Try it
Load one into the analyzer above and watch the scores respond. The last two say the same thing, one in jargon and one in plain English.
See positive words lift the tone.
Positive and negative words pull both ways.
One long sentence of long words.
The same idea, easy to read.
Make sense of the scores
Two quick reads on your writing: how it feels, and how easy it is to follow.
Every word is rated from very negative to very positive and the ratings are added up. Highlights show you which words are doing the work.
Checkout was easy and I loved the offer, but my code failed and I hated waiting.
The Flesch Reading Ease score rates sentence length and word length from 0 (hardest) to 100 (easiest).
Rules of thumb, not rules. Write for your readers.
Split anything over about 20 words in two. It is the quickest way to raise the reading score.
"Use" beats "utilize". Fewer syllables per word make text easier to read.
The strongest negative words pull the tone down the most. Keep them on purpose, or reword them.
WordSnare Pro
The free analyzer covers 100 words at a time. Pro is for the longer pieces you keep working on.
The free analyzer needs no account.
Questions
Two things, as you write: your tone (how positive or negative your words sound) and your readability (how easy your writing is to read, shown as a Flesch Reading Ease score and a grade level). Both update as you type.
Your text is analyzed in your browser and is not sent to our servers. We only store text when a Pro member chooses to save a document, and saved documents can only be opened from that member's account.
Each word is rated from negative to positive using a large, well-known word list, and the ratings are added up. The highlights show which words are pulling the tone up or down, so you can swap them for better ones.
A score from 0 to 100 based on how long your sentences are and how many syllables your words have. Higher is easier: 60 to 70 is plain English that most adults read comfortably, and anything under 30 is dense and academic. The grade level is the US school grade a reader needs to follow your text.
Both scores are quick, rule-based estimates. They are great for spotting problems and comparing drafts. Tone is scored word by word, so it can miss sarcasm and context. Treat the scores as a guide, not a verdict.
Only the first 100 words are analyzed on the free plan (up to 5,000 with Pro). The rest is shaded so you can see where the analysis stops, and nothing is deleted.
No. The analyzer is free for up to 100 words at a time, with unlimited checks. With a WordSnare Pro plan you can analyze up to 5,000 words and save, name and reopen your documents.