Flesch-Kincaid Grade
Calculate the Flesch-Kincaid grade level of your text, which reports the US school year needed to read it, and compare it to your target audience.
How to use
- Paste your text into the box.
- Choose the audience you are writing for.
- Compare the grade level with the target.
The Flesch-Kincaid grade level answers a practical question: how many years of schooling does a reader need to understand this text. A grade of 12 means a typical high school graduate can read it comfortably.
Output
Paste or type something above.
Questions about flesch-kincaid grade
- What grade level should I aim for?
- Around grade 8 for general web content, and grade 12 for professional or technical material.
- What is the difference from the Flesch score?
- The Flesch score is an ease scale from 0 to 100, while this one is a grade level. Both use the same counts.
- Does a good grade mean the text is good?
- No, it only means it is readable. Clear, boring text scores well, which is why the score is a check rather than a goal.
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