🔍 Keyword Density Checker
Paste your content and a target keyword to see the word count, how often the keyword appears, and its density as a percentage — keep your on-page SEO natural and steer clear of keyword stuffing.
🔍 Check Keyword Density
What is a Keyword Density Checker?
It measures how often a target keyword appears in your content relative to the total number of words. Enter your copy and a keyword, and it returns the word count, the keyword count, and the density as a percentage — a fast way to see whether you've mentioned a topic enough, or leaned on it too hard.
Use it while drafting or editing to keep on-page SEO natural. Aim for around 1–2% for a primary keyword, support it with related terms and synonyms, and always prioritise a smooth read for people over hitting a precise number — that's what modern search engines reward.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good keyword density for SEO?
There's no exact target, but keeping a keyword around 1–2% of your total words usually reads naturally. Modern search engines understand topics through related terms and synonyms, so writing clearly for the reader matters far more than hitting a specific percentage.
Can high keyword density hurt my rankings?
It can. Repeating a keyword unnaturally — keyword stuffing — makes copy awkward and can be treated as a spam signal. If your density looks high, rework the passage with pronouns, synonyms, and related phrases so it reads like it was written for people, not search bots.
How does this tool count keyword occurrences?
It splits your text into words on whitespace to get the total word count, then counts case-insensitive whole-word matches of your keyword (so 'cat' won't match inside 'category'). Density is the keyword count divided by the total word count, expressed as a percentage.
Does keyword density still matter in modern SEO?
Only as a sanity check. Google ranks pages on relevance, intent, and quality rather than a density formula. Use this tool to catch over-optimization or a keyword you forgot to mention at all — not to chase a magic number.