Open Graph metadata

og:image

Provides the URL of an image that represents the Open Graph object. It is one of the four required basic properties.

Code examples

Good example
<meta property="og:image" content="https://example.com/cover.jpg">
An absolute URL to a representative image.
Good example
<meta property="og:image" content="https://cdn.example.com/article/diagram.png">
A public image hosted on a separate origin is also valid.
Avoid this example
<meta property="og:image" content="/cover.jpg">
Use an absolute URL so every consumer resolves the same resource.
Avoid this example
<meta property="og:image" content="">
An empty value does not identify an image.

Recommendations

  • 01
    Use an Absolute URL
    Choose a public image URL that consumers can fetch without cookies or authentication.
  • 02
    Add Image Details
    Put type, width, height, and alt properties immediately after the image they describe.

Related documentation

Related meta tags

og:audio

property

Provides the URL of an audio file that accompanies the Open Graph object.

<meta property="og:audio" content="https://example.com/birdsong.mp3">
An absolute, public URL to the audio file.

Provides an alternate HTTPS URL for the audio declared by the preceding og:audio property.

<meta property="og:audio:secure_url" content="https://example.com/music/song.mp3">
A valid HTTPS alternate for the audio resource.

Provides the MIME type of the audio resource declared by the preceding og:audio property.

<meta property="og:audio:type" content="audio/mpeg">
The registered media type for MP3 audio.

og:audio:url

property

An alias of og:audio. It provides the URL of an audio file that accompanies the object.

<meta property="og:audio:url" content="https://example.com/audio.mp3">
An absolute URL to the audio file.

Provides a one or two sentence description of the Open Graph object.

<meta property="og:description" content="A practical guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants in low-light rooms.">
Explains the subject in one specific sentence.