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Readability Score Checker

Analyze text readability with Flesch score and writing complexity band.

Formula reviewed: 2026-02-14 Writing & Content

Use this free online Readability Score Checker to analyze text complexity using common readability metrics. It is useful for editing, review, and handoff work where plain-language output or clean text comparison saves time. The form focuses on Text and returns Readability Input, Result, so you can move from input to answer without setting up a spreadsheet or custom script. Run one realistic example, adjust the inputs, and compare how the result changes before you copy or share it. Review the output before sharing, especially when source text contains legal, medical, confidential, or context-heavy language.

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Input Pattern

Enter values in the left panel, keep units explicit, run the calculation, then copy or share the result. Invalid fields are highlighted immediately.

How to use this tool

  1. Enter Text for the readability score checker, keeping units, dates, or text format consistent with the form labels.
  2. Include enough source context for the tool to preserve meaning, then remove anything confidential that should not be processed.
  3. Click "Run the tool" and review Readability Input, Result for the primary output.
  4. Edit the wording or source text and rerun if the summary, comparison, or extracted items need more context.

Readability Input

Result

Words: 12

Sentences: 2

Flesch score: 59.75

Band: Fairly difficult

How to interpret the result

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