Before a launch
Confirm the live title, description, and image before sharing a new page.
Social sharing tool
Social Link Preview
Check how a public link may look on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack. Inspect the fetched title, description, and image before sharing the page.
FreeNo loginNo data stored
After a template change
Catch stale metadata or a missing image on the deployed page.
Developer handoff
Share live evidence about the tags that need attention.
What it checks
Use the result as evidence, not a score.
- Live Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata
- Representative cards for six social and messaging platforms
- Missing values and the fallbacks a platform may use
What it cannot check
- The exact card every platform will render
- How long a platform will keep an older cached preview
- Private pages or URLs blocked from public fetching
How it works
Input, inspect, improve, verify.
The tool processes what you enter, shows a plain-language result, and gives you a safer next step. Make the change on your website, deploy it, then test the live page again.
Understand the result
How to use the social link preview checker
Enter a public page URL and run the preview. The tool fetches page metadata, then builds representative cards for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack. Switch between platforms to compare the title, image, and layout.
Use View example to inspect the Overhyped homepage and Clear to reset the input and results. This is a read-only check of a live page. It does not post to social networks, edit metadata, or clear another platform’s cache.
- Check the exact deployed page you intend to share.
- Use the metadata inspector to distinguish fetched tags from fallbacks.
- Representative cards cannot certify what a platform will display.
Understand the result
Inspect Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata together
The metadata inspector reports six selected fields: og:title, og:description, og:image, og:site_name, twitter:card, and twitter:image. A missing value can trigger a fallback in this preview, such as the page title or meta description. A populated card does not prove every social tag was supplied.
The X preview can use Twitter-specific title, description, and image values, falling back to Open Graph values when needed. Review the live tags before changing a template. Use the related Open Graph Tag Generator to prepare tags, then publish them on your own page and check the live URL again.
- The tag count covers those six fields, not a complete metadata audit.
- Confirm that the social image is public and can be fetched without login.
- Keep important image content away from edges that may be cropped.
Understand the result
Why a social preview can show an old title or image
Social platforms can retain a cached preview after the page changes. First confirm that the deployed HTML contains the intended tags and that the image URL works. Recheck this tool, then use the platform’s own inspection or refresh workflow when available.
A fresh result here does not prove Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or another service has refreshed its cache. Each platform controls its own fetch, layout, crop, and fallback behavior. This tool also cannot inspect private pages or guarantee a preview for every recipient.
- Fix the source template before attempting platform cache refreshes.
- Compare the exact shared URL with the URL you checked.
- Keep platform-specific delivery verification separate from this metadata preview.
Popular use cases
Useful before and after publishing.
Before a launch
Confirm the live title, description, and image before sharing a new page.
After a template change
Catch stale metadata or a missing image on the deployed page.
Developer handoff
Share live evidence about the tags that need attention.
Pro tips
Small checks that prevent avoidable mistakes.
- Use absolute HTTPS URLs for social images.
- Keep important image content away from crop-prone edges.
- Fix the deployed template, then fetch the live page again.
- Use a platform debugger when correct tags still show an old cached card.
Common issues and solutions
What to review when the result looks wrong.
No image appears
Check that og:image is an absolute public URL and returns an image without authentication.
The old title remains
Confirm the live HTML is fixed, then use the network’s debugger or allow its cache to refresh.
Platforms look different
Each product controls its own layout, crop, fallback rules, and cache.
The page cannot be scanned
The URL must be public HTML and cannot point to a private network.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers before you make a change.
Can I preview a link for WhatsApp, Discord, or Slack?
Yes. The tool shows representative cards for those platforms, as well as Facebook, X, and LinkedIn, using the fetched page metadata. Actual platform rendering can differ.
Does a full tag count guarantee a correct social preview?
No. The inspector counts six selected fields. Image accessibility, content, platform rules and caches still need review.
Can this tool refresh Facebook or LinkedIn caches?
No. It fetches metadata for this preview and cannot clear another platform’s cache. Verify the live tags first, then use that platform’s own workflow where available.
Will every platform show this exact card?
No. Layouts and cache rules differ. The tool shows representative cards built from the metadata fetched now.
Does the checker change my page?
No. It only reads the public URL and does not publish or edit anything.
Why does a platform still show the old image?
It may have cached an earlier fetch. Confirm the new live tag first, then refresh the platform cache where possible.
Read the practical guide
Why social link previews look wrong—and how to fix them
Understand the evidence behind this tool, where its result stops, and the safer next steps to verify on a live page.
Read the guideEvidence · Limitations · Verification