Passive Voice Checker
Find passive-voice sentences in your writing, highlighted in place, with the share of sentences that use it.
How to use
- 1Paste your draft.
- 2Passive constructions are wrapped in [brackets] — rewrite them in active voice where it reads better.
How it's calculated
A form of 'to be' or 'get' followed by a past participle (words ending in -ed, or a common irregular participle like 'written' or 'taken') is flagged.
Frequently asked questions
What is passive voice?
A sentence where the subject receives the action: 'The report was written by Sam' instead of the active 'Sam wrote the report'.
Is passive voice always wrong?
No. It's useful when the doer is unknown or unimportant, and common in scientific writing. Aim for mostly active voice in everyday prose.
Why was something flagged that isn't passive?
Adjectives that end in -ed, like 'I was tired', look the same as passive verbs. Treat highlights as suggestions to review.