When a URL is pasted into WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, or another platform, that platform requests the page metadata and builds a preview card. Deeplinkify tracked links can use Amazon's preview or a custom preview you define in the dashboard.

Amazon preview or custom preview?

The Amazon preview is the best default when you want the card to resemble the direct Amazon URL. It uses the Amazon page's current product information when available. A custom preview is useful when you need campaign-specific copy, a branded creative, or a clearer title.

Changing a social preview does not change the internal dashboard title or the Amazon destination. Those are separate settings.

How to edit the preview

Log in and open Amazon links.
Select the link you want to change.
In the Details tab, find Social preview.
Edit the preview title, description, and image URL.
Select Save preview.

The preview title can contain up to 70 characters and the description up to 160 characters. The image field must contain a valid public URL or be left empty.

Choose an image that platforms can fetch

Use a public HTTPS URL that opens without a login, cookie, or expiring token.
Use JPG, PNG, or another broadly supported web image format.
A landscape image around 1.91:1 works well for many large preview cards.
Keep important content away from the edges because some apps crop previews differently.
Avoid extremely large files; preview crawlers may stop downloading slow images.

The live preview in Deeplinkify is a useful approximation. Each social platform controls its final card layout, crop, text length, and image size.

Why an old preview may still appear

Messaging and social platforms cache link previews. After you save a change, a platform may continue showing metadata fetched earlier. Deeplinkify serves the new values immediately, but it cannot force another company to clear its cache.

For a reliable test, share the link in a new conversation or use the platform's official sharing debugger when one is available. Allow time for cache refresh before a campaign. If a platform has permanently cached a critical old card, creating a new tracked link gives it a new URL to fetch.

Reset to Amazon preview

Select Use Amazon preview or the reset action in the Social preview panel to remove your custom override. Future preview requests will return to the Amazon-based behavior. Previously cached cards may still take time to update.

Preview crawlers do not count as human clicks

WhatsApp and other services often request a URL as soon as it is pasted. Deeplinkify classifies those preview fetches separately and does not add them to human clicks or unique visitors. The real visit is counted when a person taps the link.

Custom domains and previews

A verified custom redirect domain forwards the same short code to Deeplinkify, so the preview can continue to work. The redirect must preserve the complete path, allow preview crawlers, and use working HTTPS. Always test the exact branded URL in the platform where it will be shared.

Pre-publish checklist

The title describes the actual Amazon destination.
The description does not make unsupported product claims.
The image is public, secure, and clear when cropped.
The final link opens the correct Amazon page.
The card has been tested in a new share on the intended platform.
Any required advertising or affiliate disclosure appears with the shared content.