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Seomatiq's Free Readability Tester
How Easy Is Your Text to Read?

Seomatiq's Readability Tester applies the Flesch-Kincaid formula to produce a 0-100 readability score. The ideal range for blog and web content is 60-70. It measures sentence length, syllable density, and assigns a reading level — instant results in the browser, no sign-up required.

Who Is Seomatiq's Readability Tester For?

Bloggers
Check whether your article matches your target audience's reading level before publishing.
Content Editors
Quickly evaluate whether drafts from your team are reader-friendly.
SEO Specialists
Confirm content lands in the 60-70 readability range preferred by Google.
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How Does Seomatiq's Readability Tester Calculate the Score?

The Flesch-Kincaid formula (206.835 - 1.015 × avg sentence length - 84.6 × avg syllables per word) is applied in four steps.

01

Sentence segmentation

Statements ending with a full stop, exclamation mark, or question mark are counted as sentences. Average sentence length is calculated.

02

Syllable estimation

Vowel groups in each word are used as a syllable approximation — a standard approach for English readability analysis.

03

Flesch formula

206.835 - (1.015 x avg sentence length) - (84.6 x avg syllables per word) is applied to produce the score.

04

Level labelling

The 0-100 score range is mapped to Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Very Hard reading level categories.

What Do the Readability Score Ranges Mean?

Score RangeLevelAudience
70-100Very EasyEveryone — primary school
60-69EasyGeneral audience
50-59MediumHigh school level
30-49HardUniversity level
0-29Very HardAcademic / Expert

Frequently Asked Questions About Seomatiq's Readability Tester

Every piece of content should arrive readable — automatically

Seomatiq keeps generated drafts within the 60-70 readability band. The humanize feature transforms difficult text to suit a general audience.

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