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Reading Time Calculator

Estimate silent reading time and speaking time from pasted text or a known word count.

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Words used

900

Silent reading

4 minutes

Speaking time

6 minutes 55 seconds

Defaults are planning rates for adult English, not a measurement of this specific reader or speaker.

Examples

Blog post label

A 900-word article at 225 words per minute is about four minutes of silent reading.

Five-minute talk

At 130 spoken words per minute, a five-minute talk is about 650 words.

How to use it

  1. Paste the text or type the word count.
  2. Set silent reading and speaking speeds if you need something other than the defaults.
  3. Use the minute and second totals to plan a post, talk, or recording.

Limits

  • The calculator does not score reading difficulty or grade level.
  • It does not account for pauses, slides, or audience questions.

Questions

What reading speed does this use?

The default silent rate is 225 words per minute, a common midpoint for adult English silent reading. You can slow it down or speed it up.

What speaking speed does this use?

The default speaking rate is 130 words per minute, a typical presentation pace. Auctioneers and rapid narrators speak faster.

Is this exact?

No. Difficulty, tables, and rereading change real time. Use the result as a planning estimate for blog posts, talks, and assignments.

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