# LinkedIn Video Downloader (`kingscraper/linkedin-video-downloader`) Actor 🎬 Extract LinkedIn videos with full metadata! Get HD video URLs, thumbnails, post descriptions, like counts & clean URLs. Batch download multiple posts. Perfect for content curation & analysis! 📊 - **URL**: https://apify.com/kingscraper/linkedin-video-downloader.md - **Developed by:** [King Scraper](https://apify.com/kingscraper) (community) - **Categories:** Videos, Social media, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 linkedin video scrapes This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## 📥 LinkedIn Video Downloader - Professional Video Content Extraction Tool **Effortlessly download LinkedIn video posts with our powerful SEO-optimized **LinkedIn Video Downloader**! This Apify actor enables you to batch download LinkedIn videos while preserving high video quality, complete post metadata, and direct CDN access.** --- ### 📌 Overview Need to archive LinkedIn video content or repurpose professional videos? This **LinkedIn Video Downloader** delivers: - 🎯 **Multi-format extraction** - Get all available video qualities - 🖼️ **Thumbnail preservation** - High-quality cover images with play buttons - 📊 **Engagement metrics** - Like counts and post statistics - 📝 **Rich metadata** - Titles, descriptions, author profiles - 🔗 **URL sanitization** - Automatic cleaning of tracking parameters Perfect for content curators 📚, social media managers 📱, market researchers 📈, and recruitment agencies 👔! --- ### ⭐ Key Features of This LinkedIn Video Downloader #### 🎬 Media Extraction Capabilities - **Smart Quality Selection** - Automatically identifies and serves the best available video quality - **All Formats Access** - Toggle to retrieve every available resolution (720p, 640p, etc.) - **Thumbnail Extraction** - Download high-resolution cover images with play button overlays - **Batch Processing** - Handle multiple LinkedIn video posts in a single run - **Format ID Tracking** - Each quality variant gets unique identifiers for reference #### 📋 Metadata Mastery - **Post Content** - Full titles and descriptions with hashtags preserved - **Author Information** - Creator names and profile context - **Post ID Extraction** - Unique identifiers for database storage - **Clean URLs** - Automatic removal of UTM parameters and tracking codes - **Status Tracking** - Success/failure status per video post #### 🔧 Advanced Technical Features - **Resolution Fallback** - Auto-selects best available if preferred quality missing - **TBR Tracking** - Total bitrate information for each format - **Extension Preservation** - Maintains original container formats (MP4, etc.) - **Multi-URL Support** - Process unlimited LinkedIn post URLs - **Raw Extraction Toggle** - Optional raw data output for debugging --- ### 📝 Input Configuration Simply enter LinkedIn video post URLs in the Input Section, configure your options, and click "Start". Here's the input structure: ```json { "include_all_formats": true, "include_image_urls": true, "include_raw_extraction_results": false, "post_urls": [ { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hashir-shahzad-0b2b7439b_computervision-artificialintelligence-yolo-ugcPost-7445366409490120704-EkaC" }, { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/md-tauqeer-902a2b362_construction-plumber-interior444-ugcPost-7443916354014932992-leCJ" } ] } ```` #### Input Specifications Table | Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `post_urls` | Array | ✅ Yes | - | LinkedIn video post URLs to process | | `url` | String | ✅ Yes | - | Valid LinkedIn post URL (ugcPost format) | | `include_all_formats` | Boolean | ❌ No | `true` | Extract all available video qualities | | `include_image_urls` | Boolean | ❌ No | `true` | Include thumbnail URLs in output | | `include_raw_extraction_results` | Boolean | ❌ No | `false` | Add raw extraction data for debugging | *** ### 📤 Output Structure Your **LinkedIn Video Downloader** produces comprehensive output for each video post: ```json [ { "status": "success", "input_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hashir-shahzad-0b2b7439b_computervision-artificialintelligence-yolo-ugcPost-7445366409490120704-EkaC?utm_source=social_share_send", "clean_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hashir-shahzad-0b2b7439b_computervision-artificialintelligence-yolo-ugcPost-7445366409490120704-EkaC", "post_id": "7445366409490120704", "basic_info": { "title": "#computervision #artificialintelligence #yolo | Hashir Shahzad", "description": "Hawk AI — Smart Surveillance for ATM Security..." }, "statistics": { "like_count": 13 }, "media": { "best_video_url": "https://dms.licdn.com/playlist/vid/v2/.../mp4-720p-30fp-crf28/...", "best_thumbnail": "https://dms.licdn.com/playlist/vid/v2/.../thumbnail-with-play-button-overlay-high/...", "all_formats": [ { "format_id": "0", "ext": "mp4", "resolution": "?x?", "url": "https://dms.licdn.com/.../mp4-640p-30fp-crf28/...", "tbr": 250.214 }, { "format_id": "1", "ext": "mp4", "resolution": "?x?", "url": "https://dms.licdn.com/.../mp4-720p-30fp-crf28/...", "tbr": 274.705 } ] } } ] ``` #### Output Field Documentation **📊 Status & Identification Section** | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `status` | Processing result (success/failed) | | `input_url` | Original URL with tracking parameters | | `clean_url` | Sanitized