Free Headline Analyzer
Paste a headline for social media or a blog post and get an instant score based on length, power words, emotion and numbers, plus concrete tips to make it stronger. Free.
What is the headline analyzer?
A headline analyzer is a free tool that scores your headline and suggests ways to make it stronger. You paste a headline for a social post, blog or ad, and it rates it out of 100 based on length, power words, emotional words and whether it uses a number, then gives concrete tips. Slashit's headline analyzer runs entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded, and it works instantly as you type. A sharper headline is the difference between a post that gets scrolled past and one that gets clicked, so it's worth testing a few versions before you publish.
How our free headline analyzer works
Paste your headline
Type or paste the headline you're considering for your post or article.
Get an instant score
See a score out of 100 plus word count, character count and power/emotional word counts.
Apply the suggestions
Follow the specific tips — add a number, tighten the length, add a power word — and re-test.
What can you use the headline analyzer for?
Testing a blog post title before publishing
The headline decides whether anyone reads the article. Checking length, word balance and clarity first is worth the thirty seconds.
Choosing between two options
When you've written several candidates, scoring them side by side makes the decision less subjective.
Writing headlines that survive search results
Titles are truncated in Google at around 60 characters, so the point needs to land before the cut-off.
Improving a page that isn't getting clicks
A page ranking well but earning few clicks usually has a headline problem rather than a content problem.
Who uses our free headline analyzer?
Social media managers
Test post headlines for clarity and click-appeal before publishing.
Bloggers & writers
Sharpen article titles to earn more clicks and shares.
Marketers
Compare a few headline versions and pick the strongest.
Why use the headline analyzer?
Instant scoring
A clear score and grade the moment you type.
Actionable tips
Specific suggestions, not vague advice — add a number, trim the length, and so on.
Free & private
No sign-up, and your headlines stay in your browser.
Tips for getting the best results
Keep it under about 60 characters
That's roughly where Google truncates titles in search results. Longer headlines lose their ending exactly where the payoff usually sits.
Lead with the specific benefit
Readers scan the first two or three words. Put the concrete outcome there rather than building up to it.
Numbers and clarity beat cleverness
Specific numbers set expectations and consistently outperform vague or punning headlines in click-through.
Don't overpromise
A headline that oversells drives clicks and then bounces, which is worse for rankings than a modest headline that delivers.
Frequently asked questions
How is the score calculated?
It's a heuristic based on length (words and characters), the presence of power and emotional words, and whether the headline includes a number — all signals that tend to lift engagement.
What makes a good headline?
Usually 6–12 words, around 40–60 characters, with a clear benefit, an emotional or power word, and often a number. The tool flags which of these you're missing.
Is it free?
Yes — it's free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser.
How long should a headline be?
For search, keep it under about 60 characters so it isn't truncated. For social, shorter still — around 40 to 50 characters tends to read best in a feed.
What makes a headline effective?
Clarity about the benefit, specificity such as a number or timeframe, and putting the most important words first. Curiosity helps only when the article genuinely delivers on it.
Should I use numbers in headlines?
Often yes. Numbers set a clear expectation of what's inside and make the promise concrete, which is why list posts consistently earn clicks.
Is a longer or shorter headline better?
Shorter is usually safer, because it survives truncation everywhere. Length only helps if every extra word adds real information.
