What are Twitter Cards?
Twitter Cards are meta tags that control how your links appear when shared on Twitter/X. They determine the title, description, and image preview that users see — a well-configured Twitter Card dramatically increases click-through rates.
Twitter Card Types
- Summary Card: Small square image with title and description. Good for articles and general content.
- Summary Card with Large Image: Large image above the title and description. Best for visual content, blog posts, and landing pages.
- Player Card: Embeds video or audio directly in the tweet. Requires Twitter approval.
- App Card: Shows app install information with a direct download button.
Required Meta Tags
twitter:card— Card type ("summary" or "summary_large_image")twitter:title— Title (falls back to og:title if not set)twitter:description— Description (falls back to og:description)twitter:image— Image URL. Minimum 144x144 pixels for summary, 300x157 for large image.