Free link preview checker

Paste a link to see how it looks when shared on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and LinkedIn, and get a list of what to fix. No account needed.

We open the page once to read its share tags, like an app does when you paste a link. We don't keep it.

How to use it

  1. 01

    Paste the link you want to share

    Any public page: your website, a product, a blog post or your bio link page.

  2. 02

    See the previews

    We read the page's share tags the way an app does when you paste a link, and show roughly how each app will display it.

  3. 03

    Fix what's missing, then check again

    Each item says what to add to the page. Apps keep old previews for a while, so a fix can take time to show in places you already shared.

What makes a good link preview

When you paste a link, the app reads a few tags from the page: a title (og:title), a short description (og:description) and an image (og:image). A clear title, one sentence about the page and a 1200 × 630 image make the difference between a preview people tap and a bare address they scroll past.

X also reads twitter:card. Set it to summary_large_image to get the large image instead of a small square.

Why a fixed preview still shows the old version

Apps save a copy of a link's preview the first time it is shared and reuse it for a while. After you fix the tags, new shares pick up the change sooner than old ones. Facebook and LinkedIn have their own tools to refresh a saved preview.

Your bio link page is ready to share

Every bio link page on linkthe.app comes with a title, a description and a share image from your photo or cover, and you can edit the title and description in the SEO tab.

Link preview questions

What is a link preview?

The card with a title, a short description and an image that apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, X and LinkedIn show when you share a link. The page sets it with Open Graph tags.

Why does my link show no image?

Usually the page has no og:image tag, or the image address needs a login or does not open. The checker tells you which, and what to add.

What size should a share image be?

1200 by 630 pixels works everywhere. Keep the important part in the middle, because some apps crop the edges.

I fixed my tags but the old preview still shows. Why?

Apps save a link's preview the first time it is shared and reuse it for a while. New shares usually show the fix sooner; Facebook and LinkedIn have their own tools to refresh a saved preview.

Can it check pages behind a login?

No. It sees what an app sees: only public pages. Private and internal network addresses are refused.

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