Reading Time Estimator

Summary

Paste text to see reading time at slow, average, fast, and skim speeds, plus speaking time and Flesch-Kincaid readability grade level.

How it works

1. Paste or type your text into the input field on the left.
2. Live word, character, and sentence counts update as you type.
3. Click "Calculate" (or just type) to see reading times at all four speeds.
4. Review the Flesch Reading Ease score and grade level.
5. Scroll down the right panel to see per-paragraph reading times.
6. Click "Clear" to reset and start over.

Use cases

• Estimate how long a blog post or article will take readers to finish.
• Plan presentation speaking time from a script or slide notes.
• Check whether a piece of content matches your target audience reading level.
• Break long documents into sections using the per-paragraph time table.
• Optimize email newsletters or landing page copy for engagement.

Frequently Asