Reading Level Analyzer
Paste any text to instantly see its grade level from four readability formulas: Flesch-Kincaid, Flesch Reading Ease, Gunning Fog, and SMOG.
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Overall Reading Level
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Flesch Reading Ease
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Score out of 100
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
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US grade level
Gunning Fog Index
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Years of education
SMOG Index
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Grade level
Text Statistics
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Complex words
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Avg sentence len.
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Avg syllables/word
Summary
Paste any text to instantly see its grade level from four readability formulas: Flesch-Kincaid, Flesch Reading Ease, Gunning Fog, and SMOG.
How it works
- Paste or type your text into the input area on the left.
- The tool automatically counts sentences, words, syllables, and complex words.
- Four readability formulas run in real time and display grade-level scores.
- A color-coded badge shows whether the text is easy, moderate, or difficult.
- Use the summary panel to compare all four scores side by side.
- Review the word and sentence statistics to pinpoint what drives the score.
Use cases
- Check whether blog posts or articles match your target audience's reading level.
- Simplify legal or medical documents to improve patient or client comprehension.
- Ensure educational materials align with the appropriate school grade.
- Optimize marketing copy to be accessible for a broad consumer audience.
- Evaluate academic writing for journals that require a specific complexity level.
- Compare readability across multiple drafts to track improvements.
- Audit website content for plain-language compliance.
- Help ESL writers gauge whether their English text reads naturally.
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Last updated: 2026-06-09 ·
Reviewed by Nham Vu