Get the LinkedIn Post Date
Enter the post's shareable URL to get the post's creation date and time.
Example: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/username_post-title-ugcPost-1234567890123456789
Instructions
- Navigate to the LinkedIn post whose date you want to check.
- Click the '...' at the top right of the post, then select "Copy link to post".
- Paste the URL into the text box above and click "Get the Post Date".
Want to Get Post Times in Bulk?
Get the Google Sheets template to retrieve LinkedIn metadata for multiple posts at once!
The template automatically pulls the following information for any LinkedIn post:
- Post Timestamp
- Post Title
- Post Content
- Has Image
- Has Video
- Post Author
- Post Author URL
- Post Like Count
- Post Share Count
How Does It Work?
This tool decodes the LinkedIn post URL to extract the upload timestamp, which is not visible in the standard metadata visible on the platform. For instance, consider the URL https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christian-wanser_data-analytics-dataanalytics-ugcPost-7187448476148846592-xBpC. The number "7187448476148846592" within this URL is the post ID.
The post ID is a 64-bit integer that encodes the timestamp when the post was created. We use a regular expression to extract this number and then convert it into binary. The first 41 bits of this binary representation are the actual timestamp, expressed in milliseconds since the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970). By converting these bits back to a decimal, we retrieve the original timestamp.
Once we have the timestamp, it is converted into two date formats: UTC and the browser's local time, providing both a universal and localized perspective on when the post was originally made.
What can you do with the LinkedIn Post Date Extractor?
Whether you're digging into market trends, ensuring content accuracy, or even conducting some serious digital investigation, each Linkedin post URL contains more than just the location of the post!
- Market Research: Tracking when a post was made helps understand trends and can influence future marketing strategies.
- Content Verification: In the world of fake news, verifying when something was posted can help confirm its relevance and accuracy.
- Legal Evidence: Sometimes, the stakes are high, and knowing the exact date of a post can serve as crucial evidence in legal cases.
- Academic Studies: Researchers analyzing social media patterns benefit immensely from accurate date stamps.
- Journalistic Integrity: For journalists, the credibility of reporting on LinkedIn content hinges on precise dates.
- Personal Record-Keeping: For the overachievers who meticulously track their professional milestones—yes, dates matter!
- OSINT Techniques: For those in the shadows, conducting open-source intelligence gathering, every detail, including exact post dates, is a clue.
So, whether you're a marketer, a researcher, or just a curious cat, knowing the precise date a LinkedIn post was made can be surprisingly pivotal. Don't just scroll past—dig deeper, because every post's story starts with "when".