How to use it
- Paste the text to estimate.
- Keep 200 words per minute or enter another reading speed.
- Review the word count and minute-and-second estimate.
Reading Time Calculator
Estimate how long a passage takes to read at a selected reading speed.
Reading estimate
Word count0
Estimated reading time0 min 0 sec
Total seconds0
Reading speed200 wpm
About the Reading Time Calculator
Estimate article, speech or lesson reading time from a transparent words-per-minute assumption rather than a fixed rounded label.
Formula
Reading seconds equal word count divided by words per minute, multiplied by 60. The result is rounded to the nearest second.
Example
A 500-word article at 200 words per minute takes an estimated two minutes and thirty seconds.
Notes
Actual reading time varies with language, complexity, familiarity and whether the text is read aloud.