You've just finished an Easy Read document. It looks right. The language feels clear, the pictures seem to fit. But how do you actually know if it's any good?
Until now, there wasn't really a way to check - beyond gut instinct and experience. That's changed.
Introducing the Easy Read Checker
The Easy Read Checker is a free tool that scores your document against the Easy Read Standard - the evidence-based framework we published in January 2026, built on research with over 100 people with learning disabilities.
Upload a PDF, and in seconds you'll see exactly how it measures up.
See your work through fresh eyes
We all miss things. Sentences that seemed short enough turn out to be longer than we thought. Passive voice sneaks in without us noticing. Acronyms we use every day aren't as familiar to everyone else.
The checker catches these things - not to criticise, but to help. It's like having a knowledgeable colleague look over your shoulder and say "have you noticed this bit here?"
You'll get a score across the four areas of the Standard - Words, Pictures, Design, and People. Expand any section to see exactly what was flagged and where. No guesswork, no vague feedback - just clear, specific pointers.
Build confidence in what you're producing
Whether you're new to Easy Read or you've been doing it for years, it helps to know your work holds up. The checker gives you that confidence. A strong score means you can share your document knowing it meets a recognised standard. A lower score shows you exactly where to focus - and that's valuable too.
For commissioners, it's a way to check what you're receiving. For practitioners, it's a way to strengthen your craft. For teams, it's a shared benchmark everyone can work towards.
What it does - and what it doesn't
The checker automatically checks text for things like sentence length, passive voice, jargon, acronyms, and formatting. These are the technical things a tool can reliably spot.
But this isn't a replacement for getting feedback from people with learning disabilities - nothing replaces that. The Easy Read Checker focuses on compliance with the Standard: language, structure, formatting. The things that can be measured.
Whether your document actually makes sense to the people it's written for - that still needs real people. And that's exactly how it should be.
Pictures still need you
The checker can't yet see whether your images match the meaning of the text, show diverse representation, or use a consistent style. So for now, it flags these as manual checks and tells you what to look for.
Coming soon: visual analysis in EasyMaker
We're building a more advanced version of the checker for EasyMaker subscribers - one that can analyse your images too. Same thoroughness, but covering the visual side as well as the words. Watch this space.
Try it now
It's free, it's fast, and it might just change how you think about the Easy Read you're producing.
Try the Easy Read Checker
