About BS Detector

Because someone had to.

Why does this exist?

The world is drowning in corporate jargon, empty buzzwords, and writing that sounds profound but communicates absolutely nothing. "Going forward, we will leverage our holistic ecosystem to synergize stakeholder deliverables." What does that even mean? Nothing. It means nothing.

BS Detector is a humor-first tool that calls out the nonsense, scores it on a 0–10 scale, and roasts it with the contempt it deserves.

How does scoring work?

Every piece of text is scored across three dimensions, then combined into a master BS score from 0 to 10.

🎯 Buzzword Density

Counts how many corporate jargon terms, startup clichés, and clickbait phrases appear per 100 words. "Synergy," "leverage," "disruptive," "you won't believe" — the classics. The denser the buzzwords, the higher the score.

💨 Hot Air

Measures wordiness, padding, and evasion. Long-winded sentences, filler phrases, passive voice constructions ("mistakes were made"), and hedging language ("some would argue," "it could be said") all push this score up. High Hot Air means a lot was said while very little was communicated.

🔁 Redundancy

Detects repeated words and phrases that inflate word count without adding meaning. If you said it once, you said it. If you said it four times, you might be getting paid by the word.

The three scores are combined with different weights into a final master score. If your text is particularly dense with buzzwords crammed into a single sentence, a cluster multiplier kicks in and bumps the score further.

What do the categories mean?

Every flagged word or phrase belongs to one of three categories, each highlighted in a distinct color in the annotated results:

🎯 Buzzword — Corporate jargon, startup speak, and overused business terms. "Circle back," "move the needle," "ideate," "ecosystem."
💨 Hot Air — Filler phrases, vague hedging, and passive evasion. "It is what it is," "at the end of the day," "mistakes were made," "some experts suggest."
🎣 Clickbait — Manipulative language designed to provoke a reaction rather than inform. "You won't believe," "this changes everything," "what they don't want you to know."

What are the BS-O-Meter labels?

Each score from 0 to 10 gets a label that sums up the situation:

0–1Zen Master — practically poetry. Are you even human? 2Refreshingly Honest — clean, clear, no nonsense. 3Mild Whiff — a few weasels in the bushes, but mostly fine. 4Corporate Casual — your LinkedIn is showing, just a little. 5Word Salad — you've discovered the keyboard's full potential. 6MBA Energy — classic corporate speak. Did you attend every workshop? 7Grade-A Fluff — this could have been an email. A very short one. 8Premium BS — you've weaponized meaninglessness. Impressive. 9Industrial BS — a masterpiece of saying absolutely nothing. 10MAXIMUM BS 💩 — scientists will study this. It is perfectly empty.

What's the Hall of Shame?

Our periodic contest. Run a scan, enter your nickname and email, and the highest BS score in the contest period wins a digital gift card. Winners are crowned and shamed publicly on the leaderboard. It's the most prestigious award in corporate meaninglessness.

Is any data stored?

Scans are stored anonymously — we hash IP addresses and never store personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily enter the contest. Contest email addresses are used only for prize delivery and are never sold, shared, or used for marketing.

Can I use the API?

Not yet, but it's on the roadmap. If you're interested, get in touch via the admin contact.