# Free SMART Goal Validator — Test Any Goal Against SMART Criteria | Devokr

> Paste any goal and instantly check whether it meets all five SMART criteria: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound. Free, no signup.

# SMART Goal Validator

Paste any goal and check whether it meets all five SMART criteria: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.

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### Five SMART Criteria

Tests Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Three are checked automatically; two require your honest self-confirmation.

### Feedback Per Criterion

When a criterion fails, you get a specific rewrite suggestion you can apply immediately, not a generic warning.

### 0-100 Score

Five binary checks normalized to a 100-point score, so you know exactly how far your goal is from polished and shippable.

Your goal

I have the resources, skills, and authority to achieve this goal

This goal aligns with broader team or company priorities

Validate Goal

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the five SMART goal criteria?

SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. A strong goal should meet all five criteria: what you will do is clear, you can measure progress with a number, it can be achieved with your resources, it serves a broader priority, and it is anchored to a date or cadence.

### What is the difference between SMART goals and OKRs?

SMART is a checklist for how to phrase a single goal. OKR is a framework consisting of one Objective and 3 to 5 Key Results that measure it. You can apply SMART to your OKRs: in particular, Key Results should pass the SMART test. SMART is well-crafted phrasing, OKR is the goal-outcome structure.

### How is the score calculated?

Specific and Measurable are checked automatically: a goal earns points if it has enough words and contains a number. Time-bound is detected via regex for dates and cycle markers. Achievable and Relevant cannot be reliably scored by rules, so the user confirms them via checkboxes. The total is normalized to a 0-100 score from 5 criteria.

### Does an ambitious goal break SMART?

No. The Achievable criterion does not mean impossible, it means feasible given your resources and skills. Stretch goals can be valuable even when they land at 60-70%. When you check this criterion, ask "is this possible with my resources?" rather than "will I definitely succeed?".

## Turn validated goals into team OKRs

DevOKR turns SMART goals into trackable Objectives and Key Results, with weekly check-ins and automatic scoring.

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