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Readability Score Checker
Paste text below to calculate its Flesch Reading Ease score and see roughly what grade level it reads at.
How to use this tool
- 1Paste your text.
- 2See the Flesch Reading Ease score and grade-level estimate.
- 3Simplify sentences and word choice to improve the score.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good readability score?+
Scores of 60-70 are considered easily understood by most adults; higher scores mean simpler text, lower scores mean more complex, academic writing.
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