Live checker
Test a URL in the LinkedIn Preview Checker
Use LinkPeek as a LinkedIn preview checker before posting a launch, blog article, hiring page, case study, or company announcement. LinkedIn link cards are often the first product surface a professional audience sees. LinkPeek renders a LinkedIn-style preview and audits the Open Graph metadata behind it, so you can spot a wrong title, missing image, stale cache, or canonical mismatch before the post is live.
Preview the card before your network sees it
LinkedIn posts often carry higher business context than casual social shares. A broken image or weak description can make a launch, hiring update, or case study feel unfinished. LinkPeek lets you review the card like a content asset, not just a metadata dump.
- Inspect the LinkedIn-style title, description, image, and URL presentation
- Check whether the image crop keeps the important subject visible
- Confirm the preview matches the page you intend to promote
Find stale image and canonical problems
LinkedIn caches previews and can show the wrong image when the page has redirects, multiple OG images, or conflicting canonical signals. LinkPeek helps identify the metadata that LinkedIn is likely to read before you use LinkedIn Post Inspector.
- Check og:url against your canonical URL and sitemap URL
- Avoid redirect-heavy image URLs that crawlers may fail to resolve
- Retest after changing metadata to confirm the page source is correct
Improve B2B and founder posting workflows
For product launches and thought-leadership posts, the link card carries credibility. A clear title, clean image, and accurate description can improve trust before the reader clicks.
- Review blog posts and landing pages before scheduled LinkedIn posts
- Give developers a precise list of metadata issues to fix
- Use one checker for LinkedIn plus WhatsApp, X, Slack, and Discord previews
How to use this linkedin preview checker
- 1Paste the LinkedIn URL target into LinkPeek.
- 2Open the LinkedIn preview and review the card image, headline, description, and domain.
- 3Check the audit for missing Open Graph tags, redirect problems, or weak copy.
- 4Fix metadata and confirm the canonical URL points to the intended page.
- 5Retest, then use LinkedIn Post Inspector if LinkedIn still shows stale cached data.
Common issues this page helps debug
LinkedIn shows the wrong image
The page may have multiple OG images, stale cache, redirect-heavy images, or a canonical URL pointing LinkedIn to a different page.
LinkedIn shows no image
Confirm the image is at least 200 by 200, accessible without login, served over HTTPS, and not blocked by bot protection.
The preview title is outdated
The page source may be fixed while LinkedIn cache remains stale. Verify with LinkPeek, then refresh through LinkedIn Post Inspector.
The description is too generic
Use page-specific og:description copy instead of boilerplate site copy for posts where click intent matters.
Frequently asked questions
Can I test a LinkedIn link preview before posting?
Yes. LinkPeek renders a LinkedIn-style card and audits the Open Graph tags that control the preview before the post is published.
Why is my LinkedIn preview image not showing?
Common causes include stale cache, missing og:image, image redirects, blocked crawler access, unsupported image format, or an image that is too small.
What tags control LinkedIn previews?
LinkedIn primarily reads Open Graph tags, including og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type, and sometimes og:site_name.
Does LinkPeek replace LinkedIn Post Inspector?
LinkPeek is best for previewing and auditing the card. LinkedIn Post Inspector is still useful when you need LinkedIn to refresh its own cache.