Paste a topic or a current title. Get 5–7 alternative titles, each taking a different angle — curiosity, contrarian, how-to, outcome — with reasoning and character counts. No clickbait by design.
Frequently asked questions
How does the title generator work?
You provide a topic or current title. Gemini returns 5–7 alternatives, each taking a clearly different angle (curiosity, contrarian, listicle, how-to, outcome, authority, urgency) with a one-line reason. Each title is checked to stay under 70 characters — YouTube truncates anything longer in mobile feeds.
Why no clickbait?
Clickbait kills retention, which kills the algorithm signal. The model is explicitly instructed to avoid all-caps, fake-shock language, and false promises. Better titles feel honest because the audience returns and the algorithm rewards that.
How long should a YouTube title be?
Aim for under 70 characters. YouTube truncates titles in the mobile feed and in search around that length. Anything cut off is wasted. The tool flags titles over 70 chars in red.
Should I include keywords or just write a hook?
Both — but the order depends on the video's purpose. Search-targeted videos (tutorials, reviews) want keywords front-loaded. Browse-targeted videos (vlogs, essays) want a hook front-loaded. The 'how-to' and 'outcome' angles tend toward keywords; 'curiosity' and 'contrarian' tend toward hooks.
What's the difference between the angles?
Curiosity opens a loop ('Why X actually matters'). Contrarian challenges assumptions ('You don't need X'). Listicle quantifies ('5 ways to X'). How-to promises a method ('How I built X'). Outcome focuses on the end-state ('From 0 to 10k subscribers'). Authority cites credentials ('After 10 years of X'). Urgency uses time framing ('What everyone got wrong about X').
Can I use this for Shorts?
Yes, but Shorts have different conventions — shorter hooks (often under 40 chars), more visual context implied, and less reliance on search keywords. The model adapts to context if you mention 'Shorts' in your topic or context field.
Is the topic I enter logged or stored?
Topics and context are sent to Google's Gemini API to generate titles, but Tinkr itself doesn't log or store your input. Only an IP-based rate-limit counter (20 requests per day) is kept, no content. See our privacy policy for details.
Why do I sometimes get fewer than 7 titles?
If your topic is very narrow, the model may produce 5 strong titles instead of padding with weaker ones. We'd rather give you 5 good options than 7 mediocre ones — quality over quantity matches how the YouTube algorithm actually rewards titles.