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Passive Voice Checker

Q: How does passive voice affect SEO?

Passive voice reduces readability scores (Flesch, Yoast). Google's NLP models understand passive voice, but clearer active-voice content typically earns better engagement signals.

Identify passive voice constructions in your writing and see how to rewrite them in active voice. Passive voice finder with highlight, percentage calculation, and before/after examples.

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Too Passive75% passive voice · Target: under 10% for persuasive writing

PASSIVE

The report was written by the team.

💡 Consider rewriting to active voice. Instead of "was written", have the subject perform the action directly.

PASSIVE

Errors were found in the data.

💡 Consider rewriting to active voice. Instead of "were found", have the subject perform the action directly.

PASSIVE

The project has been completed on time.

💡 Consider rewriting to active voice. Instead of "been completed", have the subject perform the action directly.

PASSIVE

The new feature is being developed by our engineers.

💡 Consider rewriting to active voice. Instead of "being developed", have the subject perform the action directly.

PASSIVE

A decision was made to postpone the launch.

💡 Consider rewriting to active voice. Instead of "was made", have the subject perform the action directly.

PASSIVE

The customer's feedback was reviewed by the manager.

💡 Consider rewriting to active voice. Instead of "was reviewed", have the subject perform the action directly.

ACTIVE

We launched the product last week.

ACTIVE

Our team ships new features every sprint.

Passive Voice Pattern

Passive: Subject + to be + past participle (+ by agent)
Active: Subject + verb + object

Common patterns:
"was done" → "did"
"is being built" → "is building"
"has been completed" → "has completed"

Target: <10% passive sentences for most writing

Examples

Article with passive voice

Result: 3/3 sentences passive (100%) — all highlighted Suggestions: "The team wrote the report", "We found errors...", "The team completed..."

Every passive sentence highlighted with active rewrite shown.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is passive voice always bad?

No. Passive voice is appropriate when the action is more important than the actor ("The law was passed") or when the actor is unknown. Aim for <10-20% passive in persuasive/marketing writing.

How does passive voice affect SEO?

Passive voice reduces readability scores (Flesch, Yoast). Google's NLP models understand passive voice, but clearer active-voice content typically earns better engagement signals.

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