Paste any text and get the estimated reading time at adjustable reading speeds (slow/average/fast).
This tool estimates how long it takes to read a piece of text based on average reading speeds. Enter or paste your text, and the tool calculates reading time in minutes and seconds. Adjust the reading speed (slow, average, or fast) to match your audience or preferences — a slow reader might take 200 words per minute, while a fast reader covers 300 wpm.
Paste or type your text into the input field. The tool automatically calculates the reading time based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute. Use the speed selector to adjust for slow (150 wpm), average (200 wpm), or fast (300 wpm) readers. The reading time updates instantly as you type or paste more text.
A reading-time estimate helps set expectations before someone commits to a page. That is useful for articles, newsletters, guides, support content, and any page where length affects whether a reader starts now, saves it for later, or skips it entirely.
This tool turns the text volume into a simple time estimate you can use as a practical label.
“5 min read” gives a reader a fast sense of commitment before the first paragraph.
If an email or internal memo is longer than expected, a read-time estimate helps the audience decide when to tackle it.
Longer instructions feel less intimidating when the time cost is visible upfront.
The result is a reading-time approximation based on text length and an average reading pace. That makes it useful for comparison and expectation-setting, but not exact in the way a stopwatch is exact.
Short, simple copy may read faster. Dense technical material may read slower. Lists, code, tables, and images also change the real experience.
A person does not consume a legal explainer, a product update, and a casual blog post at the same speed just because they have the same word count.
Navigation, footers, repeated disclaimers, or other boilerplate can distort the estimate if they are included in the input.
A reading-time badge is useful, but it does not replace decisions about structure, clarity, or whether the page should be shorter.
If a fix takes attention and several steps, showing the likely reading time helps the user decide whether to start immediately.
A quick estimate can tell you whether the issue still feels digestible or has drifted into something that needs trimming.
If one content type consistently lands at eight minutes and another at two, that can help shape editorial planning.
This tool estimates reading time from text. It does not measure difficulty, account fully for images or embedded media, or predict how long one specific person will take.
People make small time decisions constantly online. A read-time label respects that decision-making and gives publishers a lightweight way to signal scope before the first sentence is read.
The tool counts the number of words in your text and divides by the selected reading speed (150, 200, or 300 words per minute) to estimate reading time.
Average adult reading speed is around 200 wpm. Use 150 wpm for slower readers or complex content, and 300 wpm for fast readers or skimming.
The tool counts all words regardless of language. However, reading speeds vary by language, so adjust the speed selector if needed.
The tool counts all non-whitespace as words. If your text contains code blocks or lists, you may want to estimate separately or adjust the reading speed downward.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type or paste is sent to any server — all processing happens locally on your device.