Reading Level Checker
Paste text to get its Flesch reading ease score and Flesch-Kincaid grade level, along with word, sentence and syllable counts. It shows how easy your writing is to read. A free reading level checker that runs in your browser, with no sign-up.
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Grade level
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Flesch–Kincaid grade level.
Reading ease
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Higher is easier (0 to 100).
How to use it
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Paste your text
Drop in the passage you want to check. A few sentences are enough for a useful score.
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Read the scores
See the Flesch reading ease score and the Flesch-Kincaid grade level side by side.
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Revise and recheck
Shorten long sentences and swap long words for plain ones, then paste again to see the score improve.
When it comes in handy
Clearer writing
Check that an essay or article reads at the level your audience expects.
Content for the web
Aim for an accessible reading level so more readers follow your text easily.
Teaching materials
Match a worksheet or handout to the grade level of the students reading it.
Instant, exact & 100% in your browser
The conversion runs right here in your browser using exact, standard factors. Nothing you type is sent to a server, there is no sign-up and no limit, and once the page has loaded it keeps working even with no connection.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Flesch reading ease score?
- It is a number from 0 to 100 where higher means easier to read. Scores above 60 are fairly easy and suit a general audience, while scores below 30 read as difficult and academic. It is based on average sentence length and average syllables per word.
- What is the Flesch-Kincaid grade level?
- It translates the same sentence and word measures into a United States school grade, so a score of 8 means an average eighth-grader should follow the text. It is a quick way to target a reading age for your audience.
- How can I lower the reading level?
- Use shorter sentences and simpler words, since both measures reward shorter sentences and fewer syllables. Breaking one long sentence into two, and choosing a plain word over a long one, moves the score toward easier reading.
- Is anything I type sent to a server?
- No. Everything runs inside your browser, so the work you do here stays on your own device and nothing is uploaded. There is no sign-up and no limit on how many times you use it, and once the page has loaded it keeps working with no connection.
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