Free Open Graph Generator

When someone shares your link on social media, what do they see? Without Open Gr...

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OG Score
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Title
0/60 - Empty
Description
0/200 - Empty
Image
Missing
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Open Graph Configuration

0/60
0/200

Recommended: 1200x630 pixels (1.91:1 ratio). Max 5MB. JPG, PNG, or WEBP.

Social Share Preview

Add an og:image URL to preview

1200 x 630 recommended

example.com

Your Page Title

Add a description to see how your content will appear when shared on social media platforms.

Title

Ideal: 40-60 chars

Description

Ideal: 100-200 chars

Image

1200x630

URL

Full URL

Generated HTML

Add these meta tags inside your HTML <head> section

1<!-- Open Graph Meta Tags -->
2<meta property="og:type" content="website">
3<meta property="og:locale" content="en_US">

Press Ctrl+Enter to copy all tags to clipboard.

Facebook Optimized

Generate perfectly formatted Open Graph tags for Facebook sharing with image previews.

LinkedIn Ready

Your content will look professional when shared on LinkedIn with proper OG tags.

Live Preview

See exactly how your content will appear on Facebook and LinkedIn before publishing.

Article Support

Full article metadata support including author, published time, section, and tags.

SSL Secured
256-bit Encryption
Cloud Processing
Mobile Friendly

What You'll Generate

og:title - Control social headlines
og:description - Social preview text
og:image - Preview image with validation
og:type - Content categorization
Live Preview - Facebook/LinkedIn preview
Twitter Cards - Optional X/Twitter tags

Why Use Free Open Graph Generator?

Control Social Previews

When someone shares your link on Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, or WhatsApp, you decide exactly what title, description, and image appear. Stop leaving your social presence to chance.

Live Preview

See exactly how your link will appear on social platforms before you publish. No more surprises - verify your image displays correctly and your text isn't cut off.

Image Validation

Automatic checking ensures your image URL is accessible. Get instant feedback if there's a problem so you can fix it before your content goes live.

Twitter Cards Included

Generate both Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags at once. Get complete social platform coverage with a single tool - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more.

Increase Engagement

Compelling social previews can increase click-through rates by 2-3x compared to generic link previews. A good image and title make people want to click.

Private and Free

Works entirely in your browser - your content never leaves your device. No signup required, no limits, completely free for personal and commercial use.

Common Uses for OG Tags

Blog Posts & Articles

Make your content shareable with eye-catching previews. Use og:type 'article' and include author attribution for proper social categorization.

E-Commerce Products

Boost product visibility when customers share links. Include compelling product images and descriptions that drive traffic back to your store.

Marketing Campaigns

Control exactly how campaign landing pages appear in social feeds. Optimize previews to increase click-through rates and maximize campaign ROI.

SaaS & Web Apps

Present your product professionally when shared on Slack, Discord, or Microsoft Teams. First impressions matter for B2B and developer tools.

How It Works

1

Enter Your Content

Fill in your page title (60-90 characters), description (155-200 characters), and image URL. Use a compelling title and description that make people want to click when they see your link shared.

2

Add Your Image URL

Paste the absolute URL to your preview image. Use 1200x630 pixels for optimal display across all platforms. We'll verify the image is accessible and show you a preview.

3

Preview Your Social Card

See exactly how your link will appear on Facebook and LinkedIn. Check that your image displays correctly, your title isn't cut off, and your description is compelling.

4

Copy and Implement

Copy the generated meta tags and paste them into your page's <head> section. Use Facebook's Sharing Debugger to verify your implementation and clear any cached previews.

Open Graph Best Practices

Optimize Your Image

Use 1200x630px images for the best display across platforms. Keep important content centered - Facebook crops up to 20% from edges on some displays. Use bright, high-contrast images that stand out in crowded feeds.

Clear Facebook's Cache

After updating OG tags, Facebook may show old cached previews. Use the Sharing Debugger to scrape your page again. Without this, changes can take up to 7 days to appear. LinkedIn has a similar Post Inspector tool.

Write for Social, Not SEO

Your meta description is optimized for search - your og:description should be optimized for social. Be more casual, use emojis if appropriate for your brand, and focus on curiosity and emotion rather than keywords.

Use Absolute URLs

All URLs in Open Graph tags must be absolute (starting with https://), not relative. This includes og:image and og:url. Relative URLs will fail silently and your previews won't display correctly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Open Graph is a protocol created by Facebook that transforms your webpage into a rich object in social media. When someone shares your URL, OG tags control exactly what title, description, and image appear in the preview card. Without them, platforms guess what to display - often with poor results. Proper OG tags can increase click-through rates by 2-3x compared to generic previews.
The optimal og:image size is 1200x630 pixels with a 1.91:1 aspect ratio. This works perfectly on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and most messaging apps. Facebook requires minimum 200x200 but recommends at least 600x315. Keep important content centered as platforms may crop edges. Use PNG or JPG format under 8MB.
Open Graph is used by Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, and many AI assistants that generate link previews. Twitter primarily uses its own Twitter Card tags but falls back to OG tags if Twitter-specific tags aren't present. For maximum compatibility, include both.
The four required tags are: og:title (60-90 characters), og:description (155-200 characters), og:image (absolute URL to 1200x630px image), and og:type (usually 'website' or 'article'). Strongly recommended: og:url (canonical page URL), og:site_name (your brand name), and og:locale (language format like en_US).
Use Facebook's Sharing Debugger at developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/ to see exactly what Facebook sees. For LinkedIn, use the Post Inspector. After adding or updating OG tags, you must 'scrape again' in these tools to clear cached data. Changes can take up to 24 hours to propagate without manual cache clearing.
Common causes include: image URL isn't absolute (must start with https://), image is too small (minimum 200x200), Facebook hasn't re-scraped since your update (use Sharing Debugger), server blocks Facebook's crawler (check robots.txt), CORS headers blocking access, or image exceeds 8MB. Ensure og:image appears early in your HTML.
Use 'website' for homepages and general pages. 'article' for blog posts and news (supports article:published_time, article:author). 'product' for e-commerce items (supports product:price, product:currency). 'video.movie' or 'video.other' for video content. 'profile' for personal pages. 'book' for publications. The type affects how platforms categorize your content.
OG tags don't directly influence Google search rankings - Google uses different signals. However, they indirectly boost SEO through increased social engagement. Compelling OG previews generate more clicks, shares, and backlinks from social media, which are ranking factors. AI search engines and LLMs also use OG metadata to understand and cite your content.
Add meta tags in your HTML <head> section. For static HTML, paste the code directly. WordPress users can use Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or similar plugins. Shopify has built-in OG settings. Next.js uses the Metadata API. React apps can use react-helmet. Always verify with Facebook's Sharing Debugger before launching.
No - you can only specify one og:image per page through Open Graph. However, you can use og:image:width and og:image:height to help platforms display it correctly. If you need platform-specific images, Twitter Cards allow a separate twitter:image. Some advanced setups use server-side detection to serve different meta tags, but this isn't officially supported.
Social platforms will try to generate a preview by scraping your page. They might grab a random image from your site (often the wrong one), use your <title> tag (which is optimized for search, not social), and pull text from somewhere on the page. The results are unpredictable and usually look unprofessional.
You can specify multiple og:image tags for the same page. Facebook will let users choose which image to display when sharing. Put your preferred image first. However, most platforms only use the first image, so make sure it's your best option. Include og:image:width and og:image:height for faster loading.

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