Free · Make hard writing easier to read

Plain Language Checker

Find long or formal phrases and see simpler words you can use instead.

  • Helpful writing checks
  • Private in your browser
  • Copy or download the result

Make hard writing easier to read

Paste your writing or open a text file. It stays in this browser tab.

118 / 60,000 charactersLook for words that make a simple idea sound harder than it is.
ResultChecking the starter
Ready for your writingPaste a draft, then press Check plain language.

Three simple steps

How to use it

  1. Paste the writing you want to simplify.
  2. Read each plain-language suggestion.
  3. Use the fixes you like and copy the result.

Your writing stays on this device

retext checks the words inside this browser tab. Bookify does not upload or save them. The rules can miss context, so read each note and keep only the changes that fit your meaning.