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Newsletter spam score checker

Paste your newsletter HTML or subject line, get an instant 0-100 spam score, the exact triggers Gmail and Outlook penalize, and concrete fixes you can apply in under a minute.

0-100 score Calibrated on real sends No credit card
Quick answer

Will my newsletter land in spam?

A 30-second answer for marketers, creators, and agencies.

TL;DR. A newsletter scoring above 80/100 in the Newsletrix spam checker lands reliably in the inbox. Below 60, it routes to spam in Gmail and Outlook with high probability. The most common preventable failures are: subject lines with 3+ exclamation marks, ALL CAPS ratio above 30%, image-to-text ratio above 70%, missing List-Unsubscribe header, and URL shortener use (bit.ly, t.co) instead of branded link wrapping.

Methodology

What the score actually measures

Five factor groups, each weighted by observed impact on inbox placement.

1

Subject line risk

Length, ALL CAPS ratio, exclamation count, urgency wordlist match, emoji density, personalisation tokens.

2

Body composition

Image-to-text ratio, hidden text, suspicious CSS (font-size: 0, color matching background), broken HTML.

3

Link hygiene

URL shortener use, redirect chains, mismatched anchor text, link count, link-wrap domain reputation.

4

Authentication signals

Presence of List-Unsubscribe, physical address footer, sender domain alignment heuristics from header inspection.

5

Niche calibration

Each factor is percentile-ranked against the corpus of newsletters Newsletrix has analyzed in your category - B2B SaaS, ecommerce, media, creator, fintech.

6

Single 0-100 verdict

The five factor groups roll up into one score with an English explanation of the top three improvements.

Comparison

Newsletrix vs other spam-score tools

How the free Newsletrix checker compares to the most-used alternatives.

Capability Mail-Tester GlockApps Newsletrix
Free without signupโœ…โŒโœ…
Scores draft before sendingโŒ Send requiredโŒ Send requiredโœ… Paste HTML
Subject-line spam factorsโšก Limitedโšก Limitedโœ… Full breakdown
Inbox placement testโœ…โœ…โŒ Use Mail-Tester for this
Niche calibrationโŒโŒโœ…
Plain-English fix listโœ…โœ…โœ…
Bulk scoring across competitorsโŒโŒโœ…
Who it is for

Use the spam score checker when you need to

Sanity-check a newsletter draft

Paste the HTML before you queue the send and fix the top 3 issues in under a minute.

Audit a competitor send

Forward any newsletter to your Newsletrix address - every analyzed send gets a spam score automatically.

Train a junior writer

Use the breakdown as a teaching tool - five factor groups, ranked, each with an English fix.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a good spam score?

Above 80 out of 100. Between 60 and 80 typically delivers but gets throttled or routed to Promotions. Below 60, the probability of spam-filter routing in Gmail and Outlook is high.

What are the top spam triggers?

3+ exclamation marks in the subject, ALL CAPS over 30%, image-to-text above 70%, missing List-Unsubscribe header, URL shorteners, urgency wordlist (FREE, ACT NOW, GUARANTEED).

Is the tool actually free?

Yes. The public checker is free and unlimited within reasonable rate limits. Signed-in users on the free Newsletrix tier get automatic scoring on every analyzed newsletter.

Does this replace Mail-Tester?

No - it complements it. Newsletrix scores content during drafting. Mail-Tester delivers a test email and reads actual inbox placement. Use both.

How do you calibrate the score?

Each factor is percentile-ranked against the corpus of real newsletters Newsletrix has analyzed in your niche, so a score of 82 in B2B SaaS means the same thing as 82 in ecommerce.

Can I score competitor sends?

Yes. Every newsletter forwarded to your Newsletrix address gets a spam score and a breakdown. Use it to learn what your top-performing competitors avoid.

Related reading

Learn more

Understand the methodology

How spam filters actually score your newsletter

A technical breakdown of how Bayesian classifiers, keyword lists, HTML structure, and sender reputation combine to assign a spam score to your email.

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