How to Remove Your Resume from LinkedIn

You can remove resumes saved for LinkedIn Easy Apply from your job application settings. Resumes displayed in your profile's Featured or Experience sections must be removed separately.

Deleting a resume prevents you from selecting that stored file in future applications. It does not automatically remove a resume already submitted to an employer.

How to delete an Easy Apply resume on desktop

1. Sign in to LinkedIn.
2. Click Jobs.
3. Open Preferences, Application settings or Job application settings.
4. Find the section containing saved resumes.
5. Locate the resume you want to remove.
6. Click the three-dot menu or delete icon.
7. Select Delete and confirm.

LinkedIn may retain several recently used resumes. Remove outdated and duplicate files to reduce the risk of submitting the wrong version.

How to remove a LinkedIn resume on mobile

1. Open the LinkedIn app.
2. Tap Jobs.
3. Open job preferences or application settings.
4. Find Resumes and application data or similar wording.
5. Tap the menu beside the file.
6. Choose Delete.

Use the desktop website if the mobile app does not show resume controls.

How to remove a resume from your LinkedIn profile

A resume can also appear as profile media rather than an Easy Apply file.

Featured section

1. Open your profile.
2. Scroll to Featured.
3. Select the edit icon.
4. Open the resume document.
5. Choose Delete or Remove from profile.

Experience section

1. Open the relevant role under Experience.
2. Select the edit icon.
3. Find attached media.
4. Remove the resume file.
5. Save your changes.

Profile media may be visible to people who can access your profile, while Easy Apply resumes are managed through job settings.

Does deleting a resume withdraw an application?

No. Once a resume has been submitted, the recruiter or employer may already have received a copy. Deleting the stored file only affects future access from your LinkedIn account.

To correct or withdraw a submitted application:

• Use the employer's applicant portal
• Contact the recruiter
• Send the correct resume and explain that it replaces the earlier version
• Ask to withdraw if you no longer want consideration

See can you delete LinkedIn job application history?.

Why LinkedIn stores resumes

LinkedIn can retain resumes to make future Easy Apply applications faster. Stored application information may include:

• Resume files
• Email address and phone number
• Screening answers
• Work authorisation details
• Location and availability

Review these details regularly, especially after changing roles, qualifications or contact information.

How many resumes should you keep?

Keep only current, clearly named versions. For example:

• Leroy_G_Product_Manager_2026.pdf
• Leroy_G_Software_Developer_2026.pdf

Avoid vague names such as CV-final-final2.pdf. A descriptive filename helps you select the correct version during Easy Apply.

Can recruiters see every resume saved in your account?

Recruiters normally receive the resume attached to a specific application, not a private library of every resume you have stored in LinkedIn.

Your profile itself may remain visible to recruiters according to your profile and job-seeking settings.

How to replace an old LinkedIn resume

1. Delete the outdated file from application settings.
2. Open a suitable Easy Apply job.
3. Upload the current resume when prompted.
4. Confirm the filename and preview.
5. Review saved answers before submitting.

You do not need to apply merely to store a new file. Avoid submitting a test application to a real employer.

What to check before uploading a new resume

• Correct name, phone and email address
• Current location
• Accurate employment dates
• No tracked changes or comments
• Professional filename
• Searchable text rather than a photo-only document
• Relevant keywords used naturally
• No unnecessary sensitive personal data

How to clean up the rest of your LinkedIn job data

After removing resumes, review:

• Saved jobs
• Job alerts
• Recent job searches
• Application history
• Open to Work visibility
• Recruiter messages

Use how to delete LinkedIn job search history for the broader cleanup.

Troubleshooting

The delete button is missing

Try LinkedIn in a desktop browser, disable extensions temporarily, refresh the page and confirm you are in job application settings rather than your profile.

The resume appears after deletion

It may be attached to a profile section, cached in the app or already part of a past application. Check both your profile and job settings.

I deleted the wrong resume

Upload the file again from your device. LinkedIn may not offer a recycle bin for deleted resume files.

Frequently asked questions

Does LinkedIn notify recruiters when I delete a resume?

Deleting a stored resume from your account does not normally notify recruiters.

Can I delete a resume after applying?

Yes, but the employer may retain the submitted copy.

Does closing LinkedIn remove resumes from employers?

Not necessarily. Employers may retain application copies under their own policies.

Can I hide a resume instead of deleting it?

Profile media can be removed from public display. Stored Easy Apply resumes are usually managed by deleting or replacing them.

Should my LinkedIn profile and resume match?

They should be consistent on important facts such as roles, employers and dates, while the resume can be tailored to a specific vacancy.

Final answer

Delete Easy Apply resumes through Jobs > Application settings, and remove publicly displayed resume files from your profile separately. Deleting the file does not recall applications already sent.