URL without UTM parameters | | `post_id` | Unique LinkedIn post identifier | **📝 Content Metadata Section** | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `title` | Post title with hashtags and author name | | `description` | Complete post content/caption | **📈 Statistics Section** | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `like_count` | Total engagement/like count | **🎬 Media Assets Section** | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `best_video_url` | Highest quality video URL (720p when available) | | `best_thumbnail` | High-resolution thumbnail with play button overlay | | `all_formats` | Complete array of all available quality options | **🎞️ Individual Format Fields** | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `format_id` | Sequential identifier for each quality | | `ext` | Container format (mp4, etc.) | | `resolution` | Video dimensions (width x height) | | `url` | Direct CDN download link | | `tbr` | Total bitrate in Kbps | *** ### 📊 Quality Tiers Available This **LinkedIn Video Downloader** automatically detects and provides multiple quality options: 1. **High Definition (720p)** - Best quality for professional use, ~1000 Kbps bitrate 2. **Standard Definition (640p)** - Balanced quality for general use, ~250-695 Kbps bitrate 3. **Source Quality** - Original uploaded quality preserved Each quality tier includes complete bitrate information for professional video editing workflows. *** ### 💼 Use Cases for LinkedIn Video Downloader - 🎓 **Content Curators** – Build video libraries from LinkedIn learning posts - 📢 **Social Media Managers** – Repurpose client videos across platforms - 📊 **Market Researchers** – Analyze video content trends in specific industries - 👔 **Recruitment Agencies** – Download candidate portfolio videos - 🏢 **Corporate Training** – Archive internal training video posts - 📚 **Educational Institutions** – Save tutorial and demonstration videos - 🔍 **Competitive Analysis** – Monitor competitor video strategies *** ### ✅ Why Choose Our LinkedIn Video Downloader? - **SEO Optimized** - Built specifically for **LinkedIn Video Downloader** search queries - **Clean URLs** - Automatic removal of tracking parameters - **Flexible Output** - Toggle between best-only or all formats - **Professional Metadata** - Get post content, not just videos - **Batch Processing** - Handle unlimited URLs efficiently - **Status Tracking** - Know exactly which posts succeeded - **Regular Updates** - Maintained for LinkedIn API changes - **Zero Configuration** - Sensible defaults work out-of-the-box *** ### ⚠️ Limitations - Only works with **public LinkedIn video posts** (non-private accounts) - Requires videos to be natively uploaded to LinkedIn (not external embeds) - Like count reflects only public engagement metrics - Resolution may vary based on original upload quality - The **LinkedIn Video Downloader** may hit rate limits under heavy usage *** ### 🔗 Related Actors in Our Professional Suite ### 🔗 Related Actors in Our Social Media Suite #### 🎥 **YouTube Tools** - [YouTube Video Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/youtube-video-downloader) - [YouTube Shorts Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/youtube-shorts-downloader) - [YouTube Mp3/Thumbnail & Audio Scraper](https://apify.com/kingscraper/youtube-mp3-thumbnail-audio-scraper) - [Youtube Video and MP3 Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/youtube-video-and-mp3-downloader) #### 📘 **Snapchat Tools** - [Snapchat Story Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/snapchat-story-downloader) - [Snapchat Spotlight Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/snapchat-spotlight-downloader) #### 📘 **Facebook Scraper Tools** - [Facebook Post Scraper](https://apify.com/kingscraper/facebook-post-scraper) - [Facebook Reels Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/facebook-reels-downloader) - [Facebook Video Post Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/facebook-video-post-downloader) - [Facebook Reels And Thumbnail Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/facebook-reels-and-thumbnail-downloader) #### 📘 **Instagram Scraper Tools** - [Instagram Reels Scraper](https://apify.com/kingscraper/instagram-reels-scraper) - [Instagram Photo Scraper](https://apify.com/kingscraper/instagram-photo-scraper) - [Instagram Video Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/instagram-video-downloader) #### 📘 **Pinterest Scraper Tools** - [Pinterest Video and Image Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/pinterest-video-and-image-downloader) #### 📘 **TikTok Scraper Tools** - [TikTok Thumbnail & Audio Scraper](https://apify.com/kingscraper/tiktok-thumbnail-audio-scraper) - [Tiktok Video And Thumbnail Downloader](https://apify.com/kingscraper/tiktok-video-and-thumbnail-downloader) *** ### 📧 Need Customization for Your LinkedIn Video Downloader? Want \*higher resolution extraction, \*\*automated scheduling, \*\*database integration, or \**custom metadata fields*? ✉ **Email:** for tailored **LinkedIn Video Downloader** solutions! *** *Built for professionals who need reliable LinkedIn video extraction with complete metadata preservation.