Clear, readable content
A Google Docs add-on to implement Readability Guidelines
Content Designers
proofread your words before publishing
get rid of readability issues
Comms teams
publish with the house style
keep consistency across the team
Subject experts
focus on knowledge in simple English
use for internal and external docs
Why use the app?
Edit where you write - in Google Docs
Universal style guide for the web
Evidence based, best-practice readability checks
Save time proofreading
Unobtrusive - check only the docs you choose
Reduce cognitive load while editing
Updated to the latest evidence based readability guidelines
The Readability Guidelines App follows the guidance from
to write inclusive content for the web.
How it works
Check structure
long sentences over 25 words
average sentence length
use of headings (coming soon)
Check words
clear language
difficult words
jargon
Latin
grammar points for understanding
contractions
hyphens
numbers
use of capital letters
meaningful link text
and more...