Open Graph Generator
Create Open Graph meta tags for social sharing
Facebook preview
LinkedIn preview
Image validation
Code output
You've written a great article. You share it on LinkedIn, excited to drive traffic. Then you see the preview: a random image from your sidebar, a truncated headline, and a description that's just the first sentence of your navigation menu. Your professional content looks like spam.
This happens constantly. Social platforms don't read minds—they read code. Without proper Open Graph tags, they guess what to display, and they usually guess wrong.
In this guide, you'll learn what Open Graph tags are, why they matter for every piece of content you publish, and how to create them properly so your links look polished on every platform.
What is an Open Graph Generator?
An Open Graph generator creates the HTML meta tags that control how your content appears when shared on social media platforms. These tags tell Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms exactly what title, description, and image to display.
The essential Open Graph tags:
- og:title — The headline shown in social shares
- og:description — The snippet text below the title
- og:image — The preview image (the most important visual element)
- og:url — The canonical URL of the page
- og:type — The content type (article, website, product, etc.)
Open Graph was created by Facebook in 2010. Twitter developed its own Twitter Cards system later. Most platforms read OG tags, but Twitter prefers its own format. If Twitter Cards aren't present, Twitter falls back to OG tags.
Where Open Graph tags go:
Open Graph meta tags are placed in the <head> section of your HTML, before the closing </head> tag. They look like this:
<meta property="og:title" content="Your Page Title" />
<meta property="og:description" content="Your description here" />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://yoursite.com/image.jpg" />
Why People Actually Need This Tool
Posts with images get 2.3x more engagement on Facebook and 150% more retweets on Twitter. An ugly or missing preview image means your content gets scrolled past.
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Random images appear when sharing — Without og:image, platforms scan your page and often grab the wrong image—your logo, a tiny icon, or nothing at all.
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Titles get truncated or pulled incorrectly — Platforms may display your browser
<title>tag, which often includes site names and separators that waste precious character space. -
Descriptions don't match your intent — Without og:description, platforms pull the first text they find—often boilerplate footer text or cookie notices.
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Links look unprofessional when shared — In Slack channels, Discord servers, and LinkedIn feeds, poor previews make your content look spammy or broken.
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You can't control the narrative — When journalists, influencers, or customers share your content, you want to control what they see. OG tags give you that control.
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Debugging is painful without proper tools — You share a link, it looks wrong, you make changes, but platforms cache the old preview. A generator shows you exactly what will appear.
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Different platforms have different requirements — Facebook wants 1200x630 images, LinkedIn has different specs, and Discord has its own quirks. You need proper configuration for each.
How to Use the Open Graph Generator
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Enter your page URL — This becomes the og:url value. Use the canonical URL (the one you want search engines and platforms to reference).
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Add your title — Write a compelling headline under 60 characters. This is what people see first—make it count.
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Write your description — Summarize the page in under 200 characters. Include a benefit or hook that makes people want to click.
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Add your image URL — Enter the full URL to your preview image. Recommended size: 1200x630 pixels. The image must be publicly accessible.
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Select the content type — Choose "website" for general pages, "article" for blog posts, or "product" for e-commerce.
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Preview the result — See exactly how your link will appear on Facebook and LinkedIn. Adjust until it looks perfect.
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Copy the HTML — Click to copy the generated meta tags. Paste them into your page's
<head>section.
| Property | Recommended Length | Notes |
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| og:title | 40-60 characters | Gets truncated after ~60-70 chars |
| og:description | 150-200 characters | Under 200 is safe for most platforms |
| og:image | 1200x630 pixels | Minimum 600x315, max file size 5MB |
Relative URLs like /images/og.jpg don't work. You need the full URL:
https://yoursite.com/images/og.jpg. Platforms fetch images from external
servers—they can't resolve relative paths.
Real-World Use Cases
1. Content Marketer Launching Blog Posts
Context: A B2B company publishes weekly thought leadership articles targeting executives on LinkedIn.
