Is LinkedIn Send a Private Message or Repost?
LinkedIn's native Send action shares a post by private message to selected people. Repost creates a feed post with the original attached. The LinkdSys item is named Linkedin Send, but its public page does not explain which action the service provides.
Check the exact service before ordering. A name that says Send does not confirm the audience, recipient, or how the action appears.
What does LinkedIn's Send action do?
It shares a post in a private message to selected recipients. LinkedIn Help says to click or tap Send on a post, choose the recipient or recipients, and send the post in a message.
That is a specific native LinkedIn feature. Its instructions describe a person selecting message recipients, which is different from publishing a repost to a feed.
See LinkedIn's guide to reposting and sharing a post for both actions.
How is Send different from Repost?
Send is a private message; Repost creates a feed post. LinkedIn says a repost can be made with or without the member's own thoughts, and the member can choose who can see it in post settings.
| Native action | What LinkedIn describes | Audience control |
|---|---|---|
| Send | Share a post in a private message. | Select the recipient or recipients. |
| Repost | Create a new feed post with the original post attached. | Choose who can see the repost in post settings. |
Do not use the words Send and Repost as if they guarantee the same result. They describe different actions in LinkedIn's own interface.
What does the LinkdSys Send listing show?
The current Reactions and shares category includes a listing called Linkedin Send. Its public detail page shows a LinkedIn link field and a quantity field.
| Visible on the listing | What it confirms | What remains unclear |
|---|---|---|
| Linkedin Send name | The catalog labels the option Send. | Whether it means a private message or a feed repost. |
| LinkedIn link field | The form accepts a target link. | Who receives a message or sees a repost. |
| Quantity field | The form accepts an order quantity within displayed limits. | How messages, recipients, or reposts are counted. |
| No recipient or message field | The visible form does not ask for a recipient or message text. | What action the service performs and what audience it reaches. |
The public page does not explain how a Send order works. Treat the action and audience as questions to confirm, not details implied by the label.
What should I confirm before ordering?
Get clear answers about the action and its audience before paying.
- Action: Does the service send a private message or create a feed repost?
- Recipients: If it sends a message, who selects the recipients and how are they specified?
- Visibility: If it creates a repost, who can see it and how is that audience selected?
- Content: Can any message text or repost commentary be reviewed before it is sent?
- Measurement: What does the order quantity count for this specific listing?
If the public page does not answer these questions, ask through the LinkdSys Growth support form before ordering.
What does LinkedIn say about automation?
LinkedIn's User Agreement prohibits bots or other unauthorized automated methods to send or redirect messages, share or re-share posts, or otherwise drive inauthentic engagement.
Read LinkedIn's User Agreement. Do not proceed if a proposed method depends on unauthorized automation.
Frequently asked questions
Is LinkedIn Send the same as a repost?
No. LinkedIn describes Send as sharing a post in a private message to selected people. Repost creates a new post with the original attached. The LinkdSys listing does not say which action its service provides.
Is a native LinkedIn Send public?
LinkedIn Help describes sending a post to selected recipients in a private message. That is different from creating a feed repost.
Does the LinkdSys Send form ask me to choose recipients?
The public form checked asks for a LinkedIn link and quantity. It does not show a recipient field or message field.
Does a LinkedIn repost have to be public?
LinkedIn lets the member choose who can see a repost in its post settings. The audience is not necessarily public.
Can I assume the LinkdSys Send listing creates a feed post?
No. The public listing name and form do not specify whether it sends a private message or creates a feed repost. Confirm before ordering.
Does LinkedIn allow automated sends or reposts?
LinkedIn prohibits bots and other unauthorized automated methods to send or redirect messages, share or re-share posts, or drive inauthentic engagement.
Bottom line
LinkedIn's native Send is private messaging, while Repost creates a feed post. The LinkdSys Send page does not specify which action it provides, so confirm the audience and method first.