The headline is the most-seen line you write
It appears under your name on every post, comment, search result, and connection request. A bare job title wastes it. A headline that says who you help, proves it, and carries searchable keywords works for you around the clock. This generator writes four to that standard so you can pick the angle that fits.
The four shapes it writes, and who each one is for
The options are not four wordings of one idea. They are four different bets about what a stranger needs from you in the second they spend reading.
- Role and who you help. The safest one. Best when your job title is recognisable and your audience is not obvious from it.
- Outcome or proof led. Opens on a number or a result. Best when you sell something, because it answers the only question a buyer has.
- Keyword rich. Built to be found rather than to be admired. Best when you want recruiters and searchers to land on you.
- Punchy positioning. One line, no scaffolding. Best when you already have an audience and need to be memorable rather than explanatory.
What a strong headline is actually made of
Our analyzer scores six things, and the weights are worth knowing because they tell you where the marks are. Saying clearly what you do is worth a quarter of the score on its own. Being specific rather than vague is worth a fifth. Using the space, showing a proof point, and naming who you help are worth fifteen each. Searchable keywords carry the last ten.
- Says what you do, 25 points. The first thing anyone scans for.
- Specific, not vague, 20 points. Buzzwords cost you here.
- Uses the 220 characters, 15 points. Most people use a third of the field.
- Shows a proof point, 15 points. A number, a result, a name.
- States who you help, 15 points. The payoff, not the title.
- Searchable keywords, 10 points. What people type to find someone like you.
Generate, then check
Once you have a headline you like, run it through the free LinkedIn Headline Analyzer for a transparent score and any last fixes. Then keep the momentum with the LinkedIn Post Generator and draft in your voice inside VoiceMoat.
Is this LinkedIn headline generator free?
Yes. Three free runs a day, no signup, each returning four headline options. It is powered by audenAI, the writing engine inside VoiceMoat.
What makes a good LinkedIn headline?
It states what you do, says who you help and the outcome you drive, includes a proof point where possible, avoids empty buzzwords, and carries the keywords people search you by, all within 220 characters. The generator writes to those rules and gives four angles.
How long can a LinkedIn headline be?
220 characters. Every option the generator returns fits inside that limit, and each card shows its exact character count.
Should I add a writing sample?
If you want the headline to read like you rather than generic, yes. Paste your current headline or a couple of posts and audenAI matches the voice. It reads the voice, not the content.
How do I check a headline I already have?
Use the free LinkedIn Headline Analyzer. It scores any headline across six transparent checks and tells you exactly what to fix.
Is my input stored?
No. What you type is used to generate the headlines and is not stored. A writing sample is treated as reference only.
Why four options instead of one best headline?
Because the four take deliberately different shapes rather than being four wordings of the same line. One leads with your role and who you help, one leads with an outcome or a proof point, one is built to be searchable, and one is a punchy positioning line. Which is right depends on whether you are hiring, selling, job hunting or building an audience, and that is your call, not ours.
Is 'Title at Company' enough?
It is the most common headline on LinkedIn and the weakest. It says what you are called and nothing about who you help or what changes for them, and it gives search almost nothing to match. Our analyzer treats a bare title as a warning on two separate checks, worth a quarter of the score between them.
Should I use separators or emoji?
Separators help. A vertical bar or a middle dot between phrases makes a long headline scannable and keeps distinct keywords apart. Emoji are a judgement call: one can add warmth, several read as clutter, and they take characters from a field that only has 220 of them.
How often should I change my headline?
When what you do changes, not on a schedule. It appears under your name on every post, comment and search result, so it is the line people learn to recognise you by. Rewriting it constantly costs you that recognition for no gain.