Keyword Density Checker
Paste your text and enter a target keyword to instantly see how many times it appears, what percentage of the total word count it represents (keyword density), and basic text statistics including total word count and character count. The analysis updates live as you type or edit.
Keyword density is a basic SEO metric that helps you check whether you're using a target keyword enough to signal relevance to search engines, without overdoing it (keyword stuffing). Most SEO practitioners recommend keeping density between 1-3% for a natural read, though there's no magic number — context and quality matter more than hitting an exact percentage.
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Frequently asked questions
What is keyword density?▼
Keyword density is the percentage of times a target keyword appears relative to the total word count of the text. If a 500-word article contains a keyword 10 times, the density is 2%. It's a rough measure of how prominently a keyword features in a piece of content.
What's a good keyword density?▼
There's no universally agreed-upon number, but most SEO practitioners suggest 1-3% as a reasonable range. Below 1% and search engines may not associate the page strongly with the keyword; above 3-4% and you risk keyword stuffing, which can hurt rankings. Focus on writing naturally — forced repetition is detectable by modern search algorithms.
Does keyword density still matter for SEO?▼
Modern search engines use far more sophisticated signals than raw keyword density — they understand synonyms, context, and intent. However, including your target keyword at a natural frequency is still a basic on-page SEO best practice. Density checking is more useful as a sanity check against over- or under-use than as a precise optimization target.