Problem: When the marketing team shares articles, LinkedIn displays the company's favicon instead of proper images, making posts look unprofessional next to competitors with rich previews.
Solution: Add proper OG tags to every article template with dedicated 1200x630 images featuring the article headline and branded design elements.
Outcome: LinkedIn posts with proper OG images get 3x more clicks than the favicon-only versions. The company's content now looks as polished as their main competitors.
2. Product Manager Launching Features
Context: A SaaS company announces new features through blog posts and social sharing.
Problem: The og:image on feature announcements shows a generic company logo instead of screenshots or feature graphics, reducing visual appeal.
Solution: Create dedicated OG images for each feature announcement showing the actual interface or a designed graphic. Use the generator to validate before publishing.
Outcome: Feature announcements get shared more frequently by customers and partners, who now see compelling previews worth sharing.
3. E-commerce Manager Promoting Products
Context: An online store wants product pages to display beautifully when shared on Pinterest and Facebook.
Problem: Product pages show tiny thumbnails that don't follow platform requirements. Pinterest ignores them; Facebook shows white space around them.
Solution: Configure OG tags with properly sized product images (1200x630) with white backgrounds cropped to spec. Add clear pricing and product names in descriptions.
Outcome: Pinterest saves show full, beautiful product images. CTR from social shares increases 45%.
4. Developer Building a Documentation Site
Context: A developer tools company maintains extensive documentation that developers share in Slack and Discord.
Problem: Documentation pages display with generic "Docs" titles and no images, making it hard to know what a shared link contains.
Solution: Add OG tags to doc pages with section-specific titles and custom images showing code snippets or diagrams relevant to each topic.
Outcome: When developers share doc links, their colleagues can immediately understand what the link contains without clicking.
5. Event Organizer Promoting Conferences
Context: A tech conference needs to drive ticket sales through social sharing.
Problem: The event landing page OG image is an outdated banner from last year, and the description still references the old date.
Solution: Update OG tags with the current year's branding, correct dates, speaker highlights, and an eye-catching hero image. Test with Facebook's debugger.
Outcome: Early bird promotions see 60% higher conversion from social traffic once the preview accurately represents the current event.
6. Journalist Sharing Breaking News
Context: A news organization publishes breaking stories that need to be shared across platforms immediately.
Problem: CMS auto-generated OG data often includes the wrong image or description, requiring manual fixes that slow down publishing.
Solution: Implement OG tag generation as part of the CMS workflow. Editors preview social appearance before publishing.
Outcome: Breaking news stories go live with correct social previews from minute one. No embarrassing corrections or reshares needed.
7. Agency Auditing Client Websites
Context: A digital agency is preparing a social media audit for a new client.
Problem: The client's website has inconsistent OG tags—some pages have them, some don't, and image sizes vary wildly.
Solution: Use the generator to test sample pages and document proper tag structure. Create a template for consistent implementation.
Outcome: The visual before/after comparison in the proposal demonstrates clear value. Client approves the remediation project immediately.
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Unlike SEO issues that only you monitor, broken OG tags are immediately visible to everyone who shares your content. One bad preview shared in a Slack channel with 500 people damages your brand instantly.
/images/og.jpg instead of the full URL.Privacy and Data Handling
This Open Graph generator runs entirely in your browser. Your titles, descriptions, and URLs never leave your device—there's no server processing, no data storage, and no account required.
All preview rendering happens locally using JavaScript. The tool doesn't fetch your actual images or pages; it shows you a visual mockup based on your inputs.
Your content strategy is confidential. We don't track what you type, store your inputs, or analyze your usage patterns.
Conclusion
Open Graph tags are the difference between links that get clicked and links that get scrolled past. In a social feed where every post competes for attention, a compelling image and clear headline can 10x your engagement.
The few minutes you spend creating proper OG tags pay dividends every time someone shares your content—whether that's your marketing team, a customer, a journalist, or someone you've never met.
Use this generator for every important page you publish. Preview before you launch. Control how your content appears everywhere it's shared.
Your content deserves to be seen the way you intended.