Reading time & speech time estimator
Word count
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words detected
Reading time
- Slow reader0 sec
- Average reader0 sec
- Fast reader0 sec
Speech / presentation time
- Slow speech0 sec
- Conversational0 sec
- Fast speech0 sec
Based on average speaking pace of 130 words/min. Presentations run slower; podcasts faster.
How it works
Three simple steps.
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Paste your text
Copy from any document, article, script, or email and paste it into the box.
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See reading and speech times instantly
Reading time and speech time calculate live at three speeds — slow, average, and fast.
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Use the right estimate for your context
Blog posts target average reading pace. Presentations and speeches use the speech column.
How speeds are calculated: Average reading speed is 238 words per minute (wpm), based on research across adult readers. Slow readers average ~150 wpm, fast readers ~350 wpm. Average speaking pace is 130 wpm — presentations tend to run slower than conversation.