Reading Time Calculator

Estimate reading and speaking time for any article or script with custom WPM.

Reading Time Calculator estimates how long it takes to read or speak any piece of text based on words per minute. The default reading speed is 200 WPM — the average for adult readers in English — and the speaking speed defaults to 130 WPM, the rate professional voice actors and presenters target for clarity. Both speeds are adjustable so you can dial in the right estimate for your audience and delivery style. Bloggers use it to add reading time estimates to articles. Podcast producers use it to check that scripts fit a target episode length. Presenters use it to verify their talk fits within a conference slot. Teachers use it to estimate how long assigned readings will take. The tool also shows word count, character count, sentence count, and paragraph count alongside the time estimates.

How Reading Time Calculator works

Reading Time Calculator is a free browser-based utility from Salah Tools Hub. It is designed to give you an immediate result without an account, subscription, or upload to a remote server.

Enter your information into the tool after the page loads, review the result, and use the available copy or download controls. Your input stays on your device while the tool is running.