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How it works

A practical workflow for large keyword checks

Million Keywords is built around a predictable audit loop. If you work with release files, documentation, localization exports, App Store metadata, or other text-heavy folders, this is the fastest way to move from raw files to CSV-ready evidence.

1

Choose the documents folder

Start by selecting the folder you want to scan. The app walks the directory recursively, so nested text files are included automatically. This makes it useful for release bundles, support-center exports, content archives, and localization folders.

2

Import the keyword list

Load a plain-text file with one keyword per line. Inside the app, you can reload the source, deduplicate repeated entries, sort alphabetically, and save a normalized version before scanning.

3

Tune the scan rules

Adjust the file extensions that count as text input and decide whether matching should be case sensitive. This matters when your corpus mixes markdown, text exports, raw localization files, or machine-generated output.

4

Run the scan and watch progress

The scan view shows progress, document counts, matched documents, failures, and performance hints. If you are on the free tier and exceed the included limits, the app will stop you before the full scan begins.

5

Inspect file and keyword results

Review matched files, search paths and filenames, switch between file and keyword result modes, and sort by occurrences, path, size, or document count. This lets you answer both “where does this term appear?” and “which terms are really dominant?”

6

Export CSV outputs for downstream work

Export file summaries, keyword summaries, and match details to CSV so the scan can feed spreadsheet review, QA signoff, operations reporting, or release documentation.

Good scanning habits

Tips for better keyword audit results

Keep one keyword per line

A clean source file makes deduplication and result review much easier.

Narrow the extension list

Scanning only relevant text formats reduces noise and speeds up review.

Use result sorting strategically

Sort by occurrences when chasing density, or by path when auditing structure.

Export early for traceability

CSV outputs give other stakeholders a durable artifact without sharing the whole folder.