Writing
Reading Time Calculator
Reading time is the word count divided by a pace. The default is 200 words per minute. That is an editing assumption, not a measurement of a specific reader. Change the pace when the page is dense or the audience is reading in a second language.
This draft stays in the tab. Opening a file reads it here and does not upload it.
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0 words at 200 words per minute. That pace is an editing assumption.
How to use it
- Paste the draft, or open a text file. It is read in this tab and not uploaded.
- Leave the pace at 200 words per minute or choose another pace.
- Use the result as a label on the article, and say which pace you assumed if the number is part of a brief.
Example
Readers skim a homepage and slow down on a tutorial. A pace makes that difference visible before you promise a three-minute read.
At 200 words per minute this short sample is only a few seconds. A 200-word note is about one minute.
Questions
Where does 200 words per minute come from?
It is a round editing default for silent reading of general prose. It is not a lab result for your audience. The page also offers 160 and 230 so you can see how sensitive the label is.
Does it count the words the same way as the word counter?
Yes. Both use the same Unicode word boundaries, so the reading time and the word count stay in step.
What about images, code, and tables?
They are not given extra time. If the page is mostly code or figures, treat the estimate as a floor and add time yourself.