Only one paragraph needs attention
A single difficult paragraph in an otherwise clear draft does not require a full-document rewrite.
Sentence-level paragraph editing
Simplify a paragraph without losing the point.
Paste one English paragraph, choose the sentences that need help, and compare each source sentence with its simpler version. Every source sentence remains visible in its original order.
Paragraph simplifier
Simplify one paragraph and compare every selected source sentence with its revision.
Sentence-by-sentence result
Each source sentence and its simplified version will appear here in order.
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How a paragraph simplifier works
The page first divides your paragraph into sentence units. You can select all of them or simplify only the most difficult sentence. The editor uses the complete paragraph as context, but returns a separate revision for each selected sentence instead of hiding the work inside one large block of text.
A single source sentence may become two simpler sentences, so the result can contain more sentences than the original. What should not happen is a source sentence disappearing, being merged with a different point, or moving out of order. The tool checks the structure and protected details, but you still need to decide whether the revision means the same thing.
How to simplify one paragraph
The sentence-level view is designed for careful review, not for pasting a whole article.
1. Paste exactly one paragraph
Use blank lines only when you want to edit separate passages. If you paste several paragraphs, the page directs you to the whole-text simplifier.
2. Select the sentences that need work
All sentences start selected. Clear the boxes for sentences you want to keep unchanged, or leave only the hardest sentence checked. Add names and specialist phrases to Must-keep terms when their exact wording matters.
3. Compare each row
Read the original and simplified version side by side. Check sentence count, average sentence length, facts, negation, conditions, and connections to the sentences around it before copying.
Three paragraphs, before and after
Each revision keeps every source point in the paragraph while reducing avoidable complexity.
Before
The current study utilized a mixed-methods approach in order to investigate how remote employees perceive managerial communication. Participants completed a survey and a follow-up interview, although the sample size limits generalization.
After
This study used surveys and follow-up interviews to learn how remote employees view communication from managers. The sample was small, so the findings may not apply to all remote workers.
Before
In order to ensure that all team members are able to contribute to the discussion prior to the final decision, please review the attached proposal and submit any objections by 5 p.m. on Thursday.
After
Please review the attached proposal before the final decision. Send any objections by 5 p.m. Thursday so everyone can contribute to the discussion.
Before
Although the experiment did not produce the expected result, the observations were not without value because they identified an unanticipated limitation in the original procedure.
After
The experiment did not produce the expected result. Even so, it was useful because the observations revealed a limitation in the original procedure that the team had not anticipated.
Paragraph simplifier vs text simplifier
The Paragraph Simplifier accepts one paragraph and gives you control at the sentence level. You can see exactly which source sentence produced each revision, keep some sentences unchanged, and simplify only the hardest part. This is useful when your main task is checking a short passage line by line.
The Text Simplifier accepts one or more paragraphs and rewrites the passage as a whole. It is better when ideas depend on nearby paragraphs, when you need a consistent plain-English version, or when sentence-by-sentence inspection would slow you down.
Need to simplify more than one paragraph or review the passage as a whole? Use the Simplify a complete passage.
When to simplify a paragraph instead of the whole text
Use this focused view when controlling each sentence matters more than rewriting an entire document in one pass.
You want to inspect every change
The aligned rows make it easier to compare sentence structure and catch a changed fact before copying.
Only one sentence is difficult
Clear the other checkboxes and simplify the sentence that is causing the reading problem.
You are reviewing a long article gradually
Work through paragraphs one at a time when you need tight control, then read the finished passage again for flow.
Paragraph simplifier FAQ
How is a paragraph simplifier different from a text simplifier?
The Paragraph Simplifier accepts one paragraph and shows a separate source-and-revision row for each selected sentence. The Text Simplifier handles one or more paragraphs together and focuses on the whole passage.
Can I simplify a long article paragraph by paragraph?
Yes. Paste and review one paragraph at a time, then reread the complete draft for connections between paragraphs. Use the Text Simplifier when nearby paragraphs need to be considered together.
Will it keep every point in my paragraph?
The editor returns one result for every selected source sentence and checks protected terms, numbers, negation, and conditions. These checks cannot prove that every nuance is unchanged. Review the rows and the surrounding paragraph before using the result.
What if my paragraph is longer than one screen?
Each sentence appears in its own row and wraps naturally. For a very long paragraph, review three to five sentences at a time within the same paragraph, or use the Text Simplifier if you prefer a whole-passage edit.
Can I simplify only the hardest sentence in a paragraph?
Yes. Clear the checkboxes for sentences you want to keep unchanged. Only the selected sentences are sent for simplification, and unselected sentences stay in their original order.
Is the paragraph simplifier free?
It uses the same shared allowance as the other editors. Guests get 3 AI edits per day with up to 1,000 characters. A free account gets 5 edits per day and 2,000 characters, while Pro supports up to 6,000 characters and a larger usage allowance.