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Free Keyword Density Analyzer

See a live page's top keywords and phrases.

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What is the Keyword Density Analyzer?

Search engines read a page's words to work out what it's about — and so should you. If the terms you want to rank for barely appear, or a stray word dominates because of boilerplate, your page may be sending the wrong signal without you realizing.

This keyword density analyzer fetches any live page and shows its most common words and phrases, each as a share of the total, so you can see what the page actually emphasizes.

Last updated: Aug 13, 2026

What does this tool do?

You enter a URL and the tool fetches the page, strips out scripts and styling, and counts every word and two- and three-word phrase in the visible text.

It reports the top keywords and phrases with their density, and checks whether your leading terms appear in the title, H1, meta description and URL.

Key features

Single & phrase counts

1-, 2- and 3-word frequency with density.

Placement check

Are top terms in your title, H1, description, URL?

Stopword filtering

Skips 'the', 'and' and other noise words.

Total & unique counts

See the page's overall word profile.

Density bars

Visualize each term's share at a glance.

Example

Input
https://yoursite.com/coffee-guide
Processing
The tool counts words and phrases in the page text.
Output
'cold brew' 1.8%, in title ✓, in H1 ✗ — a prompt to strengthen the H1.

Common use cases

  • SEO specialistsConfirm a page emphasizes its target term.
  • Content writersCheck topic focus without keyword stuffing.
  • EditorsSpot boilerplate words drowning out the topic.
  • BloggersSee which phrases a post actually stresses.
  • AgenciesAudit on-page relevance for clients.
  • Competitor researchersSee what terms a ranking page uses.
  • CopywritersBalance keywords with natural language.
  • StudentsLearn how on-page keyword signals work.

Benefits

  • It shows what a page actually emphasizes, not what you assume.
  • It flags when a target keyword is missing from key spots.
  • It surfaces phrases, not just single words.
  • It helps you avoid unnatural keyword stuffing.

Tips

  • Write for readers first — density follows naturally from good content.
  • Make sure your main keyword appears in the title, H1 and early copy.
  • Target phrases (2–3 words) as well as single terms.
  • Don't chase a specific density percentage; there's no magic number.
  • If one word dominates unexpectedly, check for repetitive boilerplate.
  • Use related terms and synonyms, not just the exact keyword.
  • Keep the primary keyword in the URL where it fits naturally.
  • Re-check after editing to confirm the focus improved.

Common mistakes to avoid

Keyword stuffing

Fix: Repeating a term unnaturally can trigger penalties — write for humans.

Target keyword missing from headings

Fix: Ensure it appears in the title and H1, not just the body.

Ignoring phrases

Fix: Optimize for multi-word phrases users actually search, not just single words.

Chasing a density number

Fix: There's no ideal percentage; focus on relevance and natural usage.

How it works

  1. 1

    Enter a URL

    The page you want to analyze.

  2. 2

    Analyze

    It counts single words and phrases.

  3. 3

    Review

    See top terms, density and where they appear.

Frequently asked questions

The percentage of total words on a page made up by a given keyword or phrase. It's a rough signal of what the page is about.

There's no magic number — write naturally. Very high density reads as keyword stuffing and can hurt rankings.

The percentage of total words on a page made up by a given keyword or phrase — a rough signal of the page's topic.

There's no ideal figure. Write naturally; unusually high density reads as stuffing and can hurt rankings.

Words like 'the' and 'and' are the most frequent on any page but say nothing about the topic, so they're excluded from the keyword lists.

No. It analyzes visible body text after removing scripts and styles.

Any publicly reachable HTML page with enough text. Content loaded by JavaScript after load may not be included.

No. The page is fetched only to analyze its text.

Conclusion

A keyword density analyzer shows what your page really emphasizes so you can align it with your target terms — without stuffing. Pair it with the meta tags analyzer and readability analyzer to round out on-page SEO.

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