Passive Voice Checker
Paste your text to find passive voice sentences, highlighted, with a count and the share of your sentences that are passive.
It's a pattern check, so give each highlight a quick read before you change it.
How to use the passive voice checker
- Paste or type your text into the box.
- Look at the highlighted sentences.
- Check the count and the share of sentences that are passive.
- Rewrite the ones that read better in active voice.
Then time your script to hear how much tighter it runs.
What is passive voice?
In passive voice, the thing being acted on comes first and the one doing the action comes last or disappears. Passive reads like this. The trailer was cut by the editor in one night. Active flips it so the doer leads. The editor cut the trailer in one night. Active is shorter and hits harder.
How this checker finds passive voice
The checker looks for a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle, like 'was written' or 'is being reviewed'. It's a pattern check, not a full read of your meaning. Some flags will be fine as written, so review each one before you change it.
When passive voice is fine
Passive voice is fine when the doer doesn't matter or isn't known. 'The building was built in 1920' works because nobody cares who poured the concrete. It also helps when you want the focus on the result, or when you're writing a formal report where the action matters more than the person.
How to fix passive voice
- Find who's doing the action and move them to the front.
- Swap the 'to be' verb and past participle for one strong verb.
- If there's no clear doer, add one or leave the sentence alone.
Passive voice FAQ
What is passive voice?
It's when the thing being acted on comes before the one doing the action. 'The script was approved by the client' is passive. 'The client approved the script' is active.
How do I find passive voice in my writing?
Paste your text into the checker and it highlights sentences with a form of 'to be' followed by a past participle. You'll also see a count and the share of sentences that are passive.
Is passive voice always wrong?
No. It's useful when the doer is unknown or doesn't matter. Use it on purpose, not by habit.
Is this passive voice checker free?
Yes. There's no sign-up. Paste your text and it does the rest.
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