Readability Checker

Paste your text to get reading ease, grade level and reading time, with long sentences, passive voice and adverbs highlighted.

How to get the most from it

For most web articles, aim for a reading ease of 60 or higher (about grade 8 to 9).
Fix the red highlights first: sentences over 35 words are the biggest drag.
Passive voice is not always wrong. Keep it when who did the action doesn’t matter.

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