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Reading Time Calculator

Estimate a draft's reading time from its word count and your chosen words-per-minute rate.

Writers and publishers adding an estimated reading time to an article.

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How to use reading time calculator

  1. Paste the draft and enter a reading speed.
  2. Calculate its word count and estimated duration.

What to know about the result

  • Words are Unicode letter or number sequences, retaining internal apostrophes.
  • The estimate rounds up to a whole second and does not measure a person's reading speed or time spent on images.

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