# How do I use LinkedIn private mode for prospecting?
> Private mode hides your identity on profile views. Use it for quiet research. Turn it off when you want the view itself to be a light touch.
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Private mode lives in Settings, Visibility, Profile viewing options. Choose private, semi-private (headline only), or full identity. LinkedIn documents this in help. While you are fully private, people you view typically will not see your name.

Use private when you are building a list and you do not want 80 "someone mystery viewed you" impressions attached to a later invite. Use public when a single view on a warm account might be a useful nudge.

Do not flip modes every five minutes to game Who viewed your profile. LinkedIn has long paired private browsing with less insight into who viewed you. That trade is the point.

Private mode does not hide connection requests, messages, comments, or InMail. It only covers the view. You are not invisible on the platform.

If a tool claims it can view thousands of profiles privately for you, that is still a volume fingerprint. Private does not make bulk viewing safe.

## Related

- [Does LinkedIn tell people I viewed their profile?](https://omentir.com/help/does-linkedin-show-when-i-view-a-profile.md)
- [How many LinkedIn profile views per day is safe?](https://omentir.com/help/how-many-linkedin-profile-views-per-day.md)
- [Is LinkedIn automation allowed?](https://omentir.com/help/is-linkedin-automation-allowed.md)

## Frequently asked questions

**Does Sales Navigator have a separate private mode?**

Navigator has its own browsing and identity settings. Check the Navigator UI, not only the consumer settings. Do not assume they stay in sync.

**Will private mode lower my SSI?**

SSI is not a published function of private mode. You may simply do less public engagement while hidden. That can move the score because you used the product less, not because of a stealth penalty.

**Can people still see I am in their Who viewed list as Anonymous?**

They may see an anonymous viewer depending on their plan and your setting. They will not get a clean name to Google.

**Should I send the invite while still in private mode?**

The invite shows your name either way. Private mode does not mask the request. Switch based on viewing, not sending.

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