What Are Open Graph Tags?

Open Graph (OG) tags are HTML meta tags that control how your page appears when shared on social media. Without them, platforms scrape whatever they can find — often producing ugly, misleading previews. With proper OG tags, every shared link looks intentional and professional.

Essential Tags

These four tags are the minimum for a good social preview:

  • og:title — the headline shown in the preview card
  • og:description — a brief summary (under 200 characters)
  • og:image — the preview image (recommended: 1200x630px)
  • og:url — the canonical URL of the page

Twitter Card Tags

Twitter uses its own meta tags in addition to OG:

  • twitter:card — summary or summary_large_image
  • twitter:site — your Twitter handle
  • twitter:title, twitter:description, twitter:image

Generate Tags Instantly

Use the Meta Tag Generator on CodeKitLab to create all SEO, Open Graph, and Twitter Card meta tags by filling in a simple form. Then preview exactly how your link will appear with the Open Graph Preview tool — see Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn previews side by side.

Image Best Practices

  • Use 1200x630px for og:image — it works everywhere
  • Keep important content away from edges (platforms crop differently)
  • Use high contrast text on images — they appear small on mobile
  • Host images on a fast CDN with HTTPS

Debugging Previews

Social platforms cache previews aggressively. When you update your tags:

  • Facebook: Use the Sharing Debugger to force a re-scrape
  • Twitter: Use the Card Validator
  • LinkedIn: Use the Post Inspector

Or just check everything locally first with the Open Graph Preview tool before deploying.

Common Mistakes

  • Missing og:image — platforms show a blank or random image
  • Relative image URLs — always use absolute URLs with HTTPS
  • Too-long descriptions — platforms truncate at ~200 characters
  • Not testing on mobile — previews look different on small screens

Open Graph-taggar

OG-taggar styr hur dina sidor visas pa sociala medier. Generera taggar med Meta Tag Generator. Forhandsgranska med Open Graph Preview.

Open-Graph-Tags

OG-Tags steuern, wie Ihre Seiten in sozialen Medien erscheinen. Generieren Sie Tags mit dem Meta Tag Generator. Vorschau mit dem Open Graph Preview.

Balises Open Graph

Les balises OG controlent l'apparence de vos pages sur les reseaux sociaux. Generez des balises avec le Meta Tag Generator. Previsualisation avec l'Open Graph Preview.

Etiquetas Open Graph

Las etiquetas OG controlan como aparecen tus paginas en redes sociales. Genera etiquetas con el Meta Tag Generator. Previsualiza con el Open Graph Preview.

علامات Open Graph

تتحكم علامات OG في كيفية ظهور صفحاتك على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي. أنشئ العلامات باستخدام Meta Tag Generator. معاينة باستخدام Open Graph Preview.

Open Graph ٹیگز

OG ٹیگز کنٹرول کرتے ہیں کہ آپ کے صفحات سوشل میڈیا پر کیسے نظر آتے ہیں۔ Meta Tag Generator سے ٹیگز بنائیں۔ Open Graph Preview سے پیش نظارہ کریں۔