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Reading time calculator

Paste your text to estimate how long it takes to read or listen. Set a separate pace for each.

How to estimate reading time

  1. Paste your text.

  2. Set your reading and listening paces in words per minute.

  3. Compare the two estimates. To hear the text, choose a voice and select Listen to text.

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Questions

How are the times calculated?

Each estimate divides the word count by the pace you set. A pace of 200 words per minute gives a one-minute estimate for 200 words. The same calculation is used separately for reading and listening.

What pace should I use?

Use a pace that fits your own reading or listening. Any starting values shown are editable assumptions, not measurements of you.

Will playback finish in the estimated time?

The estimate uses words per minute. Browser voices handle pauses and pronunciation differently, so playback may take a different amount of time.

How are words counted?

Words are counted as groups of characters separated by spaces or line breaks. Punctuation attached to a word stays with it. This method can undercount languages that do not regularly separate words with spaces.