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Open Graph Generator

Generate OG and Twitter Card meta tags for beautiful social media sharing previews.

Practical guide

Create social metadata that describes the exact page being shared

Open Graph and Twitter Card tags control the title, description, image, and page type that compatible social platforms can use when a URL is shared. This generator creates the common tags from your page details and provides copyable HTML for the document head. A complete set reduces the chance that a platform chooses unrelated navigation text or an unsuitable image.

Social networks cache previews and apply their own cropping, length, and safety rules, so generated markup is a starting point rather than a guaranteed rendering. Use an absolute canonical URL, a publicly reachable image, page-specific copy, and an image with enough safe space for different crops. After publishing, test the live URL with the relevant platform debugger or card validator.

How to use the Open Graph generator

  1. 1Enter a page-specific title, concise description, canonical URL, and absolute image URL.
  2. 2Choose the content type and card format that match the actual page and available image.
  3. 3Generate the tags and add them as direct metadata inside the document head.
  4. 4Publish the page, inspect the live source, and refresh cached previews with platform validation tools.

Good uses and important limits

Shareable articles and landing pages

Provide controlled preview copy and imagery for pages where a clear social presentation matters.

Preview consistency

Align Open Graph and Twitter metadata with the canonical title, description, and image while retaining platform-specific card settings.

Cache awareness

A correct source tag may not immediately change an old preview because platforms often cache previously fetched metadata.

Checks to make before publishing

  • Use absolute HTTPS URLs for the page and image.
  • Make the preview accurate instead of using the same promotional text everywhere.
  • Keep important image content away from the edges to tolerate cropping.
  • Confirm the image returns successfully to unauthenticated crawlers.

Common questions

What image size should I start with?

A 1200 by 630 pixel image is a common starting point for large-link previews, but each platform may crop or resize it differently.

Why is an old preview still showing?

The platform may have cached metadata from an earlier crawl. Confirm the live HTML first, then use the platform preview debugger to request a refresh.

Do Open Graph tags affect Google rankings?

They are primarily social-sharing metadata. Their main benefit is clearer previews and potentially better engagement when a page is shared.

Should og:url match the canonical URL?

In most cases, yes. Using the preferred absolute URL gives crawlers one consistent identity for the shared page.