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About this free readability scores
Readability scores help you match prose complexity to your audience — whether middle-grade adventure, commercial thriller, or literary fiction. This tool calculates Flesch reading ease, estimated U.S. grade level, and average sentence length from your pasted text.
How to use the Readability Scores
- Paste a representative chapter or sample.
- Click Analyze to compute readability metrics.
- Review Flesch score and grade level.
- Read the audience guidance for your range.
- Compare chapters to keep tone consistent.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Flesch score for fiction?
50–70 is standard adult fiction. 70+ reads easier (YA or commercial). Below 50 is dense (literary or technical).
Do readability scores work for fiction?
They are approximations — dialogue and fragments affect scores. Use them to compare chapters, not as absolute quality measures.
Is my text uploaded for analysis?
No. All calculations run locally in your browser.
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