# LinkedIn shows the wrong link preview: how to refresh it By HeyMark · Updated November 9, 2026 You paste a link to your website into a profile or Page post, but the card shows an old image, the wrong title or no photo. You can check what LinkedIn is reading before sharing it again. Start with the saved preview, then check the website’s data and image if the problem persists. ## Check whether LinkedIn has an older version Open the URL you intend to share and compare the page with the card. Note which part is wrong: the image, title or description. That gives you a specific correction to request if someone else manages the website. If the URL has been shared before, LinkedIn may be showing an image it stored in its cache. To find out, LinkedIn’s [Post Inspector guidance](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a6233775) recommends refreshing the URL with the inspector. That tells you whether the problem is the saved copy or what your website supplies today. ## Enter the link in Post Inspector 1. Open [LinkedIn Post Inspector](https://www.linkedin.com/post-inspector/). 2. Enter the URL you want to share to refresh its preview. 3. Check whether the preview window shows the content you expect, including the image, title and description. If the preview now looks right, you can share the link in a new post. If it still shows incorrect information, check the website before sharing it again. ## Review the tags on the destination page Ask your website developer to inspect that page’s Open Graph tags. These are values in the code that describe the shared content. LinkedIn lists `og:title`, `og:image`, `og:description` and `og:url` as [required website tags](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a521928). Specify the title and description you want and identify the correct image. Ask the developer to compare those with the values supplied by the affected URL. Once the website changes are saved, return to the inspector and check the card again. ## Check the image file if the photo is missing For shared links, [LinkedIn’s image requirements](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a521928) are a maximum file size of **5 MB**, minimum dimensions of **1200 × 627 pixels** and a recommended ratio of **1.91:1**. Images narrower than **401 pixels** display as thumbnails. If the file meets those requirements but remains missing, ask the developer to check whether the website blocks LinkedIn from fetching it or stores it in a protected directory or website. Include the page URL and the image URL specified in `og:image` to help them investigate. ## Decide what to do with an existing post The refresh only affects new posts that include the link. Posts you already published keep their preview, according to [LinkedIn’s note](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a6233775). If you need that content to circulate with the corrected card, create a new post and check its preview before publishing it. If your brand also shares that link on Facebook, follow the [Facebook link preview troubleshooting guide](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/facebook-link-preview-wrong/) as well. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can an old image also appear when I send a link in a message? Yes. LinkedIn’s help covers cached images when a URL is shared in a post, message or article. ### Do I need to change my Page’s public URL to refresh this card? The card describes the website link you share. Changing your Page’s public address is a separate task; the documented route for this card is to inspect the shared URL and check the destination website. ### Do single-image ad dimensions apply to my link card? No. A shared link uses the link image requirements: up to 5 MB, at least 1200 × 627 pixels and a 1.91:1 ratio. The same help page lists single-image ad specifications separately, and they are different. ## See it on your own accounts. Connect Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube and use HeyMark free for 7 days. Mark answers in your voice, and you approve what goes out. [Start free](https://app.heymark.ai) · [See pricing](https://heymark.ai/en/pricing/) ## Developer and agent resources - [HeyMark MCP documentation](https://heymark.ai/en/mcp/) - [llms.txt](https://heymark.ai/llms.txt) - [Full site content for language models](https://heymark.ai/llms-full.txt) - MCP protocol endpoint: `POST https://mcp.heymark.ai` - OAuth protected-resource metadata: [/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource](https://mcp.heymark.ai/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource) - MCP server card: [/server-card](https://mcp.heymark.ai/server-card)