Reading Time Calculator - Words & Reading Time Free
Word count and reading time
Calculate reading time for any text. Paste an article, essay or script and instantly see word count plus reading time at 200 words per minute and speaking time at 130 — free, in your browser.
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How to use this tool
Step 1: Enter or paste your input
Type or paste your text — everything runs in your browser.
Step 2: Check the result
The result updates instantly as you type — no button to press.
Step 3: Use the result
Read the result on the page and adjust your input if needed. Free forever, no signup.
Why 123ToolKit?
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Reading Time Calculator — FAQ
Paste your text and the tool shows the word count plus the estimated reading time and speaking time. Everything runs in your browser, so your text never leaves your device.
Reading time is estimated at an average adult reading speed of about 200 words per minute, and speaking time at about 130 words per minute. Your own pace may be faster or slower.
Reading time is how long silent reading takes, while speaking time is how long reading the same text aloud takes. Speaking is slower, so a speech or video script needs the speaking estimate.
It is handy for blog posts, essays, speeches, video scripts and presentations, where knowing the length in minutes helps you hit a time limit or a target article length.
Words are counted by splitting the text on spaces, which matches common word counts closely. Numbers and hyphenated words may count slightly differently between tools.
Yes. Paste the whole document at once and the tool counts and estimates it in one pass.
No, it is an estimate based on average speeds. Dense or technical text takes most people longer than the estimate, while light text goes faster.
No. The tool is free to use with no account or signup required.
No. Everything runs in your browser and no text is uploaded anywhere.
No installation is needed. The tool runs entirely in your web browser and is completely free.
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