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Readable
What Readable is
Readable is an online toolkit for analyzing and improving writing. It evaluates readability, spelling, grammar, style, clichés, profanity, tone, sentiment, and keyword density. You can submit pasted text, URLs, whole websites, emails, spreadsheets, or files such as Word, PDF, Open Office, Markdown, and ebooks. Readable provides 17 established readability formulas and its own A–E grade; it says its scores are checked against automated tests and hand-calculated scores. An editor highlights issues and suggests changes, including shorter alternatives for difficult words. Slack and Dropbox integrations are available, and the API can send text or URLs from applications and CMSes for scoring. The listed plans start with ContentPro at $12 a month, billed at $12/mo billed as $48 annually; it includes one user, with no website slots or API access listed. Readable says uploaded content belongs to the customer, can be deleted after scoring, and is not shared with AI or LLM systems. English is the listed language support.
Who it suits
Readable suits authors, marketers, educators, lawyers, and others who want to assess or improve writing. Teams needing API access should note that it is listed for AgencyPro, which also specifies a monthly request allowance.
What it does well
- Checks readability, grammar, style, tone, and sentiment.
- Analyzes text, URLs, websites, emails, spreadsheets, and files.
- Offers 17 readability formulas and an A–E grade.
- Editor suggests improvements, including shorter word choices.
- Uploaded content can be deleted after scoring.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- ContentPro lists no website slots or API access.
- API access is listed for AgencyPro only.
- English is the listed language support.
Limits
ContentPro is one user and has no website slots or API access. AgencyPro includes 50,000 API requests per month, with additional requests priced at $1 per 5,000.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ContentPro | billed as $48 annually · 1 user · no website allowance shown · no API allowance shown | $12 a month |
| CommercePro | billed as $288 annually · 3 users · 1 website · additional users $4/mo · additional websites $4/mo | $24 a month |
| AgencyPro | billed as $828 annually · 5 users · 3 websites · 50,000 API requests/month · extra API usage $1 per 5,000 requests · additional users $4/mo · additional websites $4/mo | $69 a month |
As readable.com lists them, read 14 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Readable website
- Start the 7-day trial
- Choose the web service or API
- Select ContentPro, CommercePro, or AgencyPro
- Submit text, URLs, websites, files, or connected content for analysis
Verdict
Readable combines broad text analysis with editing suggestions and multiple ways to submit content. Its listed ContentPro plan starts at $12 a month, with API access reserved for AgencyPro.
Questions
How much does Readable cost?
ContentPro costs $12 a month, CommercePro 24.00 USD, and AgencyPro 69.00 USD. The plans are billed annually at the stated totals of $48, $288, and $828.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan, but Readable offers a 7-day trial.
What can Readable analyze?
It analyzes pasted text, URLs, whole websites, emails, spreadsheets, and Word, PDF, Open Office, Markdown, and ebook files.
Which integrations and API options are available?
Readable integrates with Slack and Dropbox. Its API can score text and URLs from applications or content-management systems; AgencyPro includes 50,000 requests per month.
Who makes Readable and where is it based?
Readable is headquartered in Hassocks, West Sussex, United Kingdom.
How does Readable handle submitted content?
Readable says uploaded data belongs to the customer, can be deleted after scoring, and is not shared with AI or LLM systems. It describes encryption in transit and secure server storage.
Facts from Readable's own pages
- Analysis
- It checks readability, spelling, grammar, style issues, clichés, profanity, tone, sentiment, and keyword density. · readable.com, 3 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API requests use API_SIGNATURE and API_REQUEST_TIME headers, with the signature generated from an API key and timestamp. · app.readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- API commercial limit
- The pricing table places API access and a 50,000-request monthly allowance in AgencyPro, with overage billing. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- API endpoints
- Documented endpoints analyze plain text at /api/text/ and URLs at /api/url/, with optional body-text extraction for URLs. · app.readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- API purpose
- The public API accepts text or URLs and returns readability and keyword-density statistics in JSON. · app.readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists headquarters in Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom. · uk.linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Readable as a privately held writing-and-editing company with 2–10 employees. · uk.linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Readable says it reviewed data processing activities and created a standard Data Processing Addendum in preparation for GDPR. · readable.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Customer data ownership
- The terms assign customers ownership of uploaded data and say stored history is automatically deleted within 60 days unless deleted sooner. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Data and AI policy
- Readable says its services do not use AI or LLMs and that submitted content is not shared with AI or LLM systems. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The help center covers readability formulas, getting started, subscriptions, ReadableWeb, the editor, API documentation and data sources. · help.readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Editing assistance
- The editor highlights problem areas, explains them and offers shorter synonym suggestions. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Editing help
- Its editor highlights issues and suggests improvements, including shorter synonyms for difficult words. · readable.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Email scoring
- Users can send a test email to a unique account address and receive readability results for HTML and plain-text versions. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Its privacy policy says sensitive information submitted online is encrypted in transit and stored on servers in a secure environment. · readable.com, 3 Oct 2026
- File analysis
- Readable scores Word, OpenDocument, CSV, PDF, HTML, plain text, RTF, ebooks and Markdown files. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Founded
- LinkedIn lists Readable as founded in 2016. · uk.linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Free usage
- The public text page offers a basic readability score without a subscription, while higher-volume and advanced analysis require ReadablePro. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- GDPR
- Readable says it prepared GDPR compliance changes and offers a standard data-processing addendum for customers. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Hassocks, West Sussex, United Kingdom · readable.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Official pages list Dropbox and Slack applications as integrations. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Readable describes its audiences as authors, marketers, educators, lawyers, and others working to improve writing. · readable.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Language checks
- Checks include spelling, grammar, passive voice, adverbs, clichés, buzzwords, hedge words, transition words, profanity, stop words and lazy words. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Legal maker
- The service provider is Added Bytes Ltd trading as Readable, registered in England and Wales under company number 08026399. · readable.com, 14 Oct 2026
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