How do I get a picture to show on Facebook when sharing my form?

  • deckerspence
    Asked on January 17, 2019 at 6:40 AM

    see pic. How do I get a picture or background to show behind the survey title. I had done this before with Survey Monkey - and my post was more visually appealing. Pic of that also provided. Notice there was a graphic (important in FB posts I hear) and also some additional words I was able to add.

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  • Welvin Support Team Lead
    Replied on January 17, 2019 at 9:42 AM

    You need to add the image in the form, preferably using our Image field. Facebook will automatically fetch the image as the post image. If not, debug the form through this page before sharing it again:

    https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/ 

  • deckerspence
    Replied on January 17, 2019 at 9:59 AM

    Thank you Welvin; I will try this. Is there a way for me to add additional words like shown on this pic?

  • Welvin Support Team Lead
    Replied on January 17, 2019 at 11:19 AM

    Unfortunately, you cannot add the description. If you would like to customize the image, the name, and the description, I would suggest embedding the form on your website, and optimize your OG properties there.

    If you do not have a website, I would suggest adding a message separately in your post, and add the description in the post box

  • deckerspence
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 7:12 AM

    I added an image field. I tested creating a FB post using the post to social media button you provide. I do not see the image appearing in the post. Can you please take a look and tell me what I did wrong?

  • Welvin Support Team Lead
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 9:34 AM

    The image will appear as a thumbnail after you post the link. Example:

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    It is very limited this time. You cannot change the OG Properties of the form, so my suggestion would be to embed the form on your website. If you do not have a website, you have to add the image manually in the post including the description.

  • deckerspence
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 9:51 AM

    The pic you shared of how this will appear is just fine for me. Thanks so much.

  • deckerspence
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 9:53 AM

    Huh - It did not appear like the image you shared. Please tell me what I did wrong. I went to "share on FB" - choose a group - and it appeared without the image.

  • Welvin Support Team Lead
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 11:17 AM

    I cannot replicate the problem. In fact, your image appears to have been changed now and showing in full on my Group:

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    Can you try again? 

  • deckerspence
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 12:45 PM

    I did change the image. I went to a group and put into the body of the post: https://form.jotform.com/90154442760150.  I do not get the image. Here is what it looks like - no pic.



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  • Welvin Support Team Lead
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 1:18 PM

    My apologies for not explaining. That is just the preview window. I don't know why the form is not showing the image on preview, but once you posted the form, you should see the image. Please try that.

  • deckerspence
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 1:24 PM

    I had tried that before with the same result. I just tried it again with the same result - plain jane, no pic.

     

    (It has been my experience that what is shown in the preview pane is what shows in FB.)

     

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  • Welvin Support Team Lead
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 1:38 PM

    I've already debug your form, and got the image displayed in the post. 

    How do I get a picture to show on Facebook when sharing my form? Image 1 Screenshot 20

    I think that's maybe Facebook is restricting this to some users. Or maybe your Facebook group settings do not allow embedded contents or do not allow images? Can you check that?

    How about posting the Form on your Facebook wall? 

  • deckerspence
    Replied on January 18, 2019 at 2:05 PM

    Same result when I tried that earlier.

    I just now logged out of JotForm and back in again and tried and now it worked.  Gremlins. Thanks.