Selected Text Readability

Estimate the readability of selected text

Selected Text Readability - Chrome Extension

Selected Text Readability is a Chrome extension that allows you to estimate the readability of selected text on webpages. Simply highlight the text and click the extension icon to see the analysis and related information.
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Extension stats

Users: 24
-1
Rating: 5.00
(2)
Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2020-11-17)
Creation date: 2020-11-16
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 12.66K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Measure the readability of selected text

** Usage**

  1. Highlight some text on a webpage
  2. Click the extension icon

You can see the text as analysed, as well as more information about grades, the method and limitations by clicking on the respective headings.

** Features **

  • estimated US grade level required for the selected text (calculated using the Coleman-Liau Index - information on the index and alternatives is provided)

  • grade range: pre-school to graduate (lowest level: "Before US grade 1"; highest level: "Grade 16+"; grade 16 is roughly equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate degree)

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Selected Text Readability does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Selected Text Readability has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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