Readable

readable.com
AI & Machine Learning
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Readability score | Readability test | Reading level calculator

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Overview

Readable is an online toolkit that helps writers improve their readability and communicate clearly with their audience. It analyzes content across multiple formats and provides actionable insights through comprehensive readability scoring, spelling and grammar checking, and style analysis.

Features

52 features across 16 categories

Analysis(3)

Actionable Insights

Highlights parts of text in greatest need of attention to help focus editing efforts

Reach MetricsPremium

Shows what percentage of audience can understand content based on readability and literacy studies

Readability Scoring

Comprehensive readability analysis with 17 different readability algorithms including Flesch-Kincaid, SMOG, and proprietary Readable algorithms

Also in: Lexion, Ironclad, Juro

Analytics(2)

Composition StatisticsPremium

Analyzes composition including adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, determiners, nouns, pronouns, verbs and other parts of speech

Text Statistics

Provides comprehensive statistics including syllable count, word count, sentence count, paragraph count, longest words and sentences

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Content Analysis(4)

Gender AnalysisAIPremium

Analyzes gendered language in text with 70% accuracy to cross-reference with brand and audience data

Personalism AnalysisPremium

Analyzes content for personalism to build connection with audience and balance professionalism with personal warmth

Sentiment AnalysisPremium

Analyzes sentiment of content and optimizes for positivity to elevate brand

Tone AnalysisPremium

Analyzes formality of content and helps adjust tone to connect with target audience

Content Moderation(1)

Profanity DetectorPremium

Detects profane, aggressive or offensive words to ensure content makes right impression

Customization(2)

Custom DictionaryPremium

Allows customization of spelling and grammar engine according to brand guidelines

Sentence and Word Length ThresholdsPremium

Allows setting custom thresholds for sentence and word lengths according to brand guidelines

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

File Support(2)

Document Analysis

Can analyze Word documents, PDFs, ODF files, and Markdown formats

Website Analysis

Can analyze web pages and entire websites for readability

Grammar & Spelling(2)

Grammar Checker

Highlights and corrects grammar mistakes with suggested improvements

Spelling Checker

Highlights spelling errors including inconsistencies with UK/US spellings and provides suggested alternatives

Also in: ProWritingAid

Integration(1)

API IntegrationPremium

Allows sending text through API for analysis and integration into workflows

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Product Tier(3)

AgencyProPremium

Integrates readability into workflow with ReadableAPI for increased efficiency

CommerceProPremium

Suite of tools with unique algorithm to improve website readability and lift conversions

ContentProPremium

Product for improving document readability and connecting with readers

Readability Formulas(16)

Automated Readability Index (ARI)

Originally developed for typewriters, now scores text as whole within seconds for technical documents and training literature

CEFR Level

Analysis of language skills used by governments to ensure content reaches wide audience

Coleman-Liau Index

Grade Level readability formula widely used across sectors and often used alongside other formulas

Dale Chall Score

Word list readability formula best used in elementary school setting

Flesch Kincaid Grade Level

Most popular reading grade level readability score used across wide range of sectors

Flesch Reading Ease

Calculates score between 1 and 100 with higher score being more readable

FORCAST Grade Level

Originally developed for US army training, useful for evaluating incomplete sentences in forms, exam papers, and surveys

Fry Readability

Graph-based formula for elementary to college-level texts, highly regarded across wide range of sectors

Gunning Fog Index

Grade Level based readability score to keep writing clear and simple

IELTS Level

Language proficiency test repurposed as tool to check writing is accessible for wider audience

Lensear Write

Formula that improves readability and writeability by taking style into account as well as complexity, encourages stronger verbs and active phrases

Lix & Rix Readability

Readability formulas validated by cloze tests, works with both English and non-English texts

Powers Sumner Kearl Grade

Developed for elementary school texts, great for educators and writers with audience up to fourth grade

Raygor Readability

Solution for middle school level texts to separate books into different levels of difficulty

SMOG Index

Gold standard in medical writing, popular in healthcare sector for making doctors' jargon accessible to public

Spache Score

Takes into account unfamiliar words in elementary setting, great solution for educators

SEO(2)

Keyword Density DetectionPremium

Helps stay on topic without over-stuffing keywords, ensuring search engines see writing as well-balanced

Stop Word CountPremium

Ensures content has natural flow optimized for voice search with SEO best practices

Scoring(1)

Readable Grade (A-E Rating)Premium

Proprietary A-E rating system that standardizes readability across teams and provides instant understanding by anyone

Style Analysis(7)

Adverb CountPremium

Highlights adverbs to notify when content is losing pace and make writing more dynamic

Buzzword DetectionPremium

Highlights buzzwords so they can be replaced with more captivating and original content

Cliché DetectionPremium

Highlights clichés so they can be replaced with more captivating content

Hedge Word DetectionPremium

Eliminates words expressing hesitance or uncertainty to produce confident, trustworthy, professional writing

Lazy Words DetectorPremium

Replaces safe bet words with something more interesting to make writing original and engaging

Passive Voice DetectionPremium

Detects passive voice and helps convert phrasing to active voice for more engaging writing

Transition Word CountPremium

Balances transition words to ensure writing is structurally sound

Text Lab Tools(4)

Accent RemoverPremium

Removes accents from text and strips out punctuation as needed

Case ConverterPremium

Converts uppercase text to lowercase and vice versa for text normalization

Names DetectorPremium

Finds names referenced in content quickly and easily

Text SummarizerAIPremium

Quickly generates summary of any piece of content, useful for meta descriptions

User Experience(1)

Real-time Scoring

Scores update in real-time as you edit text

Writing Assistance(1)

Synonym SuggestionsPremium

Suggests shorter alternatives to hard words for added clarity with single click

Pricing

Free Trial

7 Days Free
  • Basic readability scoring
  • Spelling and grammar checking
  • Real-time scoring

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Readable. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Readable alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 52 features.

Buy Readable

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$36,000
Maintenance$540/mo
3-year total$55,440
Dev time~3 months

Buying Readable saves ~$55,440 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 52 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

CMSMarkdownODFPDFReadableAPISpreadsheetsWord