https://github.com/yndajas/selected-text-readability

Chrome extension for measuring readability of selected text
https://github.com/yndajas/selected-text-readability

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Chrome extension for measuring readability of selected text

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/yndajas/selected-text-readability
• Owner: yndajas
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-11-15T07:44:16.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-09-28T06:06:57.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-06T21:09:32.848Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: chrome, chrome-extension, javascript, readability
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/selected-text-readability/gmmgeofdbimelpnapecnbdckopibaecl
• Size: 32.2 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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 Selected Text Readability


Chrome extension for estimating the readability of selected text.

The extension is publicly available via the Chrome Web Store.

You can view a demo of the extension in action over on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=_AP_qb5wuMA.

[![YouTube demo](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_AP_qb5wuMA/maxresdefault.jpg)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AP_qb5wuMA)

## Installation

### Easy method (Chrome Web Store)

Go to the Chrome Web Store listing and click "Add to Chrome".

### Alternative method (manual)

1. Clone or download and extract the repository

2. Go to chrome://extensions (or in the Chrome menu, "More tools" then "Extensions")

3. Enable developer mode via the toggle (top right as at November 2020)

4. Click on "Load unpacked" (top left as at November 2020)

5. Select folder with extension files (from step 1)

The extension should now be loaded into Chrome.

## 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)

- **non-US equivalence guide:** rough guide to how US grades map to ages and UK school years

## Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at [https://github.com/yndajas/selected-text-readability](https://github.com/yndajas/selected-text-readability).

## Licence

This gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

## Credits

Icon made by Freepik, available here.