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English Readability Calculator.
Estimate Flesch reading ease and Flesch-Kincaid grade from English prose.
How to use English Readability Calculator
Enter your text, adjust the available options and generate the result. Review the output before copying or downloading.
How it works
Estimate Flesch reading ease and Flesch-Kincaid grade from English prose. English-only heuristic syllables and punctuation-based sentences. Short passages may give misleading scores.
Example
A paragraph → word, sentence and estimated syllable counts
Questions about English Readability Calculator
Is English Readability Calculator free, and do I need an account?
Yes. This tool is free to use in your browser without an account. Processing takes place on your device.
What are the limits and what should I check?
English-only heuristic syllables and punctuation-based sentences. Short passages may give misleading scores. Review the result before using it in your work.
Is my input sent to a server?
Your input is processed in your browser and is not uploaded by this tool. Files and pasted text are cleared when the page is refreshed. Normal website requests are still required to load the page and its libraries. Read the privacy explanation.