How To Remove A Connection On LinkedIn [2025 Tutorial]

You want to remove a connection on LinkedIn?

Maybe someone’s spamming your feed, or you just want to keep leads in your network.

Whatever the reason, removing a connection on LinkedIn is simple, and good news: they won’t be notified.

In this guide, I’ll show you:

• How to remove a LinkedIn connection (desktop & app)

• Whether someone can tell you’ve removed them

• How to unfollow, block, or withdraw a connection request

• What happens after you remove someone

Let's dive in!

How to Remove LinkedIn Connection From Desktop

You can remove someone from your 1st-degree connection in few clicks.

Here's how:

Step 1: Go on "My Network" on LinkedIn

The first thing you have to do is to click on "My Network" on the top

Step 2: Click on “Connections” button

Then, to access all your 1st-degree connections, you just need to click on "Connections".

Step 3: Remove connections

On this page, you have all your 1st-degree connections.

You can sort them by

• Recently added

• First Name

• Last Name

When you want to remove a connection you just have to:

1. Click on the 3 dots

2. Click on "Remove connection"

💡 Pro tip: You can use the filters to search for specific people. Like their name or you can use more advanced LinkedIn filters.

Step 4: Confirm to remove the connection

The final step is to confirm you want to remove this connection

How to Remove a single LinkedIn Connection

If you have just 1 people you want to remove from your 1st-degree connection, you can follow these steps:

1. Go to the LinkedIn profile

2. Click on "More"

3. Click on "Remove Connection"

4. Confirm you want to remove the connection

How to Remove a LinkedIn Connection From the App

You prefer to use LinkedIn on your phone? Here’s how to remove someone from the mobile app:

Step 1: Download the LinkedIn App from the App Store or Google Play

Then what you have to do is:

• Open the app

• Find and open LinkedIn in Play or Apple Store

Step 2: Click on your profile picture

On the top right of your screen click on your profile picture. You will get a menu on the left part of your screen.

Step 3: Click on more time on your profile picture

Click on your profile picture one more time to access your profile.

Step 4: Click on your connections

When you're on your profile, you just have to click on your connections.

You will get all the people who are in your 1st-degree connections.

Step 5: Click on the 3 dots

Here you can chose who you want to remove.

For that, you just need to click on the 3 dots next to the profile.

Step 6: Remove the connections

On the bottom of your screen, you just have to click on "Remove connection" to remove the connection.

Step 7: Confirm you want to remove the connection

Final step here, just confirm you want to remove the connection.

And you're done!

Can I Remove a LinkedIn Connection Without Them Knowing?

Yes.

They won’t get any notification when you remove them.

The only way they could notice is by visiting your profile and realizing you’re no longer 1st-degree connections.

FAQ

How to withdraw a connection request on LinkedIn?

You've sent a lot of connection requests and you want to remove them?

Here's how to withdraw the connection requests you sent on LinkedIn:

💡 Pro tip: It will increase your SSI score to withdraw your old connection requests.

Step 1: Go to “My Network”

At the top of your LinkedIn homepage, click on “My Network”.

That’s where you’ll manage your connections and requests.

Step 2: Click “See all”

On the right of “Invitations”, click “Show all”.

This opens up the full list of sent and received invitations.

Step 3: Click on the “Sent” Tab

Once inside, click the “Sent” tab at the top-right.

This shows you all the pending connection requests you’ve sent (but haven’t been accepted yet).

Step 4: Withdraw Your Invitation

Next to each profile, click “Withdraw”.

Step 5: Confirm Your Withdraw

A pop-up will appear asking you to confirm. Click “Withdraw” again to finalize it.

And that’s it! The invite is gone.

How many LinkedIn connections can I have?

You can have up to 30,000 1st-degree connections. It's one of the LinkedIn limits.

After that, you’ll only be able to follow people, not connect.

💡 Pro tip: I recommend you to have a maximum of qualified leads in your network. Don't waste your time with unqualified leads. You can use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to find qualified leads and add them in your 1st-degree network.

How to unfollow someone on LinkedIn?

If you just don’t want to see someone’s posts but still want to stay connected:

• Go to their profile

• Click the “More” button

• Click on “Unfollow”

Then you just have to confirm you want to unfollow:

And done! You stay connected without seeing their updates.

What’s the difference between unfollowing and removing?

Really simple:

• Unfollow: You stay connected, but their content won’t appear in your feed.

• Remove: You’re no longer connected. It’s like a soft block, without them knowing.

How to block someone on LinkedIn?

Here’s how to block someone on LinkedIn:

• Go to their profile

• Click the “More” button (three dots)

• Select “Report or block”

• Then choose “Block” and confirm

They won’t be able to see your profile, message you, or interact with you on LinkedIn.

💡 Pro tip: You won't be able to send or receive a message from someone you block.

Can someone still message me after I've removed them?

The answer is… It depends.

If you remove someone, they can’t message you unless:

• You’re both in the same LinkedIn group

• They use an InMail

• You messaged them before removing them

💡 Pro tip: If you still want to keep the conversation going, send a quick message before removing the connection. That opens a message thread that stays active.

Can I re-send a connection request after deleting it?

Yes you can. But you need to wait 3 weeks before sending a connection request.