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Free YouTube Title Analyzer

Paste the title you are about to publish. You get a Clks Score out of 100 and a one-line verdict on the biggest thing helping or hurting it — in about ten seconds, no account.

Titles, headlines, Shorts captions and subject lines all work. 0/100 characters.

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See the weaknesses and five rewrites.

A free account adds the emotion and curiosity scores, the specific words costing you clicks, five rewritten titles with their own scores, thumbnail ideas and keywords. 10 full analyses a month, no card.

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How the Clks Score works

The score is a prediction of how likely a title is to earn a click from someone who sees it in a feed. It is the same engine, prompt and 1–100 scale used inside the ClksOptimal app, so a title that scores 64 here scores 64 there.

It reads a title the way a scrolling viewer does: is there a specific promise, is there a reason to click now, is the curiosity paid off by the thumbnail or left dangling, and is anything vague, padded or confusing?

Score What it means
1–15 Not really a title yet (a single word, a placeholder, or too short to say anything)
16–35 A real phrase, but no hook — nobody would stop for it
36–55 Generic but functional
56–75 Solid, with a clear hook
76–90 Strong — would stand out in a feed
91–100 Exceptional and rare

How to use it well

  1. Score three versions, not one. The value is in the comparison. Write the obvious title, a more specific one, and one that leads with the outcome — then keep the winner.
  2. Read the verdict, not just the number. The one-line verdict names the single biggest thing moving the score. Fix that first.
  3. Check the length next. A title that scores well but gets cut off on mobile loses its hook. Run it through the title length checker.
  4. Pair it with the thumbnail. Title and thumbnail are read together. Preview both at real feed sizes with the thumbnail preview tool.

What a score can't tell you

A Clks Score is a prediction, not a measurement. Your real click-through rate depends on the thumbnail, who YouTube shows the video to, and where it appears. The honest way to use a score is to pick the strongest of several options before you publish — then check the real CTR in YouTube Studio once impressions come in.

Frequently asked questions

Is the YouTube title analyzer free?

Yes. You can score titles here without an account. A free ClksOptimal account adds the full breakdown — emotion and curiosity scores, weaknesses and five rewritten titles — with 10 full analyses a month and no card.

Does it work for Shorts, TikTok and Instagram captions?

Yes. The scorer judges how likely a line is to earn a click or a stop in a feed, which applies to Shorts titles, TikTok hooks, Reels captions, blog headlines and email subject lines too.

Is a high score a guarantee of high CTR?

No. It predicts the title’s pull on its own. Real CTR also depends on your thumbnail, your audience and where YouTube shows the video. Use the score to choose between options, then confirm with your real numbers in YouTube Studio.

How many titles can I score for free?

A few per day without an account. After that, a free account gives you 10 full analyses every month.

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