Free Reading Time Calculator — Words to Minutes Instantly
“How long will this take to read?” Paste any text and find out instantly: reading time at slow, average and fast paces, speaking/presentation time, skim time, character counts and a book-page estimate — updating live as you type. Everything runs in your browser.
Reading Time Calculator
Paste text — reading, speaking & skim times, live as you type.
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Private — files never leave your browser
Unlimited Use
1 Your text
Times update live as you type — or turn live updates off and use the Calculate button instead.
2 Reading settings
The highlighted "your pace" row in the results uses this speed.
Skimming runs faster than full reading — usually 2–5× your pace.
Live update as you type
3 Calculate & review
Working…
⏱️ Time estimates
📖 Reading time
🎤 Speaking & skimming
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Book pages (≈300 wpp)
How it works
- Paste your text — an article, chapter, speech script or essay. A live word counter tracks as you type.
- Set your pace — pick a reader preset (relaxed, average, fast), fine-tune with the reading-speed slider, set the skim multiplier, and keep live updates on.
- Review — reading times at 200, 225 and 250 wpm (your pace highlighted), speaking times at 130 and 150 wpm, skim time, character counts and a book-page estimate at 300 words per page.
Everything runs in your browser — your text never leaves this page.
Everyday uses
- Bloggers — add an accurate “X min read” badge to every post.
- Speakers — time a talk: 130 wpm is a safe presentation pace.
- Students — plan study sessions around real reading times.
- Authors — estimate book length in pages from a word count.
- Podcasters — convert a script to speaking time before recording.
Rule of thumb: most adults read 200–250 wpm silently and speak 130–150 wpm aloud — if your script runs long, cut 10% and read it out loud once.