Headline Analyzer
Score your blog or article headline on length, Google SERP pixel width, word balance, sentiment, and type. Free, instant, and private — runs entirely in your browser.
How to use this tool
- Type or paste your headline.
- Check the SERP pixel width: green means Google should show the whole title.
- Look at the word balance and type to see how the headline reads.
- Try two or three versions and keep the clearest one that fits.
Test your headline for length, search-result width, word balance, and emotional pull — instantly and privately.
Start typing a headline to see the analysis.
How the Headline Analyzer works
Type or paste a headline and the analyzer checks it as you type, entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, so it is safe to test unpublished titles.
Length shows characters and words. SERP pixel width estimates how wide the title will render in Google results. Google cuts titles by pixels, not characters, at roughly 600 px, so a title full of wide letters like "M" and "W" gets truncated sooner than one of the same length full of narrow letters like "i" and "l". The tool adds up an approximate width for each character in Google’s title font and warns you when you pass the limit, with a preview of how the title might look.
Word balance counts power words (such as "proven", "simple" or "essential"), emotional words (such as "surprising" or "painful") and common versus uncommon words. Sentiment is positive, negative or neutral based on which kind of words dominate. Type tells you whether the headline reads as a list ("7 ways…"), a how-to, a question or a plain statement.
These are signals, not a grade. The word lists are short and hand-picked, so treat the counts as a prompt to reread your title, not as a score to maximise.
When to use it
- Choosing between two or three draft titles for a blog post or article.
- Checking that an SEO title tag will not be cut off in Google results.
- Tightening a newsletter subject line or a LinkedIn post hook.
- Spotting a headline that leans on hype words instead of saying what the piece is about.
Tips
- Put the most important words first. If Google trims the end, the reader still sees the point.
- One or two power or emotional words add energy. Five make a title read like clickbait.
- A specific number or outcome ("Cut build time by 40%") usually beats a vague promise ("Faster builds").
- Keep the page’s main keyword in the title, but write for the person scanning results, not for the search engine.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ideal headline length?
For Google titles, staying under about 600 pixels (often 50 to 60 characters) avoids truncation. For social posts and newsletters there is no hard limit, but shorter headlines are easier to scan.
Why measure pixels instead of characters?
Google truncates titles by rendered width. Two titles with the same number of characters can render at very different widths depending on which letters they use, so pixel width is the more accurate check.
Is the pixel width exact?
No. It is an estimate based on typical character widths in Google’s title font. Google also sometimes rewrites titles. Use it as a guide and leave a small margin.
Does a higher number of power words mean a better headline?
No. Power and emotional words can lift click-through, but too many make a title feel spammy. Clarity about what the reader gets matters more.
Is my headline stored anywhere?
No. The analysis runs in your browser and nothing is saved or sent.