Astro AI BlogReading level and plain English
A button that rewrites a post in plainer words, for readers who are tired, new to the topic, or reading in their second language.
Accessibility is usually discussed as contrast, keyboard access and screen readers. Reading level belongs on the list too.
The Plain English button
It rewrites the post with shorter sentences and common words, keeps every fact and every code block, and marks the result so you know it is a rewrite. The original is one click away.
Who it is for
Someone reading in their second language. Someone new to the field who does not yet have the vocabulary. Someone at the end of a long day. Which is most of us, some of the time.
What it does not do
It does not add explanations the post did not contain. If a term is used without a definition, it stays undefined; select it and press Explain if you want one. Rewriting and explaining are different jobs and the buttons keep them apart.
Test yourself
This post has the quiz turned on. Scroll down: three questions, written from the post, with the answers hidden until you want them.