Readable
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Features
52 features across 16 categories
Analysis(3)
Highlights parts of text in greatest need of attention to help focus editing efforts
Shows what percentage of audience can understand content based on readability and literacy studies
Comprehensive readability analysis with 17 different readability algorithms including Flesch-Kincaid, SMOG, and proprietary Readable algorithms
Analytics(2)
Analyzes composition including adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, determiners, nouns, pronouns, verbs and other parts of speech
Provides comprehensive statistics including syllable count, word count, sentence count, paragraph count, longest words and sentences
Content Analysis(4)
Analyzes gendered language in text with 70% accuracy to cross-reference with brand and audience data
Analyzes content for personalism to build connection with audience and balance professionalism with personal warmth
Analyzes sentiment of content and optimizes for positivity to elevate brand
Analyzes formality of content and helps adjust tone to connect with target audience
Content Moderation(1)
Detects profane, aggressive or offensive words to ensure content makes right impression
Customization(2)
Allows customization of spelling and grammar engine according to brand guidelines
Allows setting custom thresholds for sentence and word lengths according to brand guidelines
File Support(2)
Can analyze Word documents, PDFs, ODF files, and Markdown formats
Can analyze web pages and entire websites for readability
Grammar & Spelling(2)
Highlights and corrects grammar mistakes with suggested improvements
Highlights spelling errors including inconsistencies with UK/US spellings and provides suggested alternatives
Integration(1)
Allows sending text through API for analysis and integration into workflows
Product Tier(3)
Integrates readability into workflow with ReadableAPI for increased efficiency
Suite of tools with unique algorithm to improve website readability and lift conversions
Product for improving document readability and connecting with readers
Readability Formulas(16)
Originally developed for typewriters, now scores text as whole within seconds for technical documents and training literature
Analysis of language skills used by governments to ensure content reaches wide audience
Grade Level readability formula widely used across sectors and often used alongside other formulas
Word list readability formula best used in elementary school setting
Most popular reading grade level readability score used across wide range of sectors
Calculates score between 1 and 100 with higher score being more readable
Originally developed for US army training, useful for evaluating incomplete sentences in forms, exam papers, and surveys
Graph-based formula for elementary to college-level texts, highly regarded across wide range of sectors
Grade Level based readability score to keep writing clear and simple
Language proficiency test repurposed as tool to check writing is accessible for wider audience
Formula that improves readability and writeability by taking style into account as well as complexity, encourages stronger verbs and active phrases
Readability formulas validated by cloze tests, works with both English and non-English texts
Developed for elementary school texts, great for educators and writers with audience up to fourth grade
Solution for middle school level texts to separate books into different levels of difficulty
Gold standard in medical writing, popular in healthcare sector for making doctors' jargon accessible to public
Takes into account unfamiliar words in elementary setting, great solution for educators
SEO(2)
Helps stay on topic without over-stuffing keywords, ensuring search engines see writing as well-balanced
Ensures content has natural flow optimized for voice search with SEO best practices
Scoring(1)
Proprietary A-E rating system that standardizes readability across teams and provides instant understanding by anyone
Style Analysis(7)
Highlights adverbs to notify when content is losing pace and make writing more dynamic
Highlights buzzwords so they can be replaced with more captivating and original content
Highlights clichés so they can be replaced with more captivating content
Eliminates words expressing hesitance or uncertainty to produce confident, trustworthy, professional writing
Replaces safe bet words with something more interesting to make writing original and engaging
Detects passive voice and helps convert phrasing to active voice for more engaging writing
Balances transition words to ensure writing is structurally sound
Text Lab Tools(4)
Removes accents from text and strips out punctuation as needed
Converts uppercase text to lowercase and vice versa for text normalization
Finds names referenced in content quickly and easily
Quickly generates summary of any piece of content, useful for meta descriptions
User Experience(1)
Scores update in real-time as you edit text
Writing Assistance(1)
Suggests shorter alternatives to hard words for added clarity with single click
Pricing
Free Trial
- ✓Basic readability scoring
- ✓Spelling and grammar checking
- ✓Real-time scoring
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Integrations
7 known integrations