Free LinkedIn Headline and About Checker

Check your LinkedIn headline and About section against the limits and your target keywords, and build better headlines.

Runs in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded.

Headline

LinkedIn allows up to 220 characters.

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About section

Up to 2,600 characters. Only the opening lines show before "See more", so put your strongest point first.

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Target role and keywords

Separate with commas, for example: data analyst, SQL, Power BI.

Keywords

Add the role and skills you want to be found for. Recruiters search LinkedIn by these words.

Vague or weak words

Paste your headline or About section to check it.

Headline builder

Fill in what you can. You get three versions, each within 220 characters.

Role

Key skills

Comma separated. Extra skills are dropped if the headline gets too long.

Outcome you deliver

Start with a verb.

Who you help

Headline ideas

Enter at least a role to see headline ideas.

Edit the ideas to sound like you. Put the words recruiters search for, usually your job title and top skills, near the start.

How to use the LinkedIn Headline and About Checker

Paste your headline and About section, and list the keywords you want to be found for.
Check the character counts, keywords and any vague words.
Fill in the headline builder and copy the version you like best.

Questions

How long can a LinkedIn headline be?

LinkedIn allows up to 220 characters in the headline. The About section allows up to 2,600 characters.

What should a LinkedIn headline include?

Your current or target job title, two or three key skills and, if there is room, the result you deliver or who you help. Recruiters search by these words.

Is aspiring a bad word to use?

Starting with aspiring puts the focus on what you are not yet. Leading with the skills you already have usually makes a stronger impression.

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