Readability Checker
Paste your text below to see a Flesch Reading Ease score, an estimated grade level, and average sentence and word length.
Understanding Your Readability Score
The Flesch Reading Ease score estimates how easy a piece of text is to read, based on average sentence length and average syllables per word. Higher scores mean easier reading; lower scores mean denser, more complex text.
A lower score isn't automatically a problem
Academic writing is expected to sit in the "fairly difficult" range — a score of 30-50 is normal and even expected for university-level analysis, since it reflects the more complex sentence structures and technical vocabulary the subject requires. This tool is most useful for spotting sentences that have become so long or convoluted that even an academic reader would struggle, not for pushing your writing toward a casual, simplified style.