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Reading Time Calculator: Estimate How Long Text Takes to Read
A reading-time estimate can help set expectations for an article, report or lesson. The result depends on the selected reading pace and is only a rough guide for the audience.
Estimate time from text length
- Paste the text you want to estimate.
- Review the detected word count.
- Read the estimated time shown by the tool.
- Consider whether the audience may read more slowly because of technical terms, tables or a second language.
- Round the estimate appropriately before displaying it to readers.
Words per minute is an assumption
Reading speed varies by language, familiarity, accessibility needs and content difficulty. A short estimate cannot account for pauses, diagrams, code or rereading.
Use estimates as reader guidance
A displayed reading time should help a visitor plan. It is not a measurement of every person’s reading speed, and changing the assumed rate changes the result.
Frequently asked questions
Is the reading time exact?
No. It estimates duration from text length and an assumed pace.
Do images and tables affect the estimate?
They can add time that a text-only word count does not measure.
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