Reading Time Calculator

Paste your text (or type a word count) to estimate how long it takes to read silently and to read aloud — handy for blog posts, scripts, presentations and speeches. Adjust the speed to match your audience. Updates as you type.

Why it matters

• Blog "X min read" labels set reader expectations and can lift engagement — most posts land best around 7 minutes (~1,500–1,700 words).
• Speeches & videos — speaking is much slower than reading (~130 wpm), so a 10-minute talk is only ~1,300 words. Script to time, not to page count.

Writing it? Use the word & character counter, headline analyzer, and text case converter.