Reading Time Calculator
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Time is an estimate based on a typical reading or speaking pace.
Estimate how long a draft takes to read at a typical pace.
See it in action
What you can do with Reading Time Calculator
Understand the numbers behind a draft while you work, then decide what needs attention.
Illustrative example
Estimate reading time before publishing
Estimate how long a draft takes to read at a typical pace.
Example only. Review the actual result before using it.
START WITH
A 450-word article draft
LOOK FOR
About 2 minutes to read
A simple workflow
- 1Add a draft
- 2Inspect the live numbers
- 3Revise with the result in mind
A simple workflow
Use the result as a starting point
The tool helps with one writing task. Your context and final review turn the result into something useful.
How it works
01
Paste your text
02
Review the live result
03
Revise your draft
Text analysis runs in your browser. Your draft is not sent to a server.
Questions, answered
How does Reading Time Calculator calculate the result?
The estimate uses 225 English words or 300 Chinese characters per minute.
Is my text uploaded?
No. This analysis runs in your browser.