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Reading Time Estimator

Paste your text or enter a word count, pick a reading speed, and you get the estimated minutes. It compares slow, average, fast, and skimming speeds side by side.

How to use
  1. Paste the text or type the word count.
  2. Pick a words-per-minute speed.
Estimates for general information, verify important figures before relying on them.
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Common questions

What is an average reading speed?

Adults read about 238 words per minute for general text, with faster readers near 300 and skimmers around 450.

How long to read 1,000 words?

At an average 238 words per minute it takes a little over four minutes.

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