OG CHECKER

Check how your link looks on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the most important platform for B2B content distribution. Link posts with optimized OG tags consistently get 2-3x more clicks than those with broken or missing previews. LinkedIn reads standard Open Graph tags and generates a large card with image, title, and description.

How LinkedIn Renders Link Previews

When you paste a link into a LinkedIn post, LinkedIn's crawler fetches the page and reads Open Graph meta tags:

  1. og:title — the bold headline shown on the card. LinkedIn truncates around 120 characters on desktop but may cut earlier on mobile.
  2. og:description — secondary text below the title. Truncated at approximately 200 characters depending on device.
  3. og:image — the large preview image above the title. Must be an absolute URL with HTTPS.
  4. og:url — the canonical URL shown at the bottom of the card (domain only).

LinkedIn caches link previews for approximately 7 days. You can force a refresh using the LinkedIn Post Inspector. Note: you must be logged into LinkedIn to use it.

LinkedIn Image Requirements

Recommended Size1200x627 px
Aspect Ratio1.91:1
Max File Size5 MB
FormatsJPG, PNG, GIF (static only)

Images below 200x200 px are shown as a small thumbnail. Use 1200x627 for the full-width card. HTTPS required.

LinkedIn OG Tag Tips

  1. 1Use 1200x627 px images. LinkedIn crops images that deviate from the 1.91:1 ratio, and smaller images may be displayed as a tiny thumbnail instead of the large card format. See our guide on why your LinkedIn link previews get no clicks.
  2. 2LinkedIn re-scrapes pages infrequently. After updating your OG tags, always use the Post Inspector to force a cache refresh before sharing.
  3. 3Keep og:title under 100 characters for safe rendering across desktop, mobile, and the LinkedIn app. Front-load the most important keywords.
  4. 4Include og:type set to article for blog posts and content pages. This helps LinkedIn categorize and potentially boost your content in the feed algorithm.
  5. 5Ensure your OG image uses HTTPS. LinkedIn silently ignores images served over plain HTTP, resulting in a text-only preview that looks broken.
  6. 6Avoid putting critical text in the outer 5% of your OG image. LinkedIn applies slight cropping on different devices, and edge text gets cut off on mobile.
  7. 7Set og:description to a compelling 150-character summary. This is your second chance to hook readers after the title — treat it like ad copy, not a meta description.
  8. 8If your page requires authentication or blocks bots, LinkedIn's crawler will fail silently. Make sure OG tags are accessible without login and that your robots.txt doesn't block LinkedIn's user agent.
  9. 9Need to check other platforms? Try our Twitter, Facebook, Slack, WhatsApp, or Discord checkers.

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