Reading Time Calculator
Paste your text or enter a word count to estimate how long it takes to read or say out loud.
Estimate reading time
Your text is never uploaded.
Words0
Reading time0
Speaking time0
At 150 wpm0
At 300 wpm0
How to use it
- Paste your text, or switch to “A word count” if you only know the length.
- Pick a reading speed. Most adults read 200–250 words per minute.
- Read the estimate. Speaking time assumes 130 words per minute.
Examples
1,000 wordsat 238 wpm is about4 min 12 sec.- A 5-minute speech is roughly
650words.
Reading speed varies with the reader and the material: technical text is slower, light fiction is faster. Treat the result as an estimate.