Link Preview

Link Preview (Open Graph)

Make your links stand out on social media and messengers with a custom image, title, and description.

What it does

• When social bots (Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, etc.) request your short link, ShortKit serves a lightweight preview page with your Open Graph tags.
• Real users still get redirected instantly to your target URL — only bots see the preview page for scraping.

Why it matters

• Higher click‑through rates from eye‑catching previews
• Consistent branding across platforms
• Control over how your content is presented when shared

How to set a preview (per link)

1. Dashboard → Links → select a link → Preview (or “Open Graph”)
2. Toggle “Enable preview for social sharing”
3. Upload an image and set Title and Description
4. Save — your preview is active for that link

Image guidelines

• Recommended size: 1200 × 630 px (aspect ~1.91:1)
• Format: JPG or PNG
• Keep text minimal and within safe margins; include your logo/brand
• File size: keep small for faster fetch by scrapers

Testing & cache refresh

• Facebook: Sharing Debugger
• X/Twitter: Card Validator
• LinkedIn: Post Inspector
• Telegram/WhatsApp: re‑share the link or change the image filename if platform caching persists

Tips

• If you update the image or text, platforms may keep old previews for a while — use their validators to refresh cache.
• You can pair previews with Rules (e.g., bot targeting) if you need special behavior for specific links.

Availability

• Link Preview is available on all plans.