Face fills about 60% of the frame
Head and shoulders. LinkedIn shows your photo as a small circle, so a distant shot becomes a dot.
Free tool · no account
Free LinkedIn photo check: how does your profile photo score?
Upload your current LinkedIn photo and get a score from 0 to 100 within seconds, with a concrete tip per point: framing, light, background, sharpness and more.
Free, no account. Your photo is not stored: it is only sent to OpenAI for the review and is not used to train AI.
What we check
- Face clearly visible
- Framing (head and shoulders)
- Looking at the camera
- Friendly expression
- Light on your face
- Sharpness
- Calm background
- Suitable clothing
- Resolution
You get a score from 0 to 100 and a concrete tip per point. Takes a few seconds.
What makes a good LinkedIn photo?
Calm background
A light wall or a blurred background. No kitchen, car or busy street.
Good light from the front
Daylight from a window in front of you works best. Avoid a lamp right above you or backlight.
Recent and recognisable
Recruiters want to recognise you at the interview. Update your photo when you look clearly different.
At least 400 × 400 pixels
LinkedIn recommends 400 × 400 pixels and accepts photos up to 8 MB (JPG or PNG).
Low score? This is your selfie as a profile photo
The WerkCV AI profile photo turns a regular photo into a professional version. You see 4 previews for free first.
AI examples with fictional test people, made with the same tool. No customer photos.
Frequently asked questions
Is the LinkedIn photo check really free?
Yes. The check is free and works without an account. You can check up to 10 photos per hour.
What happens to my photo?
We do not store your photo. For the review it is sent to OpenAI, which by default does not use data sent through its API to train AI.
How is the score calculated?
The AI rates nine points (face, framing, eye contact, expression, light, sharpness, background, clothing and resolution) as good, borderline or to improve. We then compute the 0–100 score with fixed weights, so the same photo gets roughly the same score each time.
Does the check judge how I look?
No. It only looks at the photo: light, framing, background and so on. Looks, age, background or religion play no role; a headscarf or glasses are perfectly fine.
What size should a LinkedIn profile photo be?
LinkedIn recommends at least 400 × 400 pixels and accepts JPG and PNG up to 8 MB. It shows your photo as a circle, so keep your face in the centre.
My score is low. What now?
Follow the tip per point, or turn the same photo into a professional version with the WerkCV AI profile photo. You see 4 previews for free; only if you use one do you pay €9.99 once.