Reading Time Calculator
Find out how long it takes to read or speak your text — perfect for blog posts, articles and scripts.
About the Reading Time Calculator
Our free reading time calculator estimates how long your text takes to read or speak aloud. Bloggers use it to label articles ("5 min read" boosts engagement), speakers use it to rehearse within their time slot, and writers use it to sanity-check draft length.
How to Use It
- Paste your article or script into the box.
- Adjust Reading speed if you like (default 200 WPM).
- See live results: Words, Reading time and Speaking time.
How Is It Calculated?
- Reading time: words ÷ your WPM setting (default 200, the average adult reading speed).
- Speaking time: words ÷ 150 WPM, the average conversational speaking pace.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good reading speed setting?
200 WPM suits average readers; 250+ for skilled readers, 150 for technical or second-language content.
Why show speaking time too?
Podcasters, YouTubers and presenters plan by spoken minutes — a 1,500-word script is roughly a 10-minute video.
Is my text uploaded?
No — calculation happens entirely in your browser.