Reading Time Calculator
From a textbook to an article: word count and your reading speed together determine how long reading takes. Enter both to get a realistic estimate.
Result
7 min 30 sec
Reading time
- In minutes
- 7.5
How this was calculated
- 1Divide word count by reading speed1,500 รท 200 = 7.5 min
Formula
Reading time (minutes) = word count รท reading speed (wpm)
An average adult reader manages roughly 200 to 250 words per minute for ordinary text. Study material with lots of technical terms is usually read more slowly, around 100 to 150 wpm.
Worked examples
1500 words at 200 wpm
โ 7.5 minutes reading time.
Common mistakes
- Using a general reading speed for difficult technical text, making the estimate too optimistic.
When to use it
- Estimating how much time to schedule for a chapter.
- Showing the estimated reading time on an article or blog post.
Frequently asked questions
What is an average reading speed?
Roughly 200 to 250 words per minute for adults reading ordinary text in their native language.
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