Reading Time
Estimate the reading and speaking time for an article, script or blog post.
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Words
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Reading time
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Speaking time
How It Works
- 1Paste your text.
- 2Adjust your reading speed if needed.
- 3See the estimated time instantly.
Features
- Adjustable words-per-minute rate
- Separate reading and speaking estimates
Privacy
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About Reading Time
Reading time estimates are typically based on an average adult silent reading speed of around 200-250 words per minute, while speaking or narration is much slower, usually somewhere around 130-150 words per minute for a clearly paced script. This tool applies that kind of rate to your word count and lets you adjust the words-per-minute value if your own pace differs from the default.
It's commonly used by bloggers and publishers who display an X min read label at the top of an article, by podcasters and video creators timing how long a written script will take to read aloud, by students estimating how long an assigned reading will take, and by speakers rehearsing a presentation against a time limit.
Keep in mind this is an estimate based purely on word count, not on how hard the material actually is to read. A dense technical document with long sentences and unfamiliar terms takes longer to get through than a breezy blog post with the same word count, so treat the number as a useful guide rather than an exact timer.