Reading Time Calculator

The Reading Time Calculator estimates how long text takes to read and speak, with word and page counts and an adjustable reading speed. It is for bloggers, presenters, and editors planning content length.

Readers and event organisers care how long a piece takes. Estimating it locally with an adjustable pace gives a realistic figure without uploading the draft.

1. Paste your text into the tool.
2. Read the estimated reading and speaking times.
3. Adjust the words-per-minute speed to match your audience.
4. Check the word and page counts alongside.
5. Refine the text until the timing fits.

• Reading and speaking time estimates
• Adjustable words-per-minute speed
• Word and page counts
• Estimated in the browser

• Adding a “5 min read” label to a blog post
• Timing a speech or presentation script
• Estimating narration length for a video
• Planning content to a target duration

• Lower the reading speed for technical content, which people read more slowly.
• Use the speaking time, not the reading time, when timing a talk or voiceover.
• Round the displayed estimate; an exact figure implies more precision than exists.

• Using a single reading speed for every audience; adjust the words-per-minute for technical or casual material.
• Treating reading time as exact when it is an estimate based on average pace.
• Ignoring that speaking time runs slower than silent reading — use the speaking figure for scripts.