Who This Is For / When to Use
Use LinkedIn polls when you want to ask your LinkedIn audience a multiple-choice question.
LinkedIn polls are useful for:
Audience research
Engagement campaigns
Feedback collection
Simple preference questions
Community participation posts
What LinkedIn Poll Publishing Does
LinkedIn Poll Publishing lets you create a LinkedIn poll inside the Social Planner composer.
You can add:
One poll question
2 to 4 answer options
A poll duration
Kyrios Social Planner supports creating, scheduling, and publishing social posts across multiple platforms from one dashboard.
LinkedIn Poll Requirements
A LinkedIn poll must follow these limits:
Poll question: up to 140 characters
Answer options: 2 to 4 options
Each answer option: up to 30 characters
Poll duration: 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, or 14 days
LinkedIn polls cannot be combined with images, videos, PDFs, or other media on the LinkedIn version of the post.
How to Create a LinkedIn Poll Post
Go to Marketing → Social Planner.
Create a new post.
Select a LinkedIn account.
Open LinkedIn options.
Select Add a poll.
Click Edit to configure the poll.
Then
Enter your poll question.
Add 2 to 4 answer options.
Select the poll duration.
Click Save poll.
Publishing Options
After the poll is saved, you can publish it using the normal Social Planner publishing options.
LinkedIn polls can be used with:
Instant publishing
Scheduled posts
Recurring posts
Category Queue
CSV bulk uploads
Drafts
Poll Preview
Use the post preview to review the poll before publishing.
The preview shows the poll question, answer options, and duration so you can confirm the post is correct before it goes live.
Media Rules for LinkedIn Polls
LinkedIn polls cannot include media on the LinkedIn version of the post.
Do not attach images, videos, PDFs, or other media to the LinkedIn version if you want the poll to publish.
When publishing to multiple platforms, media can still be added to non-LinkedIn versions of the post.
Common Issues and Fixes
My LinkedIn poll did not publish
Check whether media was attached to the LinkedIn version of the post. If media is attached to the LinkedIn version, the poll will not publish.
I cannot add more than 4 answer options
LinkedIn polls support 2 to 4 answer options only.
Remove extra options before saving the poll.
My poll question is not saving
Check the question length.
The poll question must be 140 characters or fewer.
FAQ
Can I create LinkedIn polls directly in Social Planner?
Yes. You can create LinkedIn polls directly from the Social Planner composer.
How many answer options can a LinkedIn poll have?
A LinkedIn poll can have 2 to 4 answer options.
How long can a LinkedIn poll run?
A LinkedIn poll can run for 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, or 14 days.
Can I schedule a LinkedIn poll?
Yes. LinkedIn polls can be scheduled from Social Planner.
Can I add images or videos to a LinkedIn poll?
No. LinkedIn polls cannot be combined with images, videos, PDFs, or other media on the LinkedIn version of the post.