Tools
ParaphraserGrammar CheckerSummarizerAI DetectorPlagiarism CheckerCitation GeneratorTranslatorWord CounterAI HumanizerCase ConverterReadability CheckerTitle GeneratorText CompareWord Frequency Counter
Company
Pricing Blog About
Language
Log in Sign up free
Readability Checker

Readability Checker — see how easy your writing is to read.

Paste your text for an instant Flesch Reading Ease score, grade level and key stats. Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

Your text
Reading ease (0–100)
Flesch–Kincaid
Gunning Fog
Coleman–Liau
Consensus grade
Words
Sentences
Avg words / sentence
Complex words
Reading time

The Flesch formula is tuned for English — treat scores for other languages as a rough guide.

How the readability checker works

1

Paste your text

Type or paste anything into the editor.

2

Read your score

See the Flesch Reading Ease, grade level and key stats, live.

3

Tighten it

Shorten sentences and swap long words to raise the score.

Readability Checker FAQ

For most online writing, a Flesch Reading Ease of 60–70 (around grade 7–9) is a good target. Higher is easier; technical writing naturally scores lower.
Yes — it's free and runs entirely in your browser, so your text is never uploaded. There's no account and no limit.
It counts words, sentences and reading time in any language, but the Flesch ease/grade formula is calibrated for English. For non-English text, use the score as a rough, relative guide.
Try Phrasera free — paste your text and rewrite it in any language. Paste your text →