Reading Time Calculator
Estimate how long your text takes to read aloud or silently.
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Words
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Silent reading
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200 wpm
Reading aloud
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130 wpm
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What is the Reading Time Calculator?
Paste your text to estimate how long it takes to read, both silently and aloud, based on word count and a chosen reading speed. Useful for writers, students, presenters and bloggers.
How to use it
- 1Paste or type your text into the box.
- 2Adjust the reading speed if you need to.
- 3Read off the silent and spoken time estimates.
Common uses
- Planning blog posts and articles
- Timing a speech or presentation
- Estimating revision reading time
- Adding 'X min read' labels to content
Frequently asked questions
What reading speed do you use?
The default is 200 words per minute for silent reading and 130 for reading aloud, which suit most general text. You can adjust the silent speed.
Why are the two estimates different?
People read silently faster than they speak, so the spoken estimate is longer. Use the spoken time for presentations and scripts.