* # Actor input Schema ## `post_urls` (type: `array`): List of LinkedIn post URLs to process. Supports standard post URLs including those with tracking parameters (utm\_source, rcm, etc.). ## `include_all_formats` (type: `boolean`): Include the full list of available video/audio format URLs at every resolution returned by yt-dlp. ## `include_raw_extraction_results` (type: `boolean`): Include the raw output from each extraction method (yt-dlp, BeautifulSoup, oEmbed, regex) in the output for debugging and transparency. ## `include_image_urls` (type: `boolean`): Include all image and thumbnail URLs found in the post page. ## `cookies_file_content` (type: `string`): Optional. Paste the contents of a Netscape-format cookies.txt file exported from your LinkedIn session. Required to access videos on private or restricted posts. ## `proxy` (type: `object`): Configure proxy settings for network requests. Use Apify Residential proxies for best results with LinkedIn. ## Actor input object example ```json { "post_urls": [ { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/muhammad-azfar-0a4274385_computervision-artificialintelligence-yolo-ugcPost-7445471566949244928-S9JH" }, { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ghulam-rasool-shirzai-13a6b4387_fullstackdevelopment-reactjs-vitejs-ugcPost-7444597152355610624-zTuA" } ], "include_all_formats": true, "include_raw_extraction_results": false, "include_image_urls": true, "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "post_urls": [ { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/muhammad-azfar-0a4274385_computervision-artificialintelligence-yolo-ugcPost-7445471566949244928-S9JH" }, { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ghulam-rasool-shirzai-13a6b4387_fullstackdevelopment-reactjs-vitejs-ugcPost-7444597152355610624-zTuA" } ], "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("kingscraper/linkedin-video-downloader").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "post_urls": [ { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/muhammad-azfar-0a4274385_computervision-artificialintelligence-yolo-ugcPost-7445471566949244928-S9JH" }, { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ghulam-rasool-shirzai-13a6b4387_fullstackdevelopment-reactjs-vitejs-ugcPost-7444597152355610624-zTuA" }, ], "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "US", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("kingscraper/linkedin-video-downloader").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "post_urls": [ { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/muhammad-azfar-0a4274385_computervision-artificialintelligence-yolo-ugcPost-7445471566949244928-S9JH" }, { "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ghulam-rasool-shirzai-13a6b4387_fullstackdevelopment-reactjs-vitejs-ugcPost-7444597152355610624-zTuA" } ], "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "US" } }' | apify call kingscraper/linkedin-video-downloader --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=kingscraper/linkedin-video-downloader", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "LinkedIn Video Downloader", "description": "🎬 Extract LinkedIn videos with full metadata! Get HD video URLs, thumbnails, post descriptions, like counts & clean URLs. Batch download multiple posts. Perfect for content curation & analysis! 📊", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "2OUk1XJbHqMeYfIXX" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/kingscraper~linkedin-video-downloader/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-kingscraper-linkedin-video-downloader", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/kingscraper~linkedin-video-downloader/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-kingscraper-linkedin-video-downloader", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/kingscraper~linkedin-video-downloader/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-kingscraper-linkedin-video-downloader", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "post_urls" ], "properties": { "post_urls": { "title": "LinkedIn Post URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of LinkedIn post URLs to process. Supports standard post URLs including those with tracking parameters (utm_source, rcm, etc.).", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "include_all_formats": { "title": "Include All Video Formats", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the full list of available video/audio format URLs at every resolution returned by yt-dlp.", "default": true }, "include_raw_extraction_results": { "title": "Include Raw Extraction Results", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the raw output from each extraction method (yt-dlp, BeautifulSoup, oEmbed, regex) in the output for debugging and transparency.", "default": false }, "include_image_urls": { "title": "Include Image / Thumbnail URLs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include all image and thumbnail URLs found in the post page.", "default": true }, "cookies_file_content": { "title": "LinkedIn Cookies (Netscape format)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional. Paste the contents of a Netscape-format cookies.txt file exported from your LinkedIn session. Required to access videos on private or restricted posts." }, "proxy": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Configure proxy settings for network requests. Use Apify Residential proxies for best results with LinkedIn." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```