The image
Would you recognise the subject?
Check the declared image, its crop and whether important details remain legible. An old campaign graphic can make a current page look out of date.
Before the click
Give your link a better first impression.
The page is ready. Is the shared link telling the same story? Inspect the title, description and image people may see before they decide to visit.
Preview your link
Open Graph & Social Preview Checker
Start with the URL you plan to share.
Compare Open Graph and X card metadata from the fetched page. The previews help you review the declarations; they are not a guarantee of how a platform will display the link.
02 / Preview and diagnose
Your sharing preview
Enter a URL to inspect its sharing metadata.
Metadata and text report
Put it to work
Review the promise, not just the presence of tags.
A technically populated preview can still be unhelpful. Read it as someone who has never seen your page.
The words
Is there a clear reason to click?
Give the title a specific subject and let the description add context. Avoid repeating the same vague promise in both.
The destination
Will the page deliver on that promise?
Check the final URL after redirects and the declared sharing URL. The landing page should match the topic and offer shown in the preview.
Illustrative example
Same page. A clearer invitation.
An illustrative copy review for a workshop page. This is a content comparison, not a simulated live platform result.
Generic preview
example.com · Illustrative copy
Workshops | Example Studio
Discover our range of workshops and learn more about what we do.
More useful preview
example.com · Illustrative copy
Find your next ceramics workshop
Compare upcoming sessions, skill levels and what is included before choosing a workshop.
The stronger version explains what the visitor can do next. Only promise dates, availability or inclusions that the landing page actually provides.
Before you move on
Changed the tags? Check the share again.
Check both metadata sets
Open Graph and X can declare different titles and images. Review both styles and the raw report.
Resolve duplicate or stale declarations
Identify whether the theme, SEO plugin or another integration owns the values. Make the change at its source.
Review on the actual platform
A platform may cache earlier metadata or crop an image differently. Recheck there after updating the page; this tool cannot clear its cache.
Your questions
Know what the preview represents.
Why does the live social post look different?
This preview uses fetched metadata. A platform may cache an earlier version, apply a different crop or choose another fallback. Treat the preview as a diagnostic aid and inspect the real share separately.
What happens if the image cannot be previewed?
Read the image finding before replacing the asset. Access restrictions, unsupported formats or the checker’s size limits can prevent inspection. The tool supports bounded JPEG, PNG, GIF and WebP processing; animation and transparency are flattened.
Does this inspect metadata added by JavaScript?
No. It reads the fetched HTML and up to two declared images. Metadata inserted only after page scripts run is outside this check.
Make the first impression match the page.
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