Readability checker for clear, scannable writing
This readability checker scores your text with the Flesch reading-ease formula, estimates the grade level, and highlights the long or dense sentences that lose readers on a fast-scrolling feed. Aim for short, plain sentences: on LinkedIn, writing that reads at an eighth-grade level or below keeps people moving through your post. It runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
Scored in your browser. Your text is never uploaded or stored.
What is the readability checker?
Readability measures how much effort your writing takes to read. The Flesch reading-ease score (0 to 100, higher is easier) and its grade-level companion are the standard, computed from sentence length and syllables per word. On social feeds, lower grade levels win: short sentences and plain words get read to the end. This tool scores yours and shows which sentences to cut down.
How to use it
- 1.Paste your text. Drop your draft into the box.
- 2.Read your score. See the Flesch reading-ease score and estimated grade level.
- 3.Spot dense sentences. Long and hard-to-read sentences are highlighted for you.
- 4.Simplify and re-check. Shorten the flagged sentences and watch the score improve.
Quick answers
For social and marketing writing, aim for a Flesch reading-ease score of 60 or above, roughly an eighth-grade level. That is easy for most adults to read quickly. Academic or legal text scores lower and reads harder.
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