Code to Text Ratio
About the Code to Text Ratio Tool
Our Code to Text Ratio tool calculates the percentage of actual readable text on a web page compared to the total HTML code. A higher code-to-text ratio (meaning more text relative to code) is generally considered better for SEO. It indicates that your page is rich in content, which is what search engines primarily index and evaluate for relevance. Pages with a very low ratio might be seen as less content-rich or potentially trying to hide content, which can negatively impact rankings. This tool helps webmasters ensure their content is prominent and easily discoverable by crawlers.
How to Use Our Code to Text Ratio Tool
- Enter URL or Paste HTML/Content: In the input textarea, you can either:
- Type or paste the full URL of a web page you want to analyze (e.g., `https://www.example.com/your-page`).
- Or, directly paste the full HTML source code of a page.
- Click "Calculate Ratio": Press the button to analyze the page's code and text.
- View Results: The tool will display the total code size, total text size, and the calculated code-to-text ratio.
- Optimize & Improve: Aim for a healthy ratio by ensuring your pages have sufficient unique, valuable text content and are free from excessive, unnecessary code.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is a good code to text ratio?
A: There's no official "good" ratio, but generally, anything above 15-20% is considered decent, with higher percentages being better. Very low ratios (e.g., below 10%) might indicate a problem.
Q: Why is code to text ratio important for SEO?
A: Search engines value content. A good ratio suggests that the page offers substantial textual content for crawlers to analyze, helping them understand the page's topic and relevance. It also implies less "fluff" or excessive code hindering content discovery.
Q: What factors can lower this ratio?
A: Heavy use of JavaScript, excessive CSS in the HTML (inline styles), lots of images with little text, complex tables, many hidden elements, or very short content can lower the ratio.
Q: How can I improve my code to text ratio?
A: Add more unique, high-quality textual content. Minimize unnecessary HTML comments, inline CSS/JavaScript, and redundant tags. Externalize CSS and JavaScript files where possible. Ensure images have proper alt text but don't count towards the primary text content.