Free Show HN Title Scorer
Paste a Hacker News title. We check Show HN prefix, length, and marketing fluff. Hygiene only - this does not predict frontpage rank.
Launch week
Score a Show HN title
Checks prefix, length, and hype words. Pair with the Hacker News launch guide - this is a title helper, not a ranking predictor.
95/ 100
Starts with "Show HN:" - matches the HN convention.
Length 34 is in the readable 24-80 range.
No hype adjectives.
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Show HN: a local-first CSV cleaner
Full write-up: how to launch on Hacker News. Pair with a ScrollLaunch launch the same week.
How to use
How to use Show HN Scorer
- 1
Paste a title
With or without the Show HN prefix.
- 2
Read the notes
Fix length and fluff.
- 3
Copy the suggestion
Then ship the product, not just the title.
Guide
Titles help. The product matters more.
Show HN posts usually start with Show HN: and say what the thing does in concrete words.
Skip revolutionary / AI-powered. Read the ScrollLaunch Hacker News launch guide for timing and rules.
Explore more on free ScrollLaunch tools, browse DR-ranked directories, or launch with a dofollow backlink.
Questions
Show HN Scorer FAQ
Will this get me to the HN frontpage?
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