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Readability Checker
A comprehensive, 100% client-side text analyzer. Instantly calculate industry-standard readability scores like Flesch Reading Ease, Gunning Fog, and ARI. Get detailed statistics on word counts, sentence lengths, and reading time. Our linguistic engine also highlights complex words and passive voice, offering actionable suggestions to improve your writing for blogs, academic papers, or business emails.
Enter Your Text
No Score
Enter text to calculate Flesch Reading Ease.
Reading Level -
Reading Time -
Words 0
Sentences 0
Readability Indices
- Flesch-Kincaid Grade: -
- Gunning Fog Index: -
- SMOG Index: -
- Coleman-Liau Index: -
- Automated Readability (ARI): -
Text Statistics
- Characters (no space): -
- Syllables: -
- Complex Words (>2 syl): -
- Paragraphs: -
- Speaking Time: -
Writing Suggestions
Analyze text to see suggestions for improvement.
What is the Readability Checker?
The Readability Checker evaluates the complexity of your text using established mathematical formulas and highlights structural issues that make writing hard to understand.
How to Use
- Select your writing goal (Blog, Academic, or Business).
- Paste your text into the large input area.
- Click Analyze to instantly calculate scores.
- Review the overall score and the detailed breakdown of reading levels and text statistics.
- Check the Suggestions panel for actionable advice on improving your writing (e.g., shortening sentences or reducing passive voice).
Common Use Cases
- SEO writers ensuring their blog posts are accessible to a broad audience.
- Students checking the academic tone and complexity of their essays.
- Marketers optimizing email copy to ensure it is punchy and easy to scan.
Key Benefits
- Improves user engagement and SEO rankings by making content easier to read.
- Helps identify and fix passive, weak writing.
- Runs instantly and privately on your device with no word limits.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good Flesch Reading Ease score?
For general audiences and blogs, aim for a score between 60 and 70. This translates to an 8th-9th grade reading level, which is easy for most adults to understand.
Does this tool send my text to a server?
No. The entire linguistic analysis engine runs completely in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, ensuring 100% privacy for your confidential documents.
How do you detect complex words and passive voice?
The tool uses a lightweight heuristic engine to parse syllables and identify sentence structures. Complex words are typically those with 3 or more syllables. Passive voice is detected by identifying forms of "to be" paired with past participles.
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