Free social metadata checker

Open Graph & Social Sharing Image Checker

Enter a public page URL to find its Open Graph and Twitter Card tags, check which social sharing image is set, and preview the image and card details. No third-party SEO API is used.

Check a page’s social tags

Checks the page’s published HTML. Only public HTTP/HTTPS pages can be checked; pages that block automated requests may not return results.

Open Graph and Twitter Card tags explained

Open Graph tags describe a page when it is shared on platforms that read the Open Graph protocol. Twitter Card tags provide social preview details for X. The image, title and description can differ between tags, so this checker reports both sets when they are available. Enter a public URL that the checker can fetch.

Common questions

Does this tool change the page's social image?

No. It reads the metadata published by the URL and displays a preview. To change the image, update the Open Graph or Twitter Card tags on that page.

Why might a social platform show an old image?

Some platforms cache link previews. After changing the page tags or image, use that platform's supported sharing debugger or refresh process.

Does a Google result use the Open Graph image?

Open Graph metadata is mainly for social sharing. Google chooses search result titles and snippets from multiple page signals.

How to use the Open Graph & Social Sharing Image Checker

  1. Paste a public page URL into the Website page URL field and press Check URL.
  2. Review the Open Graph and Twitter Card tag tables to see exactly which tags were found and which are missing.
  3. Check the social sharing image preview cards and the loaded image dimensions to confirm the right visual appears when the page is shared.

Why it matters

When someone shares your page, the social card is your first impression: a sharp image and a clear title earn the click, while a missing image or random crop gets ignored. Most platforms cache previews aggressively, so broken tags can keep hurting shares long after you fix them. Checking tags before you promote a page means every share looks intentional, which lifts social click-through rates and strengthens brand consistency across networks.

Open Graph & Social Sharing Image Checker FAQs

Does this tool change my page's social image?

No. It only reads the metadata already published at the URL and shows a preview of the image, title and description. If you want a different image, update the Open Graph or Twitter Card tags on the page itself; nothing is edited here.

Why is a social platform showing an old image?

Social networks cache link previews, sometimes for days or weeks, so your updated tags may not appear immediately. After changing the image or tags, use the platform's sharing debugger or refresh process to clear the cache and fetch the latest version.

Does Google use my Open Graph image in search results?

Generally no. Open Graph metadata is designed for social sharing, and Google builds search snippets from its own signals like page content, structured data and the meta description. Keep OG tags polished for social traffic, and optimize titles and descriptions separately for search.

What happens when Twitter Card tags are missing?

X will often fall back to the Open Graph values, which is why the tool shows the OG image and title as a possible Twitter preview when no twitter tags exist. Relying on the fallback works, but explicit twitter:title, twitter:description and twitter:image tags give you precise control over the card.