# LinkedIn headline generator Enter your role, your skills and who you help, pick a tone, and get five headline drafts of 220 characters or less, or start from the formula and templates below. ## A headline that says what you do Your headline is the line under your name, and LinkedIn shows it next to every post and comment you write. The generator turns your role, skills and audience into five drafts in the tone you pick, each within 220 characters, so you can compare a short, clear version with a fuller one. Every draft shows its length, counted like our character counter. If the AI part is switched off, the headline formula and the eight templates on this page work the same way. Fill in the brackets with your own details and you have a solid headline in a minute. ## Tips for a better LinkedIn headline - Start with the role. People and search both read the first words first. - Name who you help. "For B2B founders" tells the right people they are in the right place. - Show the value, not only the title. "Turning product updates into posts people read" says more than "Marketing". - Keep it readable. Two or three parts separated by | read better than a long list of keywords. - Keep it true. Only mention titles, credentials and results you can back up. ## From headline to a profile people follow A clear headline makes people look at your posts; regular posts make them follow. In PostBoost you can write LinkedIn posts with AI, format them, and schedule them for your profile and Page with your other networks. ## How to use 1. Enter your role, and the skills or value you bring in a sentence. 2. Add who you help if you like, and pick a tone: professional, bold or friendly. 3. Generate five headlines; each shows its length against the 220-character limit. 4. Copy the one closest to how you talk about your work, edit it, and paste it into the headline field of your LinkedIn profile. ## FAQ ### How long can a LinkedIn headline be? 220 characters, according to LinkedIn's own Talent Blog. LinkedIn's help pages do not state the number, so the counter in the profile editor is the final check. Every draft from this generator stays within 220 characters. ### What should a LinkedIn headline say? What you do, who you help and the value you bring. Your headline shows next to your name on your posts, your comments and in search, so it works best when someone who does not know you can understand it. ### How does the AI headline generator work? When it is switched on, your role, skills, audience and tone are sent to PostBoost and our AI provider, which writes five different headlines. The same request returns the cached result, and each visitor gets a few free generations per day, shared with the other AI tools. ### Can I use the headlines as they are? Treat them as drafts. Edit the headline until it matches how you describe your work, and only keep claims, titles and results you can back up. ### Should I use emoji or hashtags in my headline? The drafts use neither, so the headline reads cleanly next to your name. You can add one emoji yourself if it fits your field; check the length again, because most emoji count as two characters. ### Why is the generator form not shown? The AI part can be switched off, for example when the monthly free allowance is used up. The headline formula and templates still work, and a free PostBoost account lets you write LinkedIn posts with AI inside the app. ## Related - [LinkedIn post formatter with bold, italic and a feed preview](https://postboost.co/tools/linkedin-post-formatter): Format LinkedIn posts with bold, italic, bullet and numbered lists, keep line breaks and preview the see more fold. Free, runs in your browser. - [LinkedIn post generator](https://postboost.co/tools/linkedin-post-generator): Write LinkedIn posts faster: a simple post structure, 8 templates and, when on, three long-form AI drafts with short paragraphs and few hashtags. Free. - [Social media character counter](https://postboost.co/tools/social-media-character-counter): Free character counter for X, Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and more. Counts as each network does, live in your browser. - [AI create](https://postboost.co/features/ai): Get caption ideas in the editor, turn an article or video into a draft for every account, and keep the tone in line with a saved brand voice. Last verified: 2026-10-17 ## Sources - [LinkedIn Talent Blog, 10 LinkedIn profile headlines to inspire your own (2025-02-27): "You get 220 characters"](https://www.linkedin.com/business/talent/blog/product-tips/ways-to-make-your-linkedin-headline-stand-out) - [LinkedIn Help: edit your headline (no character count given)](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a542926) Canonical: https://postboost.co/tools/linkedin-headline-generator