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LinkedIn Post Readability Checker

For writers who want posts that are quick to read on a phone. You get a reading ease score with a plain verdict, plus grade level, sentence length and adverb flags.

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How to use

How to use the LinkedIn Post Readability Checker

  1. Paste a post, comment or article intro in the Text box.
  2. Read the reading ease gauge and its verdict, such as Easy, great for the feed.
  3. Check the stats for average words per sentence, grade level, long sentences and adverbs ending in -ly.
  4. Shorten flagged sentences until reading ease is 60 or higher.
Worked example

An example, step by step

You enter

A 61-word post of six short sentences about changing resume bullets from duties to results.

The tool shows

Reading ease 80 with the verdict "Easy, great for the feed", grade level 5, 10.2 average words per sentence, 0 long sentences and 0 adverbs.

FAQ

Questions about the LinkedIn Post Readability Checker

What is a good readability score for a LinkedIn post?

The tool suggests a reading ease of 60 or more, under about 20 words per sentence and few -ly adverbs.

How is the reading ease score calculated?

It uses the Flesch reading ease formula based on words per sentence and syllables per word, plus a matching grade level.

What counts as a long sentence here?

Any sentence with more than 22 words is counted as long and flagged so you can split it.

Is the LinkedIn Post Readability Checker free and private?

Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up and runs entirely in your browser, so what you type is not uploaded. You only sign in if you want to email a result to yourself or save it to your CareerByteCode profile.