TL;DR
From a desktop browser: open your LinkedIn profile page, click the "More" button under your name, then "Save to PDF". The resulting file is a great data source but not a CV: upload it into a smart import tool like Taqdeem and within a minute it becomes a real CV in an ATS-friendly template, in Arabic or English.
How do you export your LinkedIn profile as a PDF?
Open your profile in a desktop browser
The export option usually doesn't show in the mobile app, so use a browser, sign in, and open your profile page.
Click "More" under your name
The button sits right in your profile header, next to "Add section" and "Enhance profile".
Choose "Save to PDF"
A PDF downloads containing your about text, experience, education, and skills as written on LinkedIn.
Info
You need no external tool for this step, and no one should ever ask for your account password: you export the file yourself from inside LinkedIn.
Why isn't the raw LinkedIn export a usable CV?
Open the file you just downloaded and you'll see the problem yourself: long pages in a fixed order serving no specific job, section headings in English only even if your content is Arabic, and a layout matching neither what recruiters expect nor what screening systems parse reliably. It's an excellent data archive, not an application document.
Do
- Use the LinkedIn export as the data source you build a real CV from.
Don't
- Send the raw "Profile.pdf" to jobs as-is.
Turn it into a real CV with AI
This is where smart import comes in: upload the PDF into Taqdeem and AI reads its content and distributes it into structured CV fields - contact, summary, dated experience, education, skills. Within about a minute you're looking at a complete draft in an ATS-friendly template; review it, cut what doesn't serve your target job, sharpen the wording, then export a real-text PDF.
And since English LinkedIn profiles are the common case, the natural next step for the Saudi market is the Arabic version: generate it from the English with AI and keep both synced in one CV - one for international companies, one for government and local employers.
Export your LinkedIn profile and upload it now: a real CV in Arabic or English within minutes, free.
Convert your profile freeBefore exporting: five minutes that raise the result's quality
The resulting CV's quality follows your LinkedIn profile's quality, so give it a quick refresh before exporting.
Your LinkedIn profile lives updated all year, and your CV generates from it on demand. That's the smartest arrangement between the two.
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Frequently asked questions
I can't find "Save to PDF" on LinkedIn. Where is it?
The option appears in a desktop browser inside the "More" button in your profile header, and usually not in the mobile app. If you can't find it, open linkedin.com in a computer browser.
Does converting the file need my account password?
No, never. You export the file yourself from LinkedIn then upload it like any regular file. Any service asking for your LinkedIn login puts your account at risk.
My LinkedIn is in English. Can I get an Arabic CV from it?
Yes. After importing into Taqdeem you can generate an AI-translated Arabic version (a Pro feature), leaving one file with two synced Arabic and English CVs.
Is the conversion free?
Uploading, auto-fill, templates, and PDF export are all free in Taqdeem. Synced translation and AI text enhancement sit in the Pro plan - cancel anytime, with a 14-day refund window.
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