Check list
✅ Verify visibility settings
✅ Choose a professional looking image - if needed, edit using AI
How to optimize
Visibility settings
Ensure your profile picture is visible to the public.
Click on the profile picture in your profile and check its visibility at the bottom left corner.
It's bet practice to make it visible to "Anyone"
Picture quality
Use a high-quality, close-up photo. Your face should be clearly visible.
People are going to search you up and it makes it easy to recognize you, especially if there are more people with your name on LinkedIn.
Background
Prefer a white background to maintain a professional tone, or use a solid or gradient color background Colorful background might stand out when you comment on a post compared to other profile pictures in the comments section.
Below are some exampled of popular LinkedIn creators and their backgrounds
When optimizing the background, consider matching it with colors used for the cover image and your featured posts
Don’t have a professional photo? (AI prompt)
Take pictures with your phone in good light from 3 angels, preferably with natural light.
Then, use an AI tool like Gemini Nano Banana, ChatGPT or Krea.AI to refine the images and turn them into professional photoshoot-like profile pictures
Need to remove the background?
Tools like PFPMaker (free, simple) or Canva (paid, advanced)