Readable Our Readability Checker helps you to communicate clearly.

What is Readable?

Readable provides an online suite of tools designed to assist writers in enhancing the clarity and effectiveness of their communication. The platform analyzes text content using various established readability algorithms, including Flesch-Kincaid and SMOG, along with its proprietary algorithm, to provide detailed scores and actionable feedback. It helps users identify areas for improvement by highlighting complex sentences, style issues, clichés, and potential profanity.

The service accommodates various input formats, allowing users to analyze Word documents, PDFs, web pages, entire websites, or text entered directly. It offers real-time feedback as users edit their text, enabling them to see the impact of their changes on readability scores instantly. Readable aims to ensure accuracy through rigorous testing and verification, providing reliable insights to help users tailor their content for specific audiences and improve overall comprehension and engagement.

Features

Readability Analysis: Scores text using multiple algorithms (Flesch-Kincaid, SMOG, proprietary, etc.).
Spelling and Grammar Checking: Identifies and suggests corrections for spelling and grammatical errors.
Style Analysis: Highlights clichés, profanity, and other style issues.
Multi-Format Support: Analyzes Word documents, PDFs, ODF, Markdown, spreadsheets, URLs, email, and entire websites.
Real-time Editing Feedback: Shows score improvements instantly as text is edited.
API Access: Allows integration into websites, CMS, products, or services (AgencyPro plan).
Actionable Insights: Highlights specific text sections needing attention.

Use Cases

Improving website content readability for better user engagement and SEO.
Ensuring marketing copy resonates with the target audience.
Helping educators assess and improve student writing and comprehension.
Assisting authors in proofreading and tailoring their writing for a wider audience.
Making government communications clear and accessible to the public.
Simplifying insurance documents and contracts for better customer understanding.
Enhancing the clarity of medical information for patients (health literacy).
Integrating readability checks into content management systems (CMS) or other software via API.

FAQs

What is readability?

Readability is a measure of how easy a piece of text is to read.
What is a readability score?

A readability score can tell you the level of education someone needs to easily read a piece of text. The score identifies a Grade Level relative to the number of years of education a person has.
What is a good readability Score?

A Grade Level of 8 or lower is good for text aimed at the public. 85% of the public will be able to read and understand your content at Grade Level 8.
What languages does Readable support?

At the moment, Readable supports English, localised to the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland. Support for more languages is planned.
Which readability algorithms does Readable use?

Readable scores content with 17 different readability algorithms, including notable ones like Flesch-Kincaid and SMOG. A full list is available on their readability formulas page.