Calculate how long it takes to read any text online for free. Estimate reading and speaking time based on word count and custom speeds. No signup required.
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Knowing how long a piece takes to get through helps you plan posts, scripts, and talks with confidence. Our free reading time calculator estimates both silent reading time and out-loud speaking time from your text, updating instantly as you paste or edit.
It doubles as a words per minute calculator: pick a pace with the Slow, Average, or Fast presets, or drag the slider anywhere from 80 to 500 wpm to match your audience, and the estimate recalculates live. A separate speaking time estimator figures narration length at a comfortable spoken pace, which is perfect for gauging video voiceovers and presentation timing. Alongside the timings you get a full breakdown — word count, character count, sentence count, and average word length — so you can quickly estimate reading time and understand exactly how long to read text will take. Copy the summary or share it in a click.
The whole calculation runs locally in your browser, so your draft is never sent anywhere. It works well with the Word Counter for detailed length stats, the Character Counter for platform limits, and the Lorem Ipsum Generator when you need sample text to test a layout against.
Paste your text or enter word count
Adjust reading speed if needed
See estimated reading and speaking time
Use the estimate for content planning