Reading Time Calculator
Estimate how long it takes to read or speak a text at different speeds. Word, character and sentence counts included.
Frequently asked questions
- What reading speed should I use?
- 238 WPM is the research average for English non-fiction. Blog posts aimed at scanning often assume 250–300.
- What about speaking time?
- Presentations and audiobooks run at 130–150 WPM. Use the speaking figure when timing a talk or voiceover.
- How are words counted?
- Any run of letters, digits and apostrophes counts as one word, so hyphenated terms and contractions count as single words.
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