Passive voice makes writing feel vague and wordy because the subject receives the action instead of doing it, as in the report was written rather than she wrote the report. This detector scans your text for the classic passive pattern, a form of the verb to be followed by a past participle, and flags every sentence that likely uses it. It reports how many sentences contain passive constructions and the overall passive percentage, a metric many style guides suggest keeping under ten percent. Flagged sentences are highlighted so you can rewrite them into stronger active voice. No detector is perfect with natural language, so treat the results as guidance rather than a rule, but the highlights quickly point you to sentences worth a second look. Everything runs locally in your browser and your text is never sent anywhere.
It scans for the pattern of a form of to be followed by a past participle, which signals a passive construction.
It reports what percentage of your sentences are passive so you can see how much of your writing relies on passive voice.
No. Passive voice has valid uses, but a high share often weakens clarity, so the detector helps you decide where to switch to active voice.
Passive voice makes writing feel vague and wordy because the subject receives the action instead of doing it, as in the report was written rather than she wrote the report. This detector scans your text for the classic passive pattern, a form of the verb to be followed by a past participle, and flags every sentence that likely uses it.
Yes. Passive Voice Detector is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.
Yes. Passive Voice Detector runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.
Yes. Passive Voice Detector runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.