What Does This Text Analyzer Do?
This tool gives you a comprehensive breakdown of any text you paste. It counts words, characters (with and without spaces), sentences, paragraphs, and lines. It also calculates estimated reading time (based on 238 words per minute), speaking time (based on 150 words per minute), average word length, average sentence length, and the Flesch readability score.
Writers use reading time estimates to gauge how long their blog posts or articles will take readers. Students use word and character counts to meet assignment requirements. Content marketers use readability scores to ensure their copy is accessible to their target audience. This tool covers all of those needs in one place.
Understanding the Flesch Readability Score
The Flesch Reading Ease score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean the text is easier to read. A score of 60 to 70 is considered ideal for general audiences. Scores above 80 are very easy to read (suitable for 5th graders), while scores below 30 indicate very difficult text (academic or legal writing). The score is calculated using sentence length and syllable count per word.
API Access
curl -X POST https://toolpipe.com/api/text/stats \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"text": "Your text goes here. It can be multiple sentences."}'
Frequently Asked Questions
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is based on the average adult reading speed of approximately 238 words per minute. The word count is divided by 238 and rounded to the nearest minute or shown in seconds for short texts.
What is the Flesch readability score used for?
The Flesch score helps you understand how accessible your writing is. It is commonly used in content marketing, UX writing, journalism, and education to match writing complexity to the target audience.
Does this tool support languages other than English?
Word count, character count, and basic metrics work for any language. However, the Flesch readability score is designed for English text and may not produce meaningful results for other languages.
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