How long should a LinkedIn headline be?
LinkedIn allows up to 220 characters. Aim for 120–200 so the important part survives truncation in search results and comment feeds, where roughly the first 60–70 characters show.
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LinkedIn headline generator
Answer six short prompts and get ten headline styles — each with a live character count against LinkedIn's 220-character limit.
How to write a LinkedIn headline that works
- Front-load the words people search for — your role and specialty belong in the first 60 characters, because that's all that shows in search and comments.
- Name the audience. "Helping B2B SaaS founders" beats "passionate professional" every time.
- State a change, not a task. Outcomes ("turn content into pipeline") outperform duties ("manage content").
- Use separators sparingly. Two or three segments split by | or • stay readable on mobile.
- Add proof only if it's real — a number, a client type, a credential. Never invent one.
- Keep it under about 200 characters so nothing important gets clipped.
Questions about LinkedIn headlines
Is this generator really free?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser using a rule-based engine — nothing is sent to a server, no account is needed and no AI credits are used.
What makes a headline work?
Name who you help, what changes for them, and the words they'd actually search. Titles alone are forgettable; an outcome plus an audience is not.
Can I use these headlines as-is?
Treat them as strong starting points. Swap in your own proof, numbers or niche language so the headline sounds like you rather than a template.
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