Free tool
Reading time calculator
Count words and characters, and estimate reading time at your chosen speed.
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Estimates use words ÷ your selected speed. Images, technical material and individual reading habits can change the time.
How to estimate an article’s reading time
Paste the text and choose a reading speed. The tool counts whitespace-separated words and rounds the estimate up to a whole minute. It is a planning aid, not a measurement of how any particular person reads.
Your text stays in this tab. Refreshing the page clears it.
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