What is LinkPreview?
LinkPreview is a bot operated by Interactive32 that fetches web page metadata to generate link previews with titles, descriptions, and images for developers using the LinkPreview API service. This bot visits websites to extract structured data that enables applications and services to display rich preview cards when users share links. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when LinkPreview visits your website.
Category
| Example User Agent | LinkPreview/1.6 (https://www.linkpreview.net) |
| Operated By | Interactive32 |
| Source | Official Website |
| Triggered By | Shared link |
| Used for AI Model Training | Not expected |
| Affects AI Chat & Search Visibility | Not directly |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | No |
Why Is LinkPreview Visiting My Website?
Someone shared a link to your page. LinkPreview fetched it to build a preview card, and each new share may trigger another request. A spike often means your content is circulating more widely.
Should I Block LinkPreview?
Usually not. Blocking LinkPreview may leave shared links without a title or image, making them less inviting to click. If it begins fetching at unexpected volume, try rate limiting before blocking it outright. For context, 7% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for LinkPreview.
Insights for LinkPreview
As of November 1, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Compliance
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Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Frequently Asked Questions
What Traffic Patterns Should I Expect From LinkPreview?
LinkPreview usually makes a single request within seconds of a URL being shared, without crawling further. Traffic rises and falls with sharing activity, so a widely circulated link can produce a sharp burst of fetches.
Does LinkPreview Follow Robots.txt Rules?
No. LinkPreview is not expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule only communicates your preference. Use Bad Bot Blocking to reject its requests, then use Agent Analytics to verify that they stop.
Is LinkPreview Used for AI Model Training?
Not ordinarily. LinkPreview is not categorized as an AI training scraper or data provider, so AI model training is not its expected purpose.
Does Blocking LinkPreview Affect AI Search or Citations?
Not directly. LinkPreview's expected purpose is not to supply an AI search index or retrieve pages for AI-generated answers.
Does LinkPreview Access Private Content?
No. LinkPreview has no credentials and should access only the public URL and assets needed for a preview. It does not continue through the rest of your site.
How Can I Verify a Request From LinkPreview?
Agent Analytics tracks LinkPreview visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "LinkPreview". Look for a page and its preview assets being requested without follow-up navigation. Because LinkPreview does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.