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Readability Score

Estimate English reading difficulty using Flesch formulas.

Processing stays in your browser. Syllable counts are heuristic and results are intended for English. Names, abbreviations, and short samples reduce reliability.

How to use the readability score

Estimate English reading difficulty using Flesch formulas. Complete the english text fields above, or upload a UTF-8 text file for the first field. Choose Run tool, review the output, then copy or download the result.

Example

Short words and short sentences generally produce a higher Flesch reading ease score.

Good to know

Syllable counts are heuristic and results are intended for English. Names, abbreviations, and short samples reduce reliability.