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Open Graph Tags Checker

Checks Open Graph tags are present and og:image is an absolute URL.

What are Open Graph tags?

Open Graph tags are <meta property="og:…"> tags that control how a link looks when it is shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Slack, Discord and many other apps: the title, description, image and canonical URL. Without them, each platform guesses, often picking the wrong image or none at all. They do not affect Google rankings.

How to use the Open Graph Tags Checker

  1. Enter the URL you plan to share.
  2. The tool reads og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url and og:type from the page.
  3. Add any missing tags and make sure og:image is a full https:// URL.

How to read the results

Passed
All five core tags are present and og:image is an absolute URL.
Needs attention
One or more core tags are missing, or og:image is a relative path that most platforms cannot load.

Which Open Graph tags do I need?

The Open Graph protocol requires og:title, og:type, og:image and og:url. Add og:description too. Use an image of at least 1200 × 630 pixels, which is the size Facebook and LinkedIn recommend for large previews.

HTML
<meta property="og:title" content="Free robots.txt checker">
<meta property="og:description" content="See if Googlebot can crawl your page.">
<meta property="og:image" content="https://www.example.com/og/robots.png">
<meta property="og:url" content="https://www.example.com/tools/robots-txt-checker">
<meta property="og:type" content="website">
Next.js (App Router)
export const metadata = {
  openGraph: {
    title: 'Free robots.txt checker',
    description: 'See if Googlebot can crawl your page.',
    url: 'https://www.example.com/tools/robots-txt-checker',
    images: [{ url: 'https://www.example.com/og/robots.png', width: 1200, height: 630 }],
    type: 'website',
  },
};

I fixed the tags but the old preview still shows

Platforms cache previews. Use Facebook’s Sharing Debugger or LinkedIn’s Post Inspector to fetch the page again.

Frequently asked questions

Do Open Graph tags help SEO?

Not directly; Google does not use them as a ranking signal. They make shared links look right, which affects how many people click them.

Do I need separate X (Twitter) tags?

X falls back to Open Graph tags for the title, description and image, but it needs twitter:card to choose the large-image layout. Use the X Cards Checker for those.

What image size should I use?

1200 × 630 pixels (about 1.91:1) works across Facebook, LinkedIn and most messaging apps. Keep important text away from the edges, as some apps crop to a square.

Sources

What this tool checks

  • Open Graph tags for sharing

    Checks for the core Open Graph tags: og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type.

    Why it matters: Open Graph tags control how the page looks when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack and many other platforms. Missing tags produce a poor or empty preview.

    If it fails: Add og:title, og:description, og:image (absolute URL, ≥1200×630), og:url and og:type to <head>.

    Source: ogp.me

  • Open Graph image is an absolute URL

    Checks og:image is set and is an absolute URL (required by most platforms).

    Why it matters: Facebook, LinkedIn and others require an absolute og:image URL. A relative path produces a broken or missing preview image.

    If it fails: Set og:image to a full absolute https:// URL of an image at least 1200×630.

    Source: ogp.me

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