What's an overlapping match?

By default, 'aa' in 'aaaa' counts 2 (positions 0 and 2). Overlapping counts every starting position, so 3.

Count Occurrences

Count how many times a word, phrase, or regex appears in your text.

Input text Pattern to count

Case-insensitive Regex Overlapping

Count

How to use Count Occurrences

Paste your text.
Type what to count.
Toggle case-insensitive, regex, or overlapping as needed.

What is Count Occurrences?

Useful for SEO keyword density, log analysis, finding how often a name appears in a document, or measuring repetition. Supports case-insensitive matching, regex patterns, and overlapping counts (where 'aa' in 'aaaa' counts as 3, not 2).

FAQ

What's an overlapping match?: By default, 'aa' in 'aaaa' counts 2 (positions 0 and 2). Overlapping counts every starting position, so 3.

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