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Free Reading Time Estimator

Paste any article and get reading time for casual, average, and fast readers.

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How to use Reading Time Estimator

Three steps. Instant results.

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Step 1

Copy your article, blog post, or speech and paste it into the text input area.

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Step 2

Instantly see the estimated reading times for casual, average, and fast reading speeds, as well as speaking time.

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Step 3

Review the detailed text statistics including word count, character count, sentences, paragraphs, and average word length.

How Reading Time Estimator works

Reading time is calculated mathematically by taking your text's total word count and dividing it by established words-per-minute (WPM) reading metrics. Casual readers average 200 WPM, average readers 250 WPM, fast readers 300 WPM, and the typical speaking pace is about 150 WPM. The tool splits text using Regular Expressions (Regex) to accurately count individual words, sentences, and paragraphs locally in your browser.

Why use this Reading Time Estimator?

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Instant calculation of 4 different reading/speaking speeds

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Includes detailed statistics: word count, characters, sentences, and paragraphs

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100% private — your text is never uploaded to any server

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Works entirely offline once the page has loaded

Frequently asked questions

How is reading time calculated?

Reading time is calculated by dividing your text's total word count by average words-per-minute (WPM) reading speeds. We use 200 WPM for casual, 250 WPM for average, and 300 WPM for fast readers.

Is my text uploaded to your server?

No. All text processing and word counting is done entirely in your web browser. Your content remains completely private and is never uploaded.

What is the average speaking rate?

The average speaking rate for presentations and speeches is about 150 words per minute (WPM). This tool provides a specific speaking time estimate based on this metric.

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