How to Hide the LinkedIn Messaging Popup

LinkedIn has no setting to remove the messaging window docked at the bottom of the screen. With the LinkFeed Pro extension, a single option hides it on every page.

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Mei Nakamura· 1st

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When I read, I want to choose when I open messages—not have a drawer follow me across every page.

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Lucas Ferreira· 2nd

Customer research lead

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Important notifications stay important even when they do not occupy the corner of the screen.

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HomeMy NetworkJobsMessagingNotificationsMe

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Mei Nakamura· 1st

Operations director

6h · ◉

When I read, I want to choose when I open messages—not have a drawer follow me across every page.

211111

Lucas Ferreira· 2nd

Customer research lead

5h · ◉

Important notifications stay important even when they do not occupy the corner of the screen.

274374

In 30 seconds

1Install LinkFeed Pro
2Open LinkedIn and click the LinkFeed icon.
3Turn on “Hide Messenger”. Done.

What LinkedIn lets you do without an extension

LinkedIn can make the messaging window quieter, but it cannot make it go away. Here is everything the native settings allow:

Collapse the window: click the “Messaging” header in the bottom-right corner. It shrinks to a bar, but the bar and its unread badge stay on every page.
Appear offline: Settings & Privacy → Visibility → Manage active status, then choose “No one”. People no longer see the green dot, but the window is still there for you.
Mute message notifications: Settings & Privacy → Notifications → Conversations. This stops the alerts, not the docked window.

There is no “hide messaging” option. Every glance at that badge is a chance to pull you into a conversation, so LinkedIn has little reason to offer one.

Why a custom CSS rule keeps breaking

Hiding the dock with a user style works, until it doesn’t. LinkedIn serves several front-end versions in parallel and A/B tests constantly, so the messaging component has no single stable selector. A hand-written rule targets one variant; when LinkedIn serves another, the popup is back.

LinkFeed Pro detects which LinkedIn interface you are on and applies the matching rule. When LinkedIn changes, the rules are updated without you touching anything.

You’re not missing any messages

Hiding the popup doesn’t delete messages, mark anything as read or change your online status. The full messaging page (linkedin.com/messaging) works exactly as before, and the envelope icon in the top bar still shows new conversations. You simply check messages when you decide to.

FAQ

Will people see me as offline? No. The extension only hides the popup in your browser. Your active status is whatever you set in LinkedIn’s visibility settings.

Can I still get message notifications? Yes. The bell, the envelope icon, emails and the mobile app keep working according to your LinkedIn settings. Only the docked chat window is hidden.

Can I bring it back temporarily? Yes. Turn the option off and the window reappears instantly, no reload needed.

Does it work on the LinkedIn mobile app? No. LinkFeed Pro is a desktop browser extension. The mobile app has no floating chat window anyway.

What else can I remove? The sidebars and the “Start a post” box. See the full guide to a distraction-free LinkedIn.

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