Reading Time Calculator
Estimate how long your text takes to read. Paste your content and instantly calculate reading time, speaking time, word count and more.
How to Calculate Reading Time
Estimate read time in three simple steps.
1. Paste text
Enter your article, script, post or document text.
2. Choose speed
Select reading speed and speaking speed preferences.
3. View results
Get estimated reading time, speaking time and text statistics instantly.
Estimate reading time for articles, posts and scripts.
This Reading Time Calculator helps writers, bloggers, students, editors and marketers understand how long content takes to read or speak before publishing.
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Reading Time Calculator FAQ
Common questions about estimating reading time online.
How does this Reading Time Calculator work?
It counts the words in your text and divides them by the selected reading speed in words per minute.
What is a normal reading speed?
A common average reading speed is about 200 words per minute, but you can change the speed in the tool.
Can it calculate speaking time?
Yes. It also estimates speaking time using a separate words-per-minute setting.
Does this tool upload my text?
No. Your text is processed directly in your browser.