Share card or header photo
When you share your fundraiser, an image appears with your link. On Spendenaktion you choose which image that is: a share card or just your header photo.
The share card (Card with progress)
The share card is an image we create for you automatically. It shows:
- your header photo;
- the title of your fundraiser and who is organising it;
- how much has been raised so far and how close you are to your goal;
- the button 'Help out! Donate now'.
This way everyone can see at a glance what your fundraiser is about and how far along you are. That makes people more curious than a photo alone. That is why the share card is selected by default.
Only the photo
Would you rather show only your own photo, for example because it already says a lot? Then choose 'Only the photo'. Only your header photo will then appear with your link.
Where do you choose this?
- Click on 'Share' on your fundraiser page.
- Choose how you want to share, for example WhatsApp or Facebook.
- At the top you will see 'Image with your link', with two examples side by side.
- Click on 'Card with progress' or 'Only the photo'. Use the magnifying glass to view the image larger.
- Then share as usual.
You have this choice with WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Telegram, X, LinkedIn and Nextdoor.
And with Instagram and TikTok?
On Instagram and TikTok you don't post a link with a preview, but an image. For these we create a separate image in the right format: portrait for an Instagram Story and TikTok, and slightly less tall (4:5) for an Instagram post. These also show your photo, title, organiser and the progress of your fundraiser. Read more in the articles about Instagram and TikTok.
Good to know
- The share card shows the progress at the moment you share. Some apps keep an earlier image for a while. Do you see an old image or an old amount? Read in the article about Facebook or LinkedIn how to refresh it.
- Don't have a header photo yet? Then we use a default Spendenaktion image. Better to add your own photo: it brings in more donations.
