Source: https://mindstamp.com/help/how-do-i-control-how-my-video-appears-when-shared-socially-can-i-change-the-generated-title-image-and-description
Generated from the Help Center records: 2026-10-05

# Can I change a video’s social title, image and description?

Topic: [Sharing and embedding](https://mindstamp.com/help/sharing) · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Short answer

Yes. The preview card uses the video’s **Tab title** (or its **Title** if the tab title is empty), its **Share message** as the description, and its **Thumbnail** as the image. Change them in the video’s **Settings** and **Design**, then refresh the preview on each social network.

## Steps

1. Open the video and select **Settings**.
2. In **Basics**, set the **Title**. On Core and above, set a **Tab title** if you want a different title for browser tabs and link previews.
3. In **Sharing & intro**, write a one- or two-sentence **Share message**. It becomes the preview description.
4. Open **Design**, go to **Branding**, and set the **Thumbnail**.
5. Copy the share link and paste it into each social network’s link preview tool to check the card.

![Mindstamp video Settings, Basics section, with the Title and Tab title fields](https://cdn.mindstamp.com/website2026/help/settings-basics-titles.webp)

_Settings > Basics: the Tab title (or the Title) becomes the link preview title._

![Mindstamp video Settings, Sharing and intro section, with the Share message field](https://cdn.mindstamp.com/website2026/help/settings-share-message.webp)

_Settings > Sharing & intro: the Share message becomes the link preview description._

## What each field controls

- **Title**: the preview title when **Tab title** is empty. It also names the video in your library.
- **Tab title**: the title in the browser tab and in link previews. Core and above.
- **Share message**: the preview description. You can also show it on the video with **Show share message on video**.
- **Thumbnail**: the preview image. See [change the social share image](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-do-i-change-my-social-share-image).

## Personalize the preview

The title, tab title and share message can include variables such as {{NAME}}. When the link carries a value, for example from a personalized link or a URL parameter, the preview card shows the filled-in text. Variables are available on Core and above. See [personalization and variables](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-do-i-use-personalization-and-dynamic-variables-on-mindstamp).

## The social network controls the final card

- Mindstamp provides the title, description and image. The network decides how to crop the image, how much text to show, and how long to keep its saved copy.
- A post you made before a change can keep the old details. Use the network’s preview or debug tool to fetch the link again.
- Share pages tell search engines not to index them. These fields change link previews, not search results.

## Interactivity stays behind the link

The preview card opens the Mindstamp player, where the interactions run. If you upload the video file to a social network instead, it plays as a flat video with no interactions.

## Go further

- [Settings tutorial](https://mindstamp.com/tutorials/settings)
- [Sharing tutorial](https://mindstamp.com/tutorials/sharing)

## Related answers

- [How do I change my social share image?](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-do-i-change-my-social-share-image)
- [How can I share my interactive video?](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-can-i-share-my-interactive-videos)
- [How do I personalize a video with variables?](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-do-i-use-personalization-and-dynamic-variables-on-mindstamp)

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