# X link preview

For a large card on X, use a landscape image near 2:1. We recommend 1200 x 600 pixels, at least 300 x 157 pixels and under 5 megabytes.

Platform: Open Graph. Ratio: 2:1. Size: 1200 x 600 pixels. These are Avola Media's own recommendations, not platform specifications.

## Specification

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Recommended | 1200 x 600 pixels |
| Minimum | 300 x 157 pixels |
| Shown as | A large card |
| File size | Up to 5 megabytes |

## Notes

- X's own documentation is behind a login and we could not read it. These numbers come from a published guide that describes X's older documentation, so they can be out of date. The largest image is 4096 x 4096 pixels, and JPG, PNG, WEBP and GIF work.
- The guide says X shows the title over the image on a large card. We have not measured where, so keep the bottom of the image free of text.
- Add the twitter:card tag with the value summary_large_image to get the large card.

## Exact areas

All positions are in pixels from the top left corner of the 1200 x 600 pixel frame. A picture that overlaps an edge can have its centre outside the frame.

Our data lists no covered or cropped areas for this format.

## Last updated

14 November 2026

## Links

- This page: https://guides.avola.dk/open-graph/x/
- Transparent PNG overlay to place on top of your work: https://guides.avola.dk/downloads/avola-open-graph-x-safe-zones-1200x600.png
- Previous format: [LinkedIn link preview](https://guides.avola.dk/open-graph/linkedin/index.md)
- Next format: [Messaging app link preview](https://guides.avola.dk/open-graph/messaging/index.md)
- All formats as data: https://guides.avola.dk/data/formats.json