The LinkedIn Learning app does not save downloads to a folder you can browse. On iPhone and iPad the videos live in the app's private storage, and on Android they sit in the app's internal data directory, so neither the Files app nor a normal file manager will show them. On a computer there is usually no app download folder at all, because desktop LinkedIn Learning is mostly the website in a browser.
This guide covers where each platform actually puts the files, why they are hidden, and what to do if you need a video file you can open and move yourself.
Where the LinkedIn Learning app stores downloads
When you tap the download icon in the mobile app, the video is saved for offline playback inside the app's own sandbox. That is a security boundary the operating system enforces, not a setting you can switch off.
| Platform | Typical location | Visible in a file manager? | Can you export it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone / iPad | App container under the app's private data | No | No |
| Android | App internal data directory | No (without root) | No |
| Windows / macOS browser | Chrome's default download folder | Yes, if a file was saved | Yes |
| Desktop app (if installed) | No documented offline video folder | No | No |
Two things follow from this table. First, there is no "LinkedIn Learning downloads" folder you can open on a phone. Second, the only place a normal user reliably ends up with a real video file is the browser download folder, and only when something in the browser actually saved a file.
Why the app hides its downloads
The files are tied to your account
Offline videos in the app are encrypted or wrapped so they only play while you are signed in with valid access. If your subscription ends or your organization removes your license, the downloads stop working. That design only works if the files stay inside the app.
The operating systems enforce it
iOS gives every app a private container, and Android gives every app a private data directory. Neither is meant to be opened by other apps. Even a powerful file manager will show an empty or missing folder where you expect the videos to be.
Where this expectation fails
- People search for
Android/data/com.linkedin.android.learningand find nothing readable. - People connect a phone to a PC and expect the videos to appear as a drive; they do not.
- People look for a
.mp4in the Files app on iOS and find only app data, not video.
If your goal is simply to watch a course on a plane, the app download is enough. If your goal is a file you can keep, move, or play in VLC, the app will not give you one.
Checking where your downloads actually went
If you are not sure whether a download succeeded, confirm it inside the app before hunting for files.
- Open the LinkedIn Learning app and sign in.
- Go to your learning or My Courses area.
- Open the course you downloaded.
- Look for a downloaded or offline badge next to each lecture.
- Play one lecture with airplane mode on to prove it works offline.
If the badge is missing, the download did not complete, and no folder will contain it. Common causes are a course that does not allow downloads, a lapsed subscription, or an admin setting on a work or school account.
Where this check fails
- Some courses never show a download option, so there is nothing to confirm.
- Corporate accounts can disable offline downloads entirely.
- The app may silently remove older downloads when storage runs low.
Where desktop downloads go instead
On a computer, LinkedIn Learning is mostly a streaming website. There is usually no download button in the web player, so there is no LinkedIn Learning folder to find in your user directory.
If a file does get saved through Chrome, it lands in your default download location:
- Open Chrome and go to Settings.
- Select Downloads on the left.
- Read the Location field. On Windows it is usually
C:\\Users\\<you>\\Downloads; on macOS it is~/Downloads. - Change it if you want course files kept somewhere specific.
That folder is where a browser-saved video will appear, and it is the only download location most desktop learners can actually open.
Getting a video file you can actually find
This is the point where the built-in options run out. The app keeps its downloads locked inside the app, and the website rarely offers a file at all. If you need a video on your own disk, for personal offline study, a browser extension is the practical route.
LinkedIn Learning Downloader is a Chrome extension that scans LinkedIn Learning pages for downloadable course videos and saves them to your computer. It runs on linkedin.com and LinkedIn's media CDN (*.licdn.com).
How to use it
- Install LinkedIn Learning Downloader from the Chrome Web Store.
- Pin the extension so the icon stays visible in your toolbar.
- Sign in to LinkedIn Learning and open the course or lecture page.
- Click the extension icon to scan the page.
- Pick the lecture you want from the list it finds.
- Press Download and let Chrome save the file to your download folder.
- Open that folder to confirm the file is there and playable.
What it costs
- 15 free credits when you sign up with Google, which covers about 3 videos at 5 credits per new download.
- Standard at $29.80/month gives 100 credits a month, about 20 videos.
- Pro at $39.80/month gives 150 credits a month, about 30 videos, at the lowest cost per download.
- Re-downloading the same video does not cost extra credits on paid plans.
Where this method fails
- Chrome only. It does not run in Safari or inside mobile apps.
- You still need normal access to the course through LinkedIn Learning.
- If LinkedIn changes how it serves video, some lectures may not be detected until the extension is updated.
- Downloaded files are for your own study. Follow LinkedIn's terms and your employer's policies.
For the full set of methods, including the official apps, see how to download LinkedIn Learning videos. If your real goal is watching on a laptop without a connection, the guide to LinkedIn Learning offline viewing on PC goes deeper on that side.
The short version
The LinkedIn Learning app does not put downloads in a folder you can browse: on iPhone and Android the videos stay in private app storage, and on desktop there is usually no app download folder at all. If you need a real video file you can locate and play yourself, save it through Chrome with LinkedIn Learning Downloader and look in your browser's download folder, using the files for personal study only.