Free Social Media Preview - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Enter any URL to preview exactly how it will appear when shared on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and other social platforms. Optimize your Open Graph tags for maximum engagement.

Social Media Preview Tool

Enter a full URL to preview its social appearance

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Your link previews will appear here

Enter a URL and click Preview Link

Want every short link you share to unfurl perfectly across every platform?

UseClick branded short links automatically inherit your Open Graph tags so previews look right on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Slack, and more. Override per link to A/B test what drives the most engagement.

What Is Social Media Preview?

A social media link preview, also known as a link unfurl or rich preview card, is the visual snippet that appears when you paste a URL into Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Slack, Discord, iMessage, or WhatsApp. The preview typically shows the page title, a short description, a large image, and the source domain. These elements are pulled from Open Graph (og:) and Twitter Card meta tags placed in the HTML head of the destination page. A well-crafted preview can dramatically increase click-through rates: posts with rich image previews receive 2.3x more engagement than text-only links, according to BuzzSumo's 2024 social media report. Our free social media link preview tool fetches your page's tags and renders accurate platform-specific cards for seven major networks at once, so you can verify everything looks right before you share.

Why Social Preview Matters

The difference between a click and a scroll is often how your link looks.

1. 2.3x More Engagement

Posts with image-rich previews get 2.3x more clicks and shares than text-only links across all major networks. Visual previews stop the scroll and earn the click.

Image previews: 2.3x CTR (BuzzSumo, 2024)

2. Trust and Credibility

A naked URL with no preview signals low quality or potential spam. A polished preview card with a real image and clear title tells viewers the link is safe and worth their time.

68% won't click links without previews from unknown senders

3. Brand Control

With proper og:image and og:title tags you choose exactly which image and headline represent your content on social. Without them, platforms guess — and usually pick the wrong thing.

Open Graph tags = full control of your story

Optimal Image Dimensions by Platform

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Facebook

1200 × 630
1.91:1

X (Twitter)

1200 × 675
16:9

LinkedIn

1200 × 627
1.91:1

Discord

1200 × 630
1.91:1

Slack

1200 × 630
1.91:1

WhatsApp

300 × 200 min
1.5:1

iMessage

1200 × 630
1.91:1

Pinterest

1000 × 1500
2:3

How Our Social Media Preview Works

Enter any URL and see its social preview instantly.

Missing og:image

Without an og:image meta tag, most platforms fall back to a tiny site favicon or no image at all. Always include og:image at 1200 × 630.

No twitter:card

X shows a small thumbnail by default. Add twitter:card="summary_large_image" to get the big visual card that drives 2x clicks.

Cached old preview

Facebook caches previews for 30 days. Force a refresh with the Facebook Sharing Debugger, X Card Validator, or LinkedIn Post Inspector.

Image too small

Facebook ignores og:image under 200 × 200 pixels. LinkedIn requires at least 1200 × 627. Always use 1200 × 630 minimum.

Mixed content (HTTP image on HTTPS page)

If your page is HTTPS but og:image points to HTTP, most platforms refuse to load it. Always serve images over HTTPS.

Title or description too long

Keep og:title under 60 characters and og:description under 110 characters. X truncates at ~70 and 200 respectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

Open Graph is a protocol that lets you control how your links appear when shared on social media.

We support Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and other major social platforms.

Yes, our social media preview tool is completely free with no signup required.

Create Links That Look Great Everywhere

UseClick branded short links automatically inherit your Open Graph data and let you override title, description, and image per link. Test what unfurls best and ship the winner — all from one dashboard.

Per-Link Preview Override

Custom title, description, image per short link

Branded Domains

yourbrand.com/offer instead of bit.ly

A/B Test Previews

Find the unfurl that converts best

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