# TikTok link preview checker

> TikTok shows minimal link previews, and only in DMs. Links in captions are plain text.

Check a URL: https://sharelint.pages.dev/?url=<your-url>, or as Markdown: https://sharelint.pages.dev/api/preview?format=md&url=<your-url>

## Tags TikTok reads (fallback order)

- Title: `og:title`
- Image: `og:image`

## Image requirements

- Recommended: 1200×630
- Minimum: 100×100
- Maximum weight: not documented
- Formats: JPEG, PNG

## Card layout

A small card with a thumbnail and title. This layout is approximate.

## Refreshing the cache

There is no public tool. Change the URL.

## Common problems

- Most surfaces show the bare URL. That is by design.

Rule confidence: approximate.