Readability score for a French text

Authors and editors can assess French copy when they need to estimate its reading difficulty before deciding whether to revise it.

Measure how difficult a French text is to read and obtain a readability score that helps you decide whether it should be simplified.

How to use

Paste the French text you want to assess into the input area, or load a text file if the document is already saved.
Run the measurement to obtain a readability score for the passage you provided.
Interpret the score with your audience in mind, since technical writing can be hard while still being right for specialists.
Look for long sentences or dense vocabulary, simplify where needed, then measure again to compare.

Example

Submit an administrative paragraph with several long sentences and abstract terms. The score helps locate the reading difficulty, but context decides whether the text should be lightened for a general audience or kept for expert readers.

Input

La mise en oeuvre de cette procédure administrative nécessite une coordination rigoureuse entre les différents services concernés afin que les demandes soient traitées dans les délais prévus.

Limits and formats

The measure is intended for French text; content in another language will not produce a meaningful evaluation.
A readability score does not judge the quality of ideas, factual accuracy or whether the message is appropriate.
The import field takes text-based or structured documents; it refuses images, PDF files and slide decks.
One score is not enough on its own, so compare versions and consider the intended readers.

Where processing happens

The score is calculated inside the browser. Your text stays on your device and is not sent to any outside service, so an internal document can be measured without circulating it.

Frequently asked questions

What does the score mean?

It estimates how difficult the analysed passage may be to read. A lower difficulty is not automatically better, because the right level depends on the audience, subject and purpose of the text.

Why does my French text score as difficult?

Long sentences, abstract vocabulary and complex transitions usually raise the difficulty. Try shortening some sentences, replacing rare terms and measuring the revised version again.

Can I measure text from an imported document?

Yes, the picker accepts text-based files and structured formats such as CSV, JSON, MD, XML, YAML or YML. Images and PDF files are not read, so copy the text into the input area.