Why do some of my embed links appear blank?

When you paste a full URL into a beehiiv post, our system will automatically generate a native embed preview.

Here is an example:

In some cases, however, the embed may appear blank, with missing fields like the title, description, or image. This happens when the website you're linking to does not make its page data available for embeds. Some websites and site builders restrict access to metadata, which prevents beehiiv from generating a full preview.

Like in this example:

Additionally, beehiiv does not support external link shorteners or trackers like Bitly or Linkly. These services can block or obscure the data needed to generate embed previews.

If your embed appears blank, you can manually edit the fields. Just click into the embed and add your own title, description, or image as needed.

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