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Web Page Word Counter

Analyze any URL to see total word count, main content depth, headings, and top terms. A simple, free SEO word counter.

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Web Page Word Counter

Enter a URL to estimate word count and content depth. This tool measures visible text in the HTML response.

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Limitations: This tool reads the raw HTML response. If the page loads content via JavaScript after the page loads, the word count may be underreported. Pages that block automated requests may fail to fetch.

Understand how much real content exists on any web page

The Web Page Word Counter analyzes a live URL and reports how much visible text exists on the page. It is designed to help answer one simple SEO question quickly: Does this page have enough content to compete?

How this tool works

When you enter a URL, the tool fetches the page’s HTML and analyzes the visible text. It removes non content elements like scripts, styles, and SVGs, then counts words from the remaining text.

  • Total visible word count from the page body
  • Main content word count using semantic elements like <main> and <article>
  • Heading word count from H1 through H6
  • A simple depth signal: Thin, Moderate, or In depth
  • The top 10 most frequently used words on the page

All measurements are best effort estimates based on the HTML response returned by the server.

What the depth labels mean

The depth signal is a directional indicator, not a ranking guarantee. It helps you quickly understand whether a page may lack sufficient content for its topic.

  • Thin: Very low word count, often insufficient for most informational or commercial topics
  • Moderate: Reasonable depth depending on search intent
  • In depth: Substantial content that suggests stronger topical coverage

Search engines do not rank pages based on word count alone. However, pages that consistently rank tend to meet a minimum threshold of depth and completeness.

Why word count matters for SEO

Word count is not a direct ranking factor, but it is often a useful proxy for:

  • Topical coverage
  • Intent matching
  • Content usefulness
  • Ability to answer a query fully

Pages with extremely low word counts are more likely to be:

  • Ignored by search engines
  • Outperformed by more comprehensive results
  • Flagged as thin or low value content

This tool makes it easy to identify those issues before rankings decline.

Top words and topical relevance

In addition to raw word count, the tool shows the top 10 most frequently used words on the page.

This helps you quickly validate whether:

  • The page is actually about its intended topic
  • Important terms are present at all
  • A page is unintentionally dominated by irrelevant language

While frequency alone does not determine relevance, consistent usage of key terms is a common characteristic of pages that rank well for those topics.

Common SEO use cases

  • Identifying thin content during audits
  • Validating content expansion efforts
  • QA checks after migrations or redesigns
  • Comparing depth across similar pages
  • Explaining content gaps to stakeholders

Important limitations to understand

  • Content loaded dynamically with JavaScript may not be fully counted
  • Word count does not measure quality or accuracy
  • Different topics require different levels of depth

This tool is designed for measurement and diagnosis, not for determining an “ideal” word count.

Why this tool exists

SEO work often starts with simple questions. The Web Page Word Counter exists to remove guesswork and provide fast, objective answers.

It helps you confirm whether a page has enough substance to deserve visibility before you invest time in deeper optimization.

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