How does LinkedIn render link previews?

LinkedIn uses Open Graph tags: og:title, og:description, og:image. Falls back to title/description if missing.

What size should og:image be for LinkedIn?

1200x627 pixels, under 5MB. Larger or wrong-aspect images get cropped.

Why is LinkedIn caching old previews?

LinkedIn caches for ~7 days. Use LinkedIn Post Inspector to force re-scrape.

Does LinkedIn show description on the card?

Yes — first ~120 characters of og:description. Optimize accordingly.

Can I customize the preview when sharing?

No, LinkedIn pulls from og: tags. Edit your page metadata to control.

How is LinkedIn preview different from Facebook?

Same OG protocol; LinkedIn uses slightly different image cropping. Verify both.

Do company pages render the same?

Yes — LinkedIn applies same OG logic to company posts.

Why does LinkedIn say "Image not loading"?

og:image returned 404 or is too large. Verify URL is publicly accessible.

Can I preview before publishing on LinkedIn?

Yes — this tool shows the preview without publishing.

Is the preview accurate?

Very close to LinkedIn rendering. Small differences in font/spacing.

Does LinkedIn cache survive site updates?

Yes, for ~7 days. Use Post Inspector to refresh.

How long is the preview text?

~120 chars description visible; full description fetched but not all displayed.

Free LinkedIn Share Preview

Preview how any URL appears when shared on LinkedIn. Catch broken og:image and missing fields before posting. Free, instant.

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What this tool does

LinkedIn caches link previews for 7 days. A bad first preview is hard to fix. The Share Preview tool shows you the LinkedIn card before you post.

Catches missing og:image, wrong dimensions, generic title. Critical for B2B marketers who live on LinkedIn.

How to preview LinkedIn cards

Five steps from URL to validated card.

Paste URL

The URL you plan to share on LinkedIn.

Click Generate Preview

Tool fetches OG tags and renders LinkedIn card.

Review the card

Title, description, image, brand handle.

Spot issues

Missing image, truncated description, generic title.

Fix in CMS

Update OG tags; re-preview to verify.

When B2B marketers use it

Six common workflows.

Pre-publish article preview

Verify LinkedIn card before publishing newsletter or article links.

B2B campaign launch

For LinkedIn-led campaigns, preview every link before scheduling.

Sales link sharing

When sending links to prospects, ensure professional preview.

Company page posting

Match preview to brand voice before publishing.

Content launch QA

Audit blog post LinkedIn previews before promoting.

Newsletter link validation

Newsletter links also use OG; preview before sending.

Platform-specific guides

How to set OG tags for LinkedIn.

WordPress

Yoast / Rank Math handle OG by default.
Set per-post og:image in plugin.
Verify with this tool.

Webflow

Page-level OG settings.
Bind dynamic OG for CMS items.
Verify after publish.

Force LinkedIn re-scrape

Visit LinkedIn Post Inspector (linkedin.com/post-inspector/).
Paste URL.
Click Inspect — LinkedIn re-fetches OG tags.

Next.js

Use next/head or metadata API for OG.
Set per-route metadata.
Verify post-deploy.

Static sites

Add OG tags to template head.
Sitewide defaults; per-page overrides.
Verify with this tool.

Grigora vs. LinkedIn Inspector

Side-by-side comparison.

Capability	Grigora	LinkedIn Inspector	Link Preview Generator	Free generators	Manual
Free + unlimited	Yes	Yes	Free trial	Yes	Manual
Visual LinkedIn card	Yes	Limited	Yes	No	No
No LinkedIn account needed	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
OG tag inspection	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial	Manual
Force re-scrape	No (use LI Inspector)	Yes	No	No	Manual
No signup	Yes	LinkedIn account	Yes	Yes	Yes
Result speed	<5 sec	<10 sec	<5 sec	<5 sec	Manual
Multiple URL preview	One	One	Multiple	One	Manual