinkedIn usually keeps expired job listings visible for a bit longer than active ones). If content is missing, it was likely deleted by the original poster or the job has been filled and closed.
The Save Button Isn’t Appearing When You Try to Save Content
If you’re trying to save a post or job but don’t see a save button, it could be a permissions issue. Make sure the post or job is actually shareable and saveable. Some private posts can’t be saved. If it’s a public post, the save option should appear.
On desktop, the save button usually appears as a bookmark icon near the comment, share, and more options buttons. On mobile, it might be in a three-dot menu. If it’s not there, try refreshing the page or closing and reopening the app.
How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Saves for Maximum Productivity
Beyond simply finding your saved content, you want a system that actually improves your LinkedIn productivity. Here’s how successful professionals structure their approach.
Creating a Sustainable Save Workflow
The most productive users treat their LinkedIn saves like a filing system that needs maintenance. They don’t just save everything and ignore it. Instead, they follow this workflow:
When they encounter content worth saving, they pause and ask themselves: will I actually reference this in the next week? If the answer is no, they don’t save it. This sounds strict, but it keeps saved items from becoming clutter. Saves are for content you genuinely plan to use or revisit soon, not for aspirational reading material you’ll probably never get to.
Next, they save with a purpose. Instead of just hitting the save button, they ask themselves why they’re saving it. Is it a prospect to reach out to? A job to apply to? A statistic to reference? An article to read? Different types of saves require different follow-up actions, and knowing your purpose upfront helps you act on your saves more quickly.
Finally, they review their saves weekly. Every Sunday evening or Friday afternoon, they spend 10 minutes scrolling through their recent saves and either acting on them (applying for a job, reaching out to a prospect, reading an article) or deleting them. This keeps their saved items list current and prevents the system from becoming overwhelming.
Integrating LinkedIn Saves Into Your Broader Productivity System
The pros don’t treat LinkedIn saves as an isolated system. They integrate them into their overall productivity setup. If you use Notion, create a database table where you can log your LinkedIn saves with columns for the link, content type, reason saved, and follow-up action required. Whenever you save something important on LinkedIn, you add it to your Notion table. Now your saves are centralized, searchable, and integrated with your other work.
Similarly, if you’re a job seeker using a spreadsheet to track applications, save jobs to LinkedIn, but immediately log them in your spreadsheet with the company name, position, link, date applied (or plan to apply), and any notes. Your spreadsheet becomes your single source of truth, and LinkedIn saves become a quick bookmark system.
For sales professionals, many use their CRM as the system of record. When you save a post from a prospect, immediately create a contact or lead record in your CRM. The LinkedIn save is the trigger; the CRM is the system that ensures follow-up happens.
Conclusion
Finding your saved posts and jobs on LinkedIn requires knowing where to look, but once you understand the navigation, it becomes routine. The path differs slightly between desktop and mobile, and saved jobs have a dedicated section separate from general saved content. But the functionality is there, even if LinkedIn doesn’t advertise it prominently.
The bigger challenge isn’t finding your saves once you’ve made them. It’s building a system where you actually use them. Saving content is easy; acting on it is harder. That’s why the most productive LinkedIn users don’t just save and forget. They integrate their LinkedIn saves into their broader workflow, whether that’s a job search tracker, a CRM system, a prospect list, or a content reference library. Your LinkedIn saves are a starting point, not an endpoint. Treat them that way, and they’ll become a valuable part of your LinkedIn strategy.
Start by finding your saved items using the navigation paths we covered. Then, spend 15 minutes reviewing what you’ve already saved. Delete anything you don’t actually need. For the saves you keep, ask yourself: what’s my next action on this? Once you answer that question and create a system for follow-up, your LinkedIn saves transform from a hidden feature into a productivity tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I find saved posts on LinkedIn if I’m using the mobile app?
Open the LinkedIn app, tap your profile icon (Me) at the bottom right, find the “Saved” or “Saved items” tab, and you’ll see all your saved content organized by type (Posts, Articles, People, Jobs).
2. Where exactly is the saved jobs folder on LinkedIn?
There isn’t a traditional folder, but you can access your saved jobs through the main “Jobs” link in the top navigation, then select the “Saved jobs” filter. Alternatively, go to “My items” in your profile menu and click the “Jobs” tab.
3. Can I create custom folders for my saved LinkedIn posts?
No, LinkedIn doesn’t offer custom folder creation. You’re limited to the built-in categories (Posts, Articles, People, Jobs). To organize content more granularly, use external tools like Notion, Evernote, or OneNote to capture and organize saves.
4. Why can’t I find the “My items” option in my profile menu?
This usually happens if you’re using an outdated browser or app version. Update your browser or app to the latest version. If that doesn’t work, try logging out and back in. As a backup, look for a “Saved items” link at the bottom of your LinkedIn home feed.
5. How do I see saved jobs on LinkedIn that I’ve liked but not applied to?
Click “Jobs” in the top navigation, then filter by “Saved jobs.” This shows only jobs you’ve bookmarked, separate from jobs you’ve already applied to (which appear under an “Applications” view).
6. If I delete a saved post from my LinkedIn, can I get it back?
No. Once you delete a save, it’s removed from your saved items. The original post remains on LinkedIn if the author hasn’t deleted it, so you can search for it again and re-save it if needed.
7. Do my saved jobs and posts sync between my LinkedIn app and desktop?
Yes, LinkedIn syncs your saved items across all devices. If you save a job on your phone, it appears in your desktop saved jobs list. This synchronization happens automatically.
8. How long does LinkedIn keep saved jobs visible if the position is filled?
LinkedIn typically keeps filled job listings visible in your saved jobs for a few weeks, but older or very recently filled positions may disappear. For job searches, it’s best to apply or discard saved jobs promptly so you don’t lose track of positions you wanted to apply to.
9. Can I share my saved posts with other LinkedIn users?
You cannot share an entire collection of your saved items, but you can share individual posts or articles by using the share button on the post itself. To share a recommendation with someone, it’s better to send them the specific post or article link through direct message.
10. What’s the difference between saving a post and commenting on it on LinkedIn?
Saving a post bookmarks it to your private saved items list for later reference. Commenting makes your thoughts visible to the post’s audience. These are separate actions. You can do both, or just one. Saving is private; commenting is public.
11. How do I search within my saved items on LinkedIn?
When you’re in your saved items view (either through “My items” or the Jobs section), LinkedIn displays a search bar at the top. Type a keyword from the post, job title, or person’s name, and LinkedIn filters your saved items to show matches.
12. Is there a way to organize saved LinkedIn people differently than saved posts?
Not within LinkedIn itself. Both are limited to the pre-built categories. However, you can export your saved people list or screenshots to an external tool where you can organize them by industry, company, role, or region for more granular sorting.