Readability Score Checker

Summary

Paste any text to instantly get Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning Fog, and SMOG readability scores with grade-level explanations.

How it works

1. Paste or type your text into the input area.
2. The tool counts sentences, words, syllables, and complex words (3+ syllables).
3. Four readability formulas are applied to the same statistics simultaneously.
4. Each score is displayed with a plain-English interpretation and recommended audience.
5. Edit your text and the scores update automatically.

Use cases

• Check whether blog posts or articles are accessible to your target audience.
• Simplify legal, medical, or technical documents for general readers.
• Verify that marketing copy meets readability guidelines for ad platforms.
• Help students and academics calibrate writing complexity for assignments.
• Audit e-learning content to match the reading level of learners.
• Ensure government or compliance documents meet plain-language standards.
• Compare readability before and after editing a draft.
• Benchmark competitor content against your own writing.

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