How LinkedIn Reads Open Graph Tags for Link Previews
When you share a URL in a LinkedIn post, LinkedIn's crawler reads your page's Open Graph meta tags to build the link card. The title, description, and image are all pulled from og:title, og:description, and og:image respectively. LinkedIn uses its own crawler ("LinkedInBot") and caches card data independently of other platforms.
LinkedIn's link card shows a single large image (no carousel), followed by the page title, source domain, and a short description. The title is truncated at approximately 119 characters, and the description at around 250 characters. Our preview tool simulates these exact truncation points.
LinkedIn vs Facebook vs Twitter — Key Differences
While all three platforms use Open Graph tags, they differ in: LinkedIn shows the source domain (not og:site_name) prominently below the title; LinkedIn's image aspect ratio is 1.91:1, same as Facebook but displayed larger; LinkedIn caches link data for approximately 7 days; and LinkedIn's Post Inspector tool (at linkedin.com/post-inspector/) lets you force a re-crawl.
LinkedIn Company Pages vs Personal Profiles
Content posted from personal profiles with Creator Mode enabled tends to receive significantly more organic reach than company page posts in 2025. This is because LinkedIn's algorithm prioritises person-to-person connections over brand broadcasting. For maximum reach: publish content from a personal profile and reference (or tag) your company page in the post.