Telegram image sizes for link previews

Last checked: October 2026.

Recommended sizes for Telegram. Based on how these apps render Open Graph images; no official spec is published.

Telegram builds a link preview from public Open Graph tags when someone pastes a URL in a chat or channel. There is no separate Telegram share-image format. Based on how these apps render Open Graph images; no official spec is published. Design at 1200×630 with a short headline. Private bots and login walls will not preview for other people.

Recommended Telegram size

Telegram recommended image sizes
PlatformImage typeRecommended sizeAspect ratioMin sizeMax file size
TelegramRecommendedLink preview1200 × 630 px1.91:1200×200~5 MB

Official page to re-check:https://ogp.me/

How Telegram crops your image

Telegram shows a compact landscape card with title and site name. Fine print on a full OG canvas will not survive. Keep the headline inside a safe margin.

Portrait og:image files get cropped. Prefer a landscape 1.91:1 file for URLs you expect people to forward.

Previews are cached. Changing artwork without changing the image path often leaves the old card until the link is pasted again later.

Three common Telegram mistakes

  • Relative og:image paths

    Telegram’s fetcher needs an absolute https image URL that returns 200 without cookies.

  • Heavy files on slow hosts

    Large PNGs can fail quietly on mobile networks. Prefer a compressed JPG or a lighter PNG under a megabyte.

  • Tags injected only by client JavaScript

    If View Source has no og:image, Telegram will not invent one. Emit tags in the first HTML response.

Debugging a blank Telegram preview

Confirm View Source has absolute og:title, og:description and og:image. Open the image URL in a private window. Then paste the page URL in a fresh chat.

Use the [link preview checker](/link-preview-checker/) to see the first HTML response without relying on Telegram’s cache.

Create a Telegram-friendly OG image

Opens the generator with the Telegram size preset selected. Image export stays in your browser.

Related pages

Frequently asked questions

Short answers about Telegram preview images.

What size should a Telegram link preview image be?

Start with 1200×630 pixels, the usual Open Graph default. Telegram does not publish a unique required canvas for website link previews. Keep type large enough to read in a chat bubble.

Why is my Telegram preview missing the image?

Usually a missing or relative og:image, a blocked fetch, or a hard cache. Fix the public tags and image URL, then paste the link again.

Does Telegram use Twitter Card tags?

Prefer Open Graph. Set og:image, og:title and og:description. Do not rely on Twitter tags alone for Telegram.

Can I reuse my Facebook OG image?

Yes. One 1200×630 PNG typically serves Telegram, Slack, Discord and Facebook. Use a new path when you change the design.