Flesch Reading Ease
Calculate the Flesch Reading Ease score for your text, from 0 to 100, with the difficulty band and the sentence and syllable counts behind it.
How to use
- Paste your text into the box.
- Read the score and the difficulty band.
- Aim higher by splitting long sentences.
The Flesch Reading Ease score runs from 0 to 100, where higher is easier. A score around 60 reads as a newspaper, while a score near 30 reads as a technical manual.
Output
Paste or type something above.
Questions about flesch reading ease
- What does a score of 60 mean?
- Plain English, understood by most readers aged 13 to 15.
- How do I raise the score?
- Shorten sentences first. That has far more effect than replacing long words.
- Is the score useful for web copy?
- Yes. It is a good check that a page is readable without being childish.
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