Why Readability Matters for Engagement and Conversions

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Readable content performs better. Engagement jumps, bounce rates drop. Clear writing also ranks higher and converts more visitors.

When your writing is readable:

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Readers stay longer and finish more of your content.

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Readability is an indirect SEO factor.

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You sound credible and professional.

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Your posts bring in more clicks, shares, and conversions.

When readability is poor:

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Visitors leave fast or stop reading halfway.

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Even good ideas get lost behind jargon and long sentences.

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Conversions and SEO performance drop.

How it works?

That's it! No sign-ups, no downloads, and completely free to use.

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Paste your text into the analysis box

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Click the “Analyze Text” button

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Review & download the detailed report to share with your team

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Use our actionable recommendations to improve your writing

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How our tool works

Get a Full-Scale Readability Analysis Framework

We’ve built in several trusted readability metrics, so results stay consistent and you can spot when one score stands out.

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Flesch Reading Ease

Measures how easy your text is to read on a 100-point scale. Higher scores indicate easier reading (70-80 is ideal for most audiences).

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Gunning Fog Index

Estimates the years of formal education needed to understand your text on first reading.

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Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level:

Translates your readability into U.S. school grade levels. A score of 8 means an eighth-grader should understand your content.

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SMOG Index

Predicts the grade level required to fully comprehend your writing.

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Automated Readability Index (ARI)

Uses characters per word and words per sentence to determine complexity.

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Original Linsear Write Formula

Useful for vocational materials, using the percentage of single-syllable words.

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Original Linsear Write Formula

Analyzes simple and complex words in relation to sentences.

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Coleman-Liau Index

Uses characters rather than syllables to determine readability.

Each formula approaches readability from a slightly different angle, giving you a comprehensive understanding of your text's accessibility.

Consensus Grade Level & Overall Difficulty Rating

What makes our tool truly powerful is how it synthesizes multiple readability scores into actionable insights:

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Consensus Grade Level:

Our checker runs all the major grade formulas (ARI, Flesch-Kincaid, Coleman-Liau, SMOG, Gunning Fog, Linsear Write, and FORCAST). Then it picks a single “consensus” grade level that best reflects how hard your content is to read.

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Overall Difficulty Rating:

Based on the consensus grade level, we give your text a clear difficulty rating—Easy, Medium, or Difficult—so you can see how accessible it is for your audience.

Cinsensus Grade Level

Overalll Difficulty: Diffucult

  • Score: 13
  • U.S. Grade Level: 13
  • Reading Level: College
  • Approx. Age Range: 18+ (College & Beyond)
  • Metrics: Based on average of 6 applicable grade level scores.
  • Explanation: An average of the grade level scores from the other calculated formulas, providing a general consensus.

Calculation

Average of applicable grade levels (14, 17, 16, 13, 16, 17)

Sum: 93, Count: 6

Final result: 16

This consensus approach eliminates the potential bias of any single readability formula, giving you a more reliable assessment of your writing.

Detailed Text Statistics

Beyond scores, our tool provides valuable insights about your writing:

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Word count and sentence count

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Average words per sentence (aim for 15-20 for most content)

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Average syllables per word

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Percentage of complex words (words with 3+ syllables)

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Longest and shortest sentences

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Paragraph analysis

Text statistics

  • Characters (incl. spaces): 209
  • Words: 27
  • Sentences: 1
  • Paragraphs: 1
  • Average Words per Sentence: 27.00
  • Average Syllables per Word: 2.11
  • Complex Words (3+ Syl): 6
  • Average Words per Paragraph: 27.00
  • Longest Sentence (Words): 27
  • Shortest Sentence (Words): 27
  • Longest Paragraph (Words): 27
  • Shortest Paragraph (Words): 27

Actionable Recommendations

Our tool doesn't just tell you what's wrong, it tells you how to fix it. Based on your analysis, you'll receive customized recommendations like:

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These practical suggestions make it easy to improve your writing immediately.

  • Consider breaking up sentences longer than 25 words.
  • Try replacing complex words with simpler alternatives.
  • Add transition words to improve flow between paragraphs.

Visual Score Scale

See exactly where your content falls on the readability spectrum, from "Very Easy" to "Very Difficult". Quickly determine if your writing matches your audience's needs.

Who Benefits from Using Our Readability Analyzer?

  • Content creators and bloggers: Ensure your posts connect with your audience and keep them reading
  • Marketing professionals: Craft messages that resonate clearly with your target market
  • Students: Improve essays and papers for better grades
  • Business professionals: Write emails and reports that communicate effectively
  • Non-native English writers: Check if your writing will be understood by your intended audience

How to Choose the Right Readability Level for Your Text

  • Different types of content require different readability levels:
    • General audience content: Aim for grades 6-8 (Flesch Reading Ease: 60-70)
    • Business communications: Grades 8-10 are appropriate (Flesch Reading Ease: 50-60)
    • Academic or technical writing: Grades 11-12 may be necessary (Flesch Reading Ease: 30-50)

Use Our Insights to Prompt AI for Better Readability Edits

Copy the Readability Score Checker’s detailed recommendations and turn them into a quick prompt for ChatGPT or other AI tools to fix readability and clarity in seconds. 

Here’s a sample prompt you can create based on the evaluation the reading level checker returns:

  • Grade Level: Target Grade 11 (Flesch-Kincaid 10-12)
  • Sentence Length: Average 12-20 words; avoid sentences under 8 words
  • Complex Words: Limit to under 10% of total words (3+ syllables)
  • Paragraph Length: Keep paragraphs 50-75 words, combine shorter ones
  • Flow: Vary sentence structures for smoother flow (use a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences)

Our Readability Checker uses established linguistic algorithms to provide accurate assessments of your content. While the tool offers valuable guidance, remember that good writing also requires creativity, voice, and understanding your specific audience's needs.

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