About Readability Checker
Readability scoring estimates how much effort a passage takes to read, based on sentence length and word complexity. It is a fast way to catch writing that has become denser than its audience wants.
How to use it
- Paste the text you want assessed.
- Review the readability score.
- Shorten sentences and simplify wording where it flags.
Worth knowing
These formulas count syllables and sentence lengths; they cannot judge whether the writing is clear, accurate or well argued. A good score on confused writing is still confused writing.
Common questions
- What score should I aim for?
- Roughly the reading level of your audience. General-audience web writing usually targets something around a school leaver's level.
- Why did my score get worse after editing?
- Adding precision often means longer words. That is frequently the right trade.