What is the Facebook Link Preview tool?

It's a free tool that fetches Open Graph meta tags from any URL and renders a live Facebook-style card preview. You see exactly how your link will look when shared on Facebook — including the image, title, description, and domain — before you publish.

What image size works best for Facebook link previews?

1200×630 pixels is the recommended size for Facebook link images. The minimum is 200×200px. Use JPG or PNG format under 8MB. Images with less than 20% text perform best and avoid Facebook ad policy rejections.

Why isn't my OG image showing on Facebook?

Common reasons: image too small (<200x200px), wrong aspect ratio, image blocked by robots.txt, Facebook has cached an old preview (use the Sharing Debugger to re-scrape), image URL is relative instead of absolute, or the image takes too long to load.

How do I clear Facebook's cached preview?

Use Facebook's official Sharing Debugger at developers.facebook.com/tools/debug. Paste your URL and click 'Scrape Again' to force Facebook to re-fetch your OG tags and clear its cache.

📘 Facebook Link Preview

Name: Facebook Link Preview
Author: ToolStand

Preview exactly how your link will appear when shared on Facebook — fetch OG meta tags and see the live Facebook card layout

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What Is the Facebook Link Preview?

Facebook Link Preview is a free, browser-based SEO tool that fetches Open Graph meta tags from any URL and renders a live Facebook-style card preview. It shows exactly how your link will look when shared on Facebook — the image, title, description, and domain. No downloads, no sign-ups — everything runs in your browser via ToolStand's proxy.

Key Features

Pixel-Perfect Facebook Card: Renders the exact Facebook link preview layout with correct aspect ratio (1.91:1), colors, and fonts.
Complete OG Tag Audit: Displays all Open Graph tags: og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type, og:site_name, and more.
Image Preview: Loads the og:image inline so you can verify it displays correctly before publishing.
Missing Tag Detection: Highlights missing or incomplete OG tags with clear warnings so you can fix them.

📋 When to Use the Facebook Link Preview

Use before publishing blog posts, landing pages, product pages, or any content meant to be shared on Facebook. Essential for content marketers, social media managers, and SEO specialists who want to ensure their Facebook link previews are engaging, clickable, and free of broken images or truncated text.

⚙️ How the Facebook Link Preview Works

Enter any URL and the tool fetches the page's HTML via ToolStand's proxy server. It extracts all og:* meta tags using regex matching and renders a pixel-perfect Facebook-style link card. The preview matches Facebook's actual rendering — white text area over light gray background, uppercase domain, bold title (2-line clamp), and gray description (2-line clamp).

How to Use the Facebook Link Preview

Enter a URL — paste any webpage URL you want to preview on Facebook.
Click Preview — the tool fetches and parses all OG meta tags from the page.
Review the card — see the live Facebook-style preview with image, title, description, and domain.
Audit missing tags — check the tag table to identify and fix any missing OG meta tags.

Frequently Asked Questions

What OG tags does Facebook use for link previews?

Facebook uses og:title (headline), og:description (summary), og:image (1200x630px recommended), og:url (canonical URL), og:type (website, article, etc.), and og:site_name (brand). Without these, Facebook auto-generates a preview that often looks poor.

What's the best image size for Facebook link previews?

1200×630 pixels (1.91:1 ratio), under 8MB. Use JPG or PNG. Keep text under 20% of the image area to avoid Facebook ad policy issues. The minimum size is 200×200px.

Why does my Facebook preview show old content after I updated my OG tags?

Facebook aggressively caches OG data for up to 30 days. Use Facebook's Sharing Debugger (developers.facebook.com/tools/debug) to force a re-scrape of your URL, which clears the cache instantly.

Does Facebook fall back to other meta tags if OG tags are missing?

Facebook primarily uses Open Graph tags. Without them, it may use the HTML <title> tag, the first image on the page, and the first paragraph of text — but these often produce poor previews. Always provide complete OG tags.

Can I use the same OG tags for Facebook and LinkedIn?

Yes! Both platforms use the same Open Graph protocol. The og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type, and og:site_name tags work for both. LinkedIn also supports og:video for video content.

Is this Facebook Link Preview tool free?

Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no API keys, no limits on URL checks.