How to Repost on LinkedIn (and When to Quote Instead)

Click Repost under any post and LinkedIn offers two options: Repost, which shares it instantly with nothing added, and Repost with your thoughts, which opens a composer so you can write your own commentary above it. The second is a new post with the original embedded. That difference is what decides how far it travels.

#Quick answer

• Instant repost: Repost button → Repost. Done in one click, adds nothing.
• Quote repost: Repost button → Repost with your thoughts → write → Post.
• Which travels further? The quoted version, because it is treated as your own post.
• How do I undo it? Find the repost on your profile → three dots → Delete repost.
• Does undoing delete the original? No. Only your share disappears.

#The two options, and why they are not the same

An instant repost puts the original into your feed with your name attached as the resharer. You have written nothing, so there is nothing of yours to read. It is the LinkedIn equivalent of forwarding an email with no message.

A repost with your thoughts creates a genuinely new post that happens to embed the original. Your commentary is the body. That is why it behaves like anything else you write: people can react to your words, comment on your take, and it stands on its own in the feed.

If you want the original author to get reach, either works. If you want to be part of the conversation, only the second does anything for you.

#How to repost instantly

1. Find the post in your feed.
2. Click Repost underneath it.
3. Choose Repost.

It goes out immediately. There is no composer and no confirmation step, which is exactly how most accidental reposts happen.

#How to repost with your thoughts

1. Click Repost underneath the post.
2. Choose Repost with your thoughts.
3. Write your commentary in the composer that opens.
4. Click Post.

Treat the commentary as a real post, because that is what it is. A single line of "Great read!" gives a reader no reason to stop. Say what you disagree with, what surprised you, or what it means for the people who follow you.

#How to undo a repost

1. Go to your profile and find the repost.
2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner of the post.
3. Choose Delete repost.

Your share disappears. The original stays exactly where it was on the author's profile, untouched. Deleting your repost does not notify the original author and does not remove any reactions the original collected.

#Can you schedule a repost?

Not as a repost. LinkedIn's scheduler works on posts you compose, and the repost flow has no scheduling step in it.

The practical workaround is to write a normal scheduled post that includes the original's link, then add your commentary as the body. You lose the embedded-post styling and you keep everything else — including the ability to queue it for a sensible hour instead of posting at midnight because that is when you read the thing.

#Which one should you use

• Amplifying a colleague or a customer — quote repost, with one sentence on why it matters.
• Sharing company news to your own network — quote repost. Your framing is the value.
• Clearing something useful into your feed quickly — instant repost is fine, and nobody will read it.
• Building a habit of showing up — write your own post instead. A feed of reposts reads as a feed of someone else's ideas.

#Frequently Asked Questions

How do I repost on LinkedIn? Click Repost under the post, then choose Repost for an instant share or Repost with your thoughts to add your own commentary first.

What is the difference between repost and repost with your thoughts? An instant repost shares the original with nothing added. A repost with your thoughts creates a new post of your own with the original embedded, so your commentary is what people read and respond to.

How do I undo a repost on LinkedIn? Open the repost on your profile, click the three dots in the top-right, and choose Delete repost. Only your share is removed; the original is unaffected.

Does deleting my repost delete the original post? No. The original stays live on the author's profile. You are only removing your own share of it.

Can I schedule a repost on LinkedIn? No. LinkedIn's scheduler only covers posts you compose. To queue something, write a normal post containing the original's link and schedule that instead.

Does reposting with thoughts get more reach? It generally travels further because LinkedIn treats it as your own post rather than a passthrough share. Treat the commentary as the post and it will behave like one.

#Where to go next

• How to view, find and edit scheduled posts on LinkedIn
• LinkedIn post character limits
• Does LinkedIn have an API?