# Free OG Image Preview

> Test OG image preview to see exactly how your Open Graph image looks when shared online. Preview social link cards for Facebook, LinkedIn, and X instantly.

- **URL**: https://templated.io/tools/og-image-preview/

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Preview how your URL appears when shared on social media. Check Open Graph tags for Facebook, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn.

## How to Preview OG Images

1. Enter any URL in the input field above.
2. Click "Preview OG Tags" to fetch the page's metadata.
3. View how the URL will appear on Facebook, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn.
4. Review the complete list of meta tags and fix any warnings.

## What Are Open Graph Tags?

- og:title — The title that appears when your page is shared on social media. Should be concise and compelling.
- og:description — A brief summary of the page content. Appears below the title in most social media previews.
- og:image — The image displayed in the share preview. Recommended size: 1200x630 pixels for optimal display.
- og:url — The canonical URL for the page. Helps social platforms consolidate shares.
- twitter:card — Defines the card type for Twitter/X (summary, summary\_large\_image, etc.). Check it with our [Twitter Card Validator](https://templated.io/tools/twitter-card-validator/).

### OG Image Best Practices

Image Size: Use 1200x630 pixels for optimal display across all platforms. Facebook recommends at least 600x315px. Images smaller than 200x200px may not display at all.

File Format: Use JPG or PNG. Keep file size under 8MB. JPG works best for photographs; PNG for graphics with text.

Title Length: Keep og:title under 60 characters. Longer titles will be truncated on most platforms.

Description Length: Keep og:description under 155 characters for best display across Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

### Essential OG Tags Checklist

| Tag | Purpose | Required? |
| - | - | - |
| og:title | Page title in social share previews | Yes |
| og:description | Page description below the title | Yes |
| og:image | Preview image (1200x630px recommended) | Yes |
| og:url | Canonical URL of the page | Recommended |
| twitter:card | Twitter card type (summary\_large\_image) | Recommended |
| og:site\_name | Name of the website | Optional |

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OG Image Preview FAQs

Common questions about Open Graph tags and social media previews

### What are Open Graph (OG) tags?

Open Graph tags are HTML meta tags that control how your content appears when shared on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn. They define the title, description, and image that display in share previews, helping you control your content's first impression.

### Why are OG tags important for my website?

OG tags directly impact click-through rates from social media. Posts with compelling images and descriptions get significantly more engagement. Without OG tags, social platforms will try to guess what to display, often with poor results — cropped images, missing descriptions, or irrelevant titles.

### What is the ideal OG image size?

The recommended OG image size is 1200x630 pixels (1.91:1 aspect ratio). This works optimally across Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Minimum recommended size is 600x315px. Images smaller than 200x200px may not display at all on some platforms.

### What is a Twitter Card?

Twitter Cards are Twitter's equivalent of OG tags. The most common types are "summary" (small square image with text) and "summary\_large\_image" (large image above text). Twitter will fall back to OG tags if no twitter: tags are specified, but it's best practice to include both.

### How do I add OG tags to my website?

Add OG meta tags in the `<head>` section of your HTML. Example: `<meta property="og:title" content="Your Title" />`, `<meta property="og:description" content="Your description" />`, `<meta property="og:image" content="https://yoursite.com/image.jpg" />`. Most CMS platforms (WordPress, Shopify, etc.) have plugins to manage these.

### Why isn't my OG image showing on Facebook?

Common reasons include: the image URL is not accessible, the image is too small (under 200x200px), there's a caching issue (use Facebook's Sharing Debugger to clear cache), or the og:image tag uses a relative URL instead of an absolute URL. Always use full https\:// URLs for og:image.

### How do I clear the OG image cache on social media?

Each platform has its own cache: For Facebook, use the Sharing Debugger (developers.facebook.com/tools/debug). For LinkedIn, use the Post Inspector (linkedin.com/post-inspector). These tools will re-scrape your page and update the cached preview. X retired its Card Validator, so share the URL with a query string (for example ?v=2) to force a fresh fetch, and check the tags first with our [Twitter Card Validator](https://templated.io/tools/twitter-card-validator/).

### Do OG tags affect SEO?

OG tags don't directly affect Google search rankings, but they significantly impact social media engagement. More clicks and shares from social media can indirectly boost SEO through increased traffic, brand awareness, and potential backlinks. Google also uses some meta descriptions in search results.

### What is the difference between og:image and twitter:image?

og:image is the standard Open Graph tag used by Facebook, LinkedIn, and most platforms. twitter:image is Twitter-specific. If twitter:image is not set, Twitter will fall back to og:image. It's best practice to set both, especially if you want different images on different platforms.

### Can I use different OG images for different platforms?

Yes! Use og:image for Facebook/LinkedIn and twitter:image for Twitter/X. This lets you optimize image sizes and content for each platform's display format. Facebook prefers 1200x630, while Twitter summary\_large\_image works best at 1200x628.

### How do I generate OG images automatically?

For dynamic pages (blog posts, product pages), you can use an image generation API like Templated to automatically create unique OG images. Design a template once, then generate customized images for each page by passing dynamic data like titles and descriptions via API.

### Is this OG preview tool free?

Yes, completely free with no limits. Enter any URL and instantly see how it will appear when shared on Facebook, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn. The tool also highlights missing or problematic tags to help you optimize your social media previews.

### What tags are required for a good social media preview?

At minimum, you need: og:title, og:description, og:image, and og:url. For Twitter, also add twitter:card (usually "summary\_large\_image"). Recommended extras include og:site\_name, og:type, twitter:site, and twitter:creator for attribution.

### Why does my LinkedIn preview look different from Facebook?

LinkedIn and Facebook have slightly different rendering engines and image cropping rules. LinkedIn tends to crop images more aggressively and has different text truncation limits. Test your OG images on both platforms and keep important content in the center of the image.

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