Tip: Start with a small sample to check readability balance before publishing a full draft.
Readability Score Checker
Make your writing clearer and easier.
Paste your copy to estimate reading ease and grade level, then identify long sentences and hard-to-read wording.
Use the tool
Paste the complete passage you want a customer to understand.
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Add text to calculate reading ease and sentence-level metrics.
- Reading ease score
- Estimated grade level
- Word and sentence patterns
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Paste the full paragraph or page copy.
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Review reading ease, grade level, and sentence length.
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Shorten sentences that carry more than one main idea.
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Replace unnecessary jargon without removing useful detail.
What the result means
Clear writing is not the same as simple thinking.
The right reading level depends on the audience and subject. Use the score to make complex information easier to follow, not to remove necessary precision.
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- Calculates reading ease
- Estimates grade level
- Measures sentence and word complexity
Scope of this check
Know what the result can tell you.
What it checks
- Reading ease score
- Estimated grade level
- Sentence and word statistics
What it cannot prove
Readability formulas estimate effort, not content quality.
- The score is based mainly on sentence length and word complexity.
- It cannot judge accuracy, persuasion, originality, or subject-matter depth.
- Specialist audiences may need technical language that raises the grade level.
Questions before you act
Readability Score Checker questions
01What readability score should web copy target?
For a broad audience, a Flesch Reading Ease score around 60 to 80 is a useful starting range. The right target depends on the subject and reader.
02Does easier writing rank better?
Clarity can improve engagement and comprehension, but readability is not a substitute for useful information, search intent match, or authority.
03How can I improve a difficult passage?
Break long sentences into one idea at a time, replace unnecessary jargon, add descriptive headings, and keep the needed technical detail.