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Headline generator

A free headline generator. Say what your article or post is about and who it is for, and Hemmingway writes five headlines that say what the piece delivers.

Opens Hemmingway with this filled in. Free to try, no card needed.

Say what your article or post is about and who it is for. Hemmingway writes five headlines, each from a different angle, so you can pick one or join the best parts of two.

All five come from your description. A headline cannot promise a result, a figure or a secret that you did not mention, which keeps them honest and keeps readers from feeling tricked after they click.

What makes a headline work

  • Write it last. Once the piece is finished you know what it delivers, and the headline's job is to say that.
  • Be specific. "Five dinners, one shop" tells the reader more than "Smart meal planning tips". A number or a name helps, when it is true.
  • Put the telling words first. Search results, inboxes and phone screens cut long headlines off at the end.
  • Promise only what is there. A headline that oversells gets the click and loses the reader by the second paragraph.

An example

Asked for plain how-to headlines, for busy parents on a budget, for a post about cutting a food bill by planning five dinners a week and shopping once, headlines along these lines are what to expect:

1. How planning five dinners a week cut our food bill
2. Five dinners, one shop: a food budget for busy parents
3. Shop once, plan five dinners, spend less on food
4. The weekly dinner plan that cut our food bill
5. A busy parent's way to a smaller food bill: plan five dinners, shop once

In the chat, say which one is closest and ask for five more in that direction.

Titles for other places

A headline for an article is not the same job as a subject line or a video title. These forms ask what each one needs:

Common questions

Is the headline generator free?

Yes. Hemmingway has a free trial with no card needed, and this tool opens it with your answers filled in. You sign up once, and the headlines are written in the chat.

How long should a headline be?

Short enough to take in at a glance, which for an article is usually one line. There is no fixed count that works everywhere, so keep the important words near the front in case the end is cut off.

Can it write a headline with my keyword in it?

Yes. Put the phrase in the style box and say it must appear. It works the phrase in near the start where that reads naturally.

Will it sound like AI?

It is built not to. Hemmingway-1, the model behind it, came first on sounding like a person in our own blind test, Human-Likeness. It still helps to read it aloud and change any word you would not use.

Will it write clickbait?

Not the kind that misleads. It is told to promise nothing the piece does not contain, so you get headlines that are curious or direct but true. Ask for a bolder style and it stays inside what you described.

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