The Readability Score Checker evaluates content difficulty using six standard formulas, helping you target the right reading level for your audience.

Which score should I use?

• Flesch Reading Ease (0–100): Quick overall measure. Most online content aims for 60+ (8th-grade level or easier).
• Flesch-Kincaid Grade: US school grade level needed. Aim for 7–8 for general audiences.
• Gunning Fog: Estimates years of formal education needed. Aim for < 12 for blog content.
• SMOG: Best for healthcare and government content. Targets a specific 100% comprehension threshold.

Tips to improve readability

• Keep sentences under 20 words on average.
• Prefer common 1–2 syllable words over multi-syllable jargon.
• Break long paragraphs into 2–3 sentence chunks.
• Use bullet points and headings to break up dense text.