Reading Time Calculator

Estimate how long an article takes to read at your chosen words-per-minute speed, updated as you type.

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Nothing you enter here is sent anywhere. There is no file and no request to our server - the work is done in your browser and disappears when you close the page.

How It Works

  1. Paste — Type or paste your text into the box above.
  2. Configure — Choose the transformation you want.
  3. Run — Press the action button; the counters update as you type.
  4. Take it — Copy the result or download it as a file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the count calculated?
The text is analysed live in your browser: sentences split on . ! ?, paragraphs on blank lines, lines on newline characters, and reading time uses a configurable words-per-minute rate.