Keyword Density Checker
Paste your content to see which words and phrases appear most, with frequency counts and density percentages for one-, two-, and three-word terms. Spot stuffing and find the gaps.
| Term | Count | Density | |
|---|---|---|---|
| content | 6 | 4.76% | |
| marketing | 4 | 3.17% | |
| articles | 2 | 1.59% | |
| audience | 2 | 1.59% | |
| right | 2 | 1.59% | |
| trust | 2 | 1.59% | |
| advertising | 1 | 0.79% | |
| attract | 1 | 0.79% | |
| begins | 1 | 0.79% | |
| better | 1 | 0.79% | |
| brand | 1 | 0.79% | |
| builds | 1 | 0.79% |
What keyword density tells you
Keyword density is the percentage of a page made up of a given term. It's a quick diagnostic: it shows whether your target keyword actually appears in the content, whether you're leaning on it too hard, and which secondary terms you're naturally covering. It is not a ranking factor to optimize toward a magic number — it's a sanity check.
One-, two-, and three-word phrases
Single words rarely tell the full story. This tool also counts two- and three-word phrases (bigrams and trigrams), which surface the actual topics and entities in your writing and help you see whether you're covering a subject thoroughly.
Avoid keyword stuffing
Repeating a keyword unnaturally to push density up reads badly and can trigger spam signals. Modern SEO rewards covering a topic comprehensively with related terms — not hammering one phrase. If a term's density looks unusually high, that's a cue to diversify your language.
Frequently asked questions
No official keyword-density target exists. People historically cited 1 to 2 percent, but Google rewards no specific number. Aim for natural usage, and when a topic is covered well, density takes care of itself.
Keyword density is not a direct ranking factor. Treat it as a diagnostic rather than a lever. Use it to confirm your topic is present and to catch over-optimization, never to chase a target percentage.
Common stop words such as the, and, of, and to are filtered out of the ranked results so meaningful terms surface. They still count toward the total word count.
Yes, your content stays private. Analysis runs entirely in your browser, and nothing is uploaded.
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