Text Analysis
Estimate how long a passage may take to read. TextTools counts whitespace-separated words and converts the result to minutes and seconds using an adjustable reading speed.
Estimate how long it takes to read your content.
Output
Words: 0 Reading speed: 200 wpm Estimated reading time: 0 min 0 sec
Estimated reading time
0 min 0 sec
0 words at 200 words per minute
The calculator divides the word count by the selected words-per-minute speed, then rounds the result up to the next second. At the default 200 words per minute, a 500-word passage is estimated at 2 minutes 30 seconds.
For a non-empty text that takes less than a minute, the result says “less than 1 min”. Empty text returns 0 min 0 sec.
The default is 200 words per minute, and the slider ranges from 100 to 500. Reading speed varies with familiarity, language, text difficulty, accessibility needs, and whether someone is reading silently or aloud. Treat this as a planning estimate, not a promise.
Paste the content you plan to use, including headings if they will be read. The word count treats groups separated by whitespace as words. Copy and Download export the word count, selected speed, and estimated time.
The default is 200 words per minute. You can move the slider from 100 to 500 words per minute.
No. It is a simple estimate based on word count and the selected speed. Individual pace and text difficulty vary; rehearse aloud for a speech.
A non-empty passage under one minute is shown as “less than 1 min”. Empty input shows 0 min 0 sec.
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