Telegram link preview wrong or outdated? Fix it with @WebpageBot
Telegram builds link previews from your Open Graph tags and caches them server-side for everyone. What almost nobody knows: Telegram is the only major platform with an official way for anyone to refresh that cache — a bot.
The free checker shows your previews for nine platforms — from X and WhatsApp to iMessage, Discord and Bluesky.
Set the standard tags
Telegram reads og:title, og:description, og:image and og:site_name. No special Telegram tags needed. Verify with the MetaPeek checker that they are live and the image is reachable.
Refresh the cache with @WebpageBot
Open a chat with @WebpageBot in Telegram and send it your URL. The bot re-scrapes the page and updates the cached preview for all Telegram users — no login walls, no waiting.
Mind the image
Use 1200×630 as elsewhere, absolute https URL, reasonably compressed. Telegram renders both large photo previews and compact side thumbnails depending on image size and ratio — bigger, wide images get the large treatment.
Remember previews are global
Telegram caches per URL for everyone, not per chat. Once @WebpageBot refreshed it, every future share shows the new preview.
Code example
<meta property="og:site_name" content="Your site name" />
<meta property="og:title" content="Your page title" />
<meta property="og:description" content="One or two short sentences." />
<meta property="og:image" content="https://yoursite.com/og-image.jpg" />Common mistakes
- Not knowing @WebpageBot existsDevelopers wait days for Telegram\u2019s cache to expire while the refresh bot would have fixed it in ten seconds.
- Small square logo as og:imageA small or square image gets the compact thumbnail layout. Use the wide 1200×630 image for the large preview.
- Messages sent before the fixPreviews attached to already-sent messages do not update. The refreshed preview applies to new shares.
Frequently asked questions
How do I force Telegram to update my link preview?
Send the URL to @WebpageBot inside Telegram. It re-scrapes immediately and updates the preview for everyone.
Why does Telegram show no image?
Usually a missing or unreachable og:image (relative URL, blocked host, or non-image content type). Check the image line in the MetaPeek checklist.
Does Telegram support Instant View?
Instant View is a separate feature for reading full articles inside Telegram — it does not affect the link preview card, which comes from your Open Graph tags.
Paste your URL and see within two seconds whether everything is right — on every platform.