1. Open your document and "Save As" a plain text file (.txt). 

2. Upload your .txt file below. A single file or multiple files may be uploaded at once. Either drag and drop multiple files to the upload box or browse to the files and hold ctrl on the keyboard while selecting multiple files. Uploaded files are not saved on our servers and are immediately deleted after the analysis is completed. 

1. Chart shows keyword count by stage, this indicates with which stage of sustainability the document is most closely aligned. 

2. You can also download and save your data. The output generated from the keyword content analysis is delivered in a .csv file. The data includes: 

• The name of the document(s) analyzed 

• The count of the individual keywords related to the Stages of Sustainability Model 

• A summation of the keyword counts by stage 

• A calculation of the keyword percentages by stage based on total word count of the document. 

• If 4 or less files are uploaded, a graph of the results will be provided. If more than 4 files are uploaded, the graph will not be provided because the graph will be too crowded.  

The .csv file is compatible with modern spreadsheet software (e.g. Excel, OpenOffice, GoogleSheets) and statistical software (e.g, R, SAS, SPSS).  Statistical analysis, charts, and graphs can be created with this data. Descriptive data such as standard deviation, standard error, or means can be calculated with the data.  

3. With the output data, various statistical analysis can be performed. The keyword percentages will be the most important value as these numbers represent the documentation’s alignment with each of the 5 stages of sustainability. For example, the keyword percentages can be regressed against other data to determine relationships between strong sustainability and another concept. The keyword percentages can also be assessed by ANOVA to determine trends within the data.  

4. You can use the output data to create your own tables, charts, and graphs.

5. More information (prior studies, methodological limitations, computational structure, etc.) for the Methodology section of your paper can be found here.

6. Use of this widget requires proper acknowledgement:

Demastus, J. & Landrum, N. (2025). Upload. Stages of Sustainability. www.sustainability-stages.life