User onboarding
LinkedIn’s slideout modal is well-formatted and read-worthy
LinkedIn introduces auto captions in a slideout modal with an illustration, three icon-led notes and a single Got It button.
When you upload a video in the LinkedIn app, a slideout modal rises from the bottom of the screen to introduce a new feature. At the time of the screenshot, it's titled "Introducing auto captions" and sits under an illustration of someone recording at a desk with a microphone. Three short notes follow, each with its own icon: what auto captions do (with a "Learn more" link), that they only work for English-language videos for now, and that captions can only be edited on the LinkedIn website. A single "Got It" button closes it.
Why it works
- The right element mid-task: a slideout covers part of the screen and is easy to swipe away, so it doesn't derail an upload in progress.
- Visuals that help you read: the illustration draws you in, and the icons (CC, a globe, a pencil) let you scan the three notes before reading them.
- Honest limits, no pressure: two of the three notes are about what the feature can't do yet, and "Got It" asks for nothing more than acknowledgement, unlike "Get started" or "Learn more".
More on this pattern: new feature onboarding and how companies use UI modals.
