Generate share URLs and HTML buttons for 20+ social platforms · Auto URL encoding · Pure frontend
📖 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
❓ What is a social share link and when should I use it?
A social share link is a special URL that, when clicked, opens a share dialog on the respective social platform with pre-filled title, description, and URL. Commonly used for: 1) Share buttons at the bottom of blog posts; 2) Product page social sharing; 3) Mobile app sharing features; 4) Marketing campaign landing pages; 5) News article distribution. Pre-filling parameters significantly increases user sharing rates.
❓ Can I use the generated share links directly on my website?
Absolutely. This tool generates two formats: 1) Pure URL format that can be placed in any <a> tag's href attribute; 2) Complete HTML button code with icons and styling that can be embedded directly. We recommend using the raw URLs in your own styled components, as social platforms occasionally update their share URL formats.
❓ Which social platforms are supported?
This tool supports 20+ major social platforms: Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, Pinterest, Reddit, Tumblr, VK, Weibo, QQ Zone, Douban, Email, Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, SMS, Hacker News, LINE, Skype, and more. Each platform uses the official recommended share URL format for maximum compatibility.
❓ Does Facebook share require an App ID?
No. The Facebook sharer.php method (the default approach used by this tool) does not require an App ID. The format is simply: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=YOUR_URL. Facebook also offers a Feed Dialog that requires an App ID, but the simpler sharer.php works perfectly for most use cases.
❓ How are the share parameters encoded?
All URL parameters are automatically URL-encoded (percent-encoding) by the tool. You simply enter plain URLs and text — spaces become %20, and special characters, Chinese characters, and emojis are all correctly encoded. This ensures the share links work reliably across all platforms and browsers.