Text Decoder: Paste a Conversation, See What It's Actually Saying
What a text thread "means" comes down to four measurable things: do they ask questions (interest), do their messages carry real weight (effort), is there genuine affection (warmth), and does the energy hold steady (consistency)? Paste a conversation below — the analysis runs entirely in your browser using published, rules-based scoring.
🔒 Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you paste is sent to a server, stored, or seen by anyone — including us.
How the scoring works (full methodology)
Interest weighs question-asking, concrete plan-making words, and message substance — John Gottman's research calls these "bids for connection," and responding to them predicts relationship success better than grand gestures. Effort measures message weight and the balance between their investment and yours. Warmth counts affection markers per message. Consistency penalizes big swings between engaged messages and one-word replies — inconsistency is itself a signal.
Detected patterns link to our glossary so you can read what each one means and what to do about it. The rules are deterministic: the same conversation always scores the same. What rules can't do is read context — sarcasm, your history, whether "k" is cold or just how they type. That's the honest limit of any text-based scoring, including this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is anything I paste stored or sent anywhere?
No. The analysis is JavaScript running in your browser — there is no server call, no storage, and no analytics on the content you paste. You can verify this in your browser's network tab: hitting "Decode it" makes zero requests.
How accurate is a rules-based text analyzer?
It reliably measures what it measures: question ratio, message weight, affection markers, hedging, and consistency — the observable mechanics of interest. What it cannot read is context: inside jokes, sarcasm, how this person always types, or your history. Treat the scores as a structured second opinion, not a verdict.
What does a low interest score actually mean?
It means this slice of conversation shows few of the behaviors interested people reliably do: asking questions, making concrete plans, and writing messages with substance. One dry afternoon means nothing; a low score across weeks of representative conversation is a pattern worth taking seriously.
Why does it flag my double-texting?
Two-plus consecutive messages from you while they go quiet is an effort-balance signal, not a crime. Occasional double texts are normal; a pattern of them means you are carrying the thread — which is information about them, not a flaw in you.