Telegram Open Graph Meta Tags & Specs

The exact Open Graph specifications for Telegram. Copy-paste the required meta tags, image sizes, and best practices for perfect message link previews.

Updated December 2025 3 min read

Quick Answer

Telegram uses the standard Open Graph meta tags (og:image). It recommends an image size of at least 1200x630px for large previews, otherwise falling back to a small square thumbnail.

Telegram Image Specs

Recommended Size

1200 ร— 630px

Aspect Ratio: 1.91:1.

File Limitations

Max 5MB

Formats: JPG, PNG, GIF

Required Meta Tags

Basic HTML

html
<!-- Standard Open Graph Tags -->
<meta property="og:title" content="Your Page Title" />
<meta property="og:description" content="Your compelling description" />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://example.com/image.jpg" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://example.com/page" />
<meta property="og:type" content="website" />

Nuxt 3

typescript
useSeoMeta({
  ogTitle: 'Your Page Title',
  ogDescription: 'Your compelling description',
  ogImage: 'https://example.com/image.jpg',
  ogUrl: 'https://example.com/page',
  ogType: 'website',
})

Next.js

typescript
export const metadata = {
  openGraph: {
    title: 'Your Page Title',
    description: 'Your compelling description',
    images: [{
      url: 'https://example.com/image.jpg',
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
    }],
    url: 'https://example.com/page',
    type: 'website'
  }
}

Top 3 Best Practices

  • Use a compelling image. Large previews dramatically increase click-through rates.
  • Keep text legible. Telegram users view links on mobile devices heavily.
  • Force Webpage Preview. Use the @WebpageBot on Telegram to clear caches and update previews.

Troubleshooting

Outdated Telegram Previews

Telegram caches previews aggressively. To force an update, message @WebpageBot on Telegram and send it your link with the "Update" command.

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