How To How to Create a Word Cloud from a Website
Extract text from any webpage and turn it into a word. An article, a blog post, or a product page – any of these will make a gorgeous word cloud for illustration or analysis. Text analysis makes it easy to visualize key topics and word frequency. Use the special AI option to highlight the most important words and key phrases or break text down by individual words.
- Have your text in a file? You can also upload a file to make a word cloud.
- You can also copy-paste text to analyze it. Learn how in this tutorial.
- To analyze your CV, take a look at this special tool.
Turn your website into a word cloud in seconds.
How to Parse a Website into a Word Cloud
Just follow these simple steps:
- Access the Dashboard: Sign in to your WordCloud.app account and navigate to the Dashboard to begin. Go to Dashboard
- Create a New Word Cloud: Click the 'Create a New Word Cloud' button to start.
- Select 'Parse a Website': Choose the option to extract text from a webpage.
- Enter the Webpage URL: Paste the URL of the page you want to analyze. Note that only publicly accessible pages can be processed.
- Select the appropriate mode: Choose between parsing by word (counts word frequencies) or by Key Words (AI extracts the most important words and phrases).
- Review the words: The extracted words will appear in a list. You can always edit them later.
- Generate Your Word Cloud: Watch as WordCloud.app creates your word cloud.
- Customize Your Word Cloud:
- Adjust Words: Add or remove words as needed. Pro Tip: drag words around to reorder them.
- Add Pinned Words: Pin words in place by clicking on them. The other words will flow around them. Pro Tip: Highlight pinned words with a special color and font.
- Customize Colors: Change text and background colors to your liking. Generate a random color palette for inspiration.
- Add a Background: Select an image from the library, or upload your own.
- Select Font Style: Pick from a variety of beautiful fonts that fit your theme.
- Pick a Shape: Choose a shape to suit your subject best, or leave it shape-less.
- Save or Share Your Word Cloud: Once you're satisfied, save your word cloud or share it on social media.
Modes of Text Analysis
Break Down by Words
The simple and effective word frequency analysis. This is the most popular and familiar mode: break the text into individual words, pick the most frequent ones, and create a word cloud with them.
This method filters out common, unimportant words like articles and prepositions, that appear very frequently but are not very useful in a word cloud.
Key Words: AI Text Analysis
The newest method: a specially trained AI analyzes the text, selects the most important words and phrases, and presents them in a word cloud, as if by magic.
Unlike the Words mode, this method keeps short phrases together, such as "vacuum cleaner" or "Queen Victoria."
However, since it's still new, it may make some mistakes, so double-check the results.
What You Can Do with Website Analysis
Parsing a webpage into a word cloud helps visualize key themes in online content. Here are some applications:
- SEO Analysis: Extract key terms from competitor pages.
- Social Media Monitoring: Analyze trending words from online discussions.
- Product Reviews & Testimonials: Identify common words in customer feedback.
- Content Summarization: See the most prominent words from an article at a glance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can I analyze any website?
Most publicly accessible websites can be analyzed, but some sites block automated tools. If a page doesn't load, it may be restricted.
For example, if the webpage is only accessible after logging in, unfortunately, it cannot be analyzed.
Does this tool analyze the entire website?
No, it only downloads and processes the specific page URL you provide.
What if a page doesn't load?
Some websites have protections that block automated access, or they may require a login. If a page doesn't load, try to manually copy-paste the text into WordCloud.app.
Can I give WordCloud.app access to my login and password to make it load a protected page?
No, and you should never share your credentials. WordCloud.app can only analyze publicly accessible content.
If a page requires a login, try manually copying and pasting the text instead. But always handle sensitive data with care.
Can I analyze dynamic content?
WordCloud.app is trying to do its best, waiting for the page to load. However, if a page relies heavily on JavaScript to display text, some content may not be extracted. Pages with static text work best.
I like the words, but would like to change something.
Of course! Once text to word cloud parsing is complete, you'll be taken to the word cloud editor, where you can edit, reorder, add, or delete words as needed.
Is this a free feature?
Break down by Words and Lines are free!
What about Key Words?
Key Words is part of the Pro and Premium plans. Pro users get 15 analysis requests per month, and Premium users get 50.
Please check out the pricing page for more details – here are many great features available.
How many requests do I get with paid plans?
The Pro plan offers 15 AI analysis requests per month.
The Premium plan offers 50 AI analysis requests per month.
Please see more details about the Pro and Premium plans on the pricing page.
What does 'per month' mean?
The month starts on the date of your subscription.
For example, if you start your Pro plan on the 15th of June, you'll get 15 requests valid until the 15th of July, when the limit resets.
If you use 12 requests by the 14th of July, you'll still have 3 requests left. On the 15th of July, you'll get a fresh set of 15 requests.
If you have used all 15, please to wait until the next month or consider upgrading to the Premium plan.
Do unused requests roll over to the next month?
No, unused requests do not roll over. The limit resets each month.
If I have a yearly or lifetime subscription, do the requests still count monthly?
Yes, you'll still receive a new set of requests every month, starting from the day you purchased your yearly or lifetime subscription.
What if the Key Words mode doesn't select the words I expected?
This can happen! Since the AI analyzes context and relevance, it may occasionally select unexpected words or phrases. While it's still learning and improving, it might make mistakes now and then. However, it could also provide new insights, helping you view the text in a fresh light!
In any case, you can always edit the list of words afterwards.
More questions? Visit the general FAQ for detailed answers.
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