How to Build Your Own Readable
Replace Readable with a custom build. Readability score | Readability test | Reading level calculator
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 52 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 52 features
Readability Formulas(16 features)
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
+11 more in this category
Style Analysis(7 features)
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
+2 more in this category
Content Analysis(4 features)
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
Text Lab Tools(4 features)
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
Analysis(3 features)
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
Product Tier(3 features)
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
Analytics(2 features)
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
Customization(2 features)
Allows customization of spelling and grammar engine according to brand guidelines
Allows setting custom thresholds for sentence and word lengths according to brand guidelines
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