It is easy to write something that feels clear to you but lands as hard work for your reader, especially when sentences and words creep longer.
Readability Checker scores your English text for reading ease and shows a plain-language band, so you can see how demanding it is and revise sentence and word length to bring it down.
How to use Readability Checker
- Paste your English text to score its reading ease.
- Read the reading-ease score and its band as the headline figure.
- Shorten sentences and choose simpler words, then watch the score rise.
Use cases
- Editing marketing copy so more readers follow it first time.
- Checking that help or support content is plain enough.
- Revising a draft toward a clearer, easier reading band.
Good to know
The score is Flesch Reading Ease, computed from average sentence length and syllables per word, so it is an English-only estimate that does not judge accuracy or tone. Sentence splitting relies on punctuation, and very short texts can score erratically, so use it as a guide.
Frequently asked questions
What score counts as easy to read?
Higher is easier. Scores around 60 to 70 read as plain English for a general audience, while lower scores are more demanding.
Does it work for languages other than English?
No. Flesch Reading Ease is calibrated for English, so the score and band are shown only for English text.
What makes the score go up?
Shorter sentences and shorter, simpler words raise the score, because both reduce the reading effort the formula measures.