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Free Page Word Counter

Instantly count the words in the visible text content of any URL. Optimize content length for SEO and reader engagement with the Page Word Counter – your instant tool to analyze word count, avoid thin content penalties, and ensure every page meets Google’s quality standards. Check articles, blogs, or product descriptions in seconds to maintain ideal length, balance readability, and align with SEO best practices. Perfect for writers, editors, and SEO teams, this tool simplifies content audits by highlighting overly brief or verbose sections that risk rankings or frustrate visitors. Write smarter, rank higher – refine word counts effortlessly and craft content that captivates audiences and search engines alike.

Count Words on a Page

Enter a URL below to fetch its HTML content and count the words in the main text body, excluding code, scripts, styles, and common boilerplate elements.

Counting Words…

Why Page Word Count Matters

While word count isn’t a direct SEO ranking factor, it’s often correlated with content depth and comprehensiveness. Generally:

  • Longer content *can* allow for more detailed exploration of a topic, potentially satisfying user intent better and covering related keywords.
  • However, quality and relevance are far more important than word count alone. Thin or keyword-stuffed content, regardless of length, performs poorly.
  • Understanding the word count of your pages and competitors’ pages can be useful for content strategy and planning.

This tool provides a quick estimate of the text content length, helping you assess the depth of your pages.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Enter the full URL (starting with http:// or https://) that you want to check into the input field.
  2. Click the “Count Words” button.
  3. The tool will fetch the page, attempt to remove code and boilerplate elements, and count the words, sentences, and characters in the main text content.
  4. The results area will display the URL checked, the final URL after redirects, the HTTP status code, and the calculated counts in a formatted message.

Use the counts as indicators of content depth, but always prioritize creating high-quality, relevant content that satisfies user needs.