Readability and Grade Level Checker

Get Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning Fog, and more reading scores. Fast, free, and fully client-side. Nothing is uploaded to a server.

0.0Flesch Reading Ease(0-100, higher is easier)
0.0Flesch-Kincaid Grade(U.S. grade level)
0.0Gunning Fog Index(Grade level estimate)
0.0Coleman-Liau Index(Based on characters, not syllables)
0Words
0Sentences
0Syllables

How the Readability and Grade Level Checker Works

Checks your text for various readability metrics like Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning Fog Index, and Coleman-Liau Index. Plus, it gives you word, sentence, and syllable counts.

Usage Example

Paste an essay to check if it's aimed at a high school or college level.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do we count syllables?

We use a heuristic method that tallies vowel groups and adjusts for common silent letters, like a trailing e.

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