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How do I check the keyword density of an article?

Short answer

Paste your article into a browser-based keyword density checker and it counts how often each word and phrase appears and shows the percentage of the total. It runs on your own device, so an unpublished draft is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up.

What keyword density tells you

Keyword density is how often a term appears as a share of the total word count. Checking it catches two problems: a target phrase that barely appears, meaning the page may not read as being about that topic, and a phrase repeated so often it looks stuffed. Seeing the top words and their percentages side by side shows where your copy actually puts its emphasis, which is often not where you assumed.

Density is a signal, not a target

There is no magic percentage to hit; modern search ranking is about relevance and quality, not a keyword quota. Use the checker to sanity-check that your main topic reads naturally and that you have not accidentally over-repeated a phrase. A companion SEO content word counter reports the overall length alongside the density, since word count and keyword balance both matter for a page. Both run in your browser with nothing uploaded.

Step by step

  1. Paste your article. Open the keyword density checker and paste your content.
  2. Read the breakdown. See the most frequent words and phrases with their counts and percentages, computed locally.
  3. Adjust naturally. Rework any phrase that is missing or over-repeated so the copy still reads well.

Frequently asked questions

What keyword density should I aim for?

There is no fixed target. Use the checker to confirm your main topic appears naturally and is not stuffed, rather than hitting a specific percentage.

Is my draft uploaded?

No. The analysis runs entirely in your browser, so the content never leaves your device.

Does it count phrases or just single words?

It reports single words and common multi-word phrases so you can see both individual terms and key phrases.

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