OG Image Creator

About OG Image Creator

Open Graph (OG) images are the preview cards that appear when you share a link on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Discord, iMessage, and Slack. A well-designed OG image can dramatically increase click-through rates. This tool lets you create professional 1200×630 OG images in your browser — no Figma, no Canva, no signup required.

What makes a great OG image?

• Title first — put the most important text front and center, large enough to read in a tiny preview
• Brand consistency — use your brand colors and domain so people recognize it
• High contrast — light text on dark backgrounds (or vice versa) reads best at all sizes
• Keep it simple — OG images that try to show too much look cluttered; one focal point wins
• Use your meta tag — <meta property="og:image" content="https://…/og.png"> — must be an absolute URL

OG Image Design Tips

Every platform crops and renders OG images slightly differently. Follow these design best practices to make sure your image looks sharp everywhere:

• Dimensions are fixed — 1200×630 pixels (1.91:1 aspect ratio) is the universal standard. Straying from this size will cause awkward cropping or letterboxing on most platforms.
• Keep content in the safe zone — The center 1000×470 area (known as the "safe zone") avoids the edges that Facebook, X, and LinkedIn may crop. Place your title, logo, and key visuals inside this region.
• Font hierarchy matters — Use a bold, large title font (60-80px) with a lighter, smaller subtitle (24-32px). A tag or "eyebrow" line above the main title adds context and visual structure.
• Contrast is king — Light text on dark gradients or dark text on light backgrounds ensures readability even on low-brightness mobile screens. Avoid placing text over busy patterns.
• Brand instantly — Include your domain name or brand mark at the bottom right or left. Use your brand accent color for the eyebrow chip or decorative bar so followers recognize the image before reading a single word.
• Don't overdesign — OG thumbnails are often viewed at 200-400px wide. One strong focal point (emoji icon, bold headline, or a single graphic) beats a cluttered collage every time.

Where OG Images Appear

Your Open Graph image is displayed across dozens of platforms and messaging apps. Here's how each one uses it:

• X / Twitter — Large card previews (summary_large_image) show the full 1200×630 image above the title and description. Tweets with an OG image get significantly higher engagement rates.
• Facebook — Link posts render the OG image at the top of the preview card, approximately 1200×630 before cropping to fit the timeline layout. Facebook also uses the image in its link graph search.
• LinkedIn — Articles and link shares display a prominent OG image card in the feed. LinkedIn tends to crop taller images, so the 1.91:1 ratio is especially important here.
• Discord — Embedded link previews show the OG image in a compact card alongside the page title and description. Discord also uses og:image in its embed builder for custom bot embeds.
• iMessage & Slack — Both generate rich link previews that pull the OG image as a thumbnail. iMessage shows it inline with the link bubble; Slack unfurls it in the message thread.
• WhatsApp & Telegram — Link previews include the OG image as a large banner above the site name and page title, making it one of the most frequently seen applications of Open Graph images.

For more visual content creation tools, check out the Code Screenshot Generator for clean code snippets and the Device Mockup Generator for app and website mockups — both export at social-ready sizes.