OGMagicLinkedIn Post Preview
See how your links appear when shared on LinkedIn. Check your Open Graph tags and fix issues before posting.
How does LinkedIn show link previews?
When you share a URL on LinkedIn, it fetches the page's Open Graph meta tags to build a rich preview. LinkedIn reads og:title, og:description, og:image, and og:url to create a clickable card with an image, headline, and snippet. Without these tags, your link appears as a plain text URL — far less engaging.
What size should LinkedIn preview images be?
LinkedIn recommends images of 1200×627 pixels (1.91:1 ratio) for link previews. Images smaller than 200×200px won't display as large previews — LinkedIn will show them as tiny thumbnails instead. For best results, use HTTPS URLs and include og:image:width and og:image:height tags so LinkedIn doesn't need to fetch the image to determine its size. OGMagic generates images at exactly 1200×630px — the perfect size.
Why isn't my LinkedIn preview showing?
Common reasons: missing og:image tag, image too small (<200×200px), relative URL instead of absolute, or LinkedIn's cache is stale. To force a refresh, use LinkedIn's Post Inspector to re-scrape your page. Use our tool above to diagnose the specific issue.
How to clear LinkedIn's link cache
LinkedIn aggressively caches link previews. If you've updated your og:image or og:title but LinkedIn still shows the old version, visit linkedin.com/post-inspector, paste your URL, and click "Inspect". This forces LinkedIn to re-fetch your meta tags. Changes usually take effect within a few minutes.
LinkedIn vs Twitter vs Facebook previews
All three platforms read Open Graph tags, but with different quirks. LinkedIn relies entirely on og: tags (no LinkedIn-specific meta tags). Twitter uses its own twitter: tags with OG fallbacks. Facebook uses OG tags plus its own debugging tools. The good news: if you get your og:title, og:description, and og:image right, all platforms will show a good preview. Check all platforms with our OG Checker and Twitter Card Validator.
Essential OG tags for LinkedIn
og:titleRequiredThe headline shown in the link preview (keep under 70 chars)og:descriptionRecommendedSnippet shown under the title (100-300 chars ideal)og:imageRequiredPreview image (1200×627px, must be absolute HTTPS URL)og:image:widthRecommendedImage width in pixels — helps LinkedIn render fasterog:image:heightRecommendedImage height in pixels — helps LinkedIn render fasterog:urlRecommendedCanonical URL for the pageog:typeOptionalContent type: website, article, profile, etc.og:site_nameOptionalYour brand name — shown above the titlearticle:authorOptionalAuthor name or profile URL (for articles)article:published_timeOptionalISO 8601 publish date (for articles)