Estimate reading time at slow, average, and fast paces. Includes speaking / presentation time variant.
Use reading-time estimation for blog post "X-minute read" labels, for sizing presentation scripts, for podcast transcript timing, and for any UX that needs to set time expectations before users commit to reading.
Reading time is the simplest of all text metrics and the most widely understood by end users. Pair it with a readability score: a 5-minute read at grade 12 is very different from 5 minutes at grade 6.
Reading time is calculated as words ÷ words-per-minute. Typical reading speeds: slow 150 wpm, average 200 wpm, fast 250 wpm.
For audio narration or presentations, speaking speed (around 130 wpm) gives more realistic estimates.
Use the custom-speed slider to compute time at any reading speed from 50 to 500 wpm.
Average adults read 200–300 words per minute. Slow readers and complex material: 150 wpm. Skimming: 400+ wpm.
Conversational speaking is around 130 wpm; broadcast and audiobook narration around 150 wpm.
Yes; dense technical or academic text is read more slowly than light fiction or web copy, so the same word count can take noticeably longer. Choosing the slow pace is safer for complex material.
They are approximations based on average words-per-minute and ignore images, tables, and how carefully someone reads. Treat the number as a rough guide rather than an exact figure.
Input
500 words.
Output
Reading time: 2:30 at 200 wpm; speaking time: 3:51 at 130 wpm.
At an average adult reading speed of 200 wpm, 500 words = 2.5 minutes. Spoken aloud at conversational pace it takes about 50% longer.
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