Readability Analyzer

1. Paste your content - Copy and paste the text you want to analyze into the text area. The tool works best with at least a few sentences.
2. View your statistics - See your word count, sentence count, average words per sentence, and percentage of complex words.
3. Review readability scores - Get three different readability metrics: Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, and Gunning Fog Index.
4. Understand the interpretation - Each score includes an explanation of what grade level or education level your content targets.
5. Optimize your content - Use the recommendations to adjust your writing for your intended audience.

Readability directly impacts user engagement, time on page, and bounce rate - all factors that can influence your search rankings. Content that's too difficult causes readers to leave, while content that's appropriately pitched keeps them engaged.

• User engagement signals: Easy-to-read content keeps visitors on your page longer and reduces bounce rates - both signals Google considers for rankings.
• Wider audience reach: The average American reads at an 8th-grade level. Writing at this level ensures your content is accessible to most adults.
• Better conversions: Clear, simple writing is more persuasive. Complex content creates friction that reduces conversions.
• Featured snippet optimization: Google often selects clear, concise content for featured snippets. Simple language increases your chances.

Target readability: For most web content, aim for a Flesch Reading Ease score of 60-70 (8th-9th grade level). Technical content can be higher, but rarely should exceed college level unless writing for specialists.

Flesch Reading Ease

Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating easier text. A score of 60-70 is considered ideal for most web content.

• 90-100: Very easy - 5th grade level
• 80-89: Easy - 6th grade level
• 70-79: Fairly easy - 7th grade level
• 60-69: Standard - 8th-9th grade level
• 50-59: Fairly difficult - High school
• 30-49: Difficult - College level
• 0-29: Very difficult - Graduate level

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level

Represents the US school grade level needed to understand the text. A score of 8 means an 8th grader could understand it.

Gunning Fog Index

Estimates years of formal education needed to understand the text on first reading. Focuses heavily on complex words (3+ syllables).