Readability Checker
Check how easy your writing is to read. Get a readability score, an estimated grade level, and the exact sentences slowing readers down.
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What Is a Readability Checker?
A readability checker scores how easy a piece of writing is to follow, based on measurable factors like sentence length and word complexity rather than a subjective read-through. It also points out exactly which sentences are dragging the score down, so you know what to rewrite instead of guessing.
How the Score Is Calculated
Each check looks at four weighted factors:
| Factor | What it checks |
|---|---|
| Sentence length | Shorter sentences (roughly 12-20 words) are generally easier to follow than long, multi-clause ones. |
| Word length | Text built from shorter, common words reads faster than text full of long or technical terms. |
| Sentence complexity | Sentences with several clauses joined by "and," "which," or "because" take more effort to parse. |
| Reading ease | A Flesch-style reading ease estimate combining sentence and word length into a single 0-100 score. |
What the Grade Level Means
The estimated grade level reflects the years of education generally needed to follow the text on a first read, not a judgment of the writing itself β technical or academic material naturally scores at a higher grade level than a casual blog post. For more background on how these scores are used, see the Wikipedia entry on readability.
For real before-and-after examples of tightening up copy for readability, check out Website Copy Examples: Real Before-and-After Samples That Convert on the blog.
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