Estimate how long it takes to read any text. Get reading time by speed, reading level analysis, word and sentence stats — all in real-time.
How to use this tool
Paste your article or text in the input box — all stats update instantly in real-time.
Select your reader type — Slow, Average, or Fast — or enter a custom WPM for precise estimates.
Check the Reading Level card to see how complex your text is for your target audience.
The Speed Comparison shows how long the same text takes at different reading speeds.
This reading time estimator is useful for bloggers and content writers adding reading time to articles, email marketers estimating newsletter reading time, educators creating time-appropriate reading materials, UX writers estimating content consumption time, authors checking chapter lengths, and anyone who wants to know how long their text will take to read before publishing.