Open Graph metadata
og:image:type
Provides the MIME type of the image resource declared by the preceding og:image property.
Code examples
Good example
<meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg">The registered media type for JPEG images.
Good example
<meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png">The registered media type for PNG images.
Avoid this example
<meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpg">The registered media type is image/jpeg, not image/jpg.
Avoid this example
<meta property="og:image:type" content="text/html">This does not describe an image resource.
Recommendations
- 01Match the ResponseUse the media type served for the image. A guessed or mismatched value can mislead consumers.
- 02Use a Registered TypeChoose the IANA media type for the image format.
Related documentation
Related meta tags
og:audio
propertyProvides 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.
og:audio:secure_url
propertyProvides 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.
og:audio:type
propertyProvides 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
propertyAn 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.
og:description
propertyProvides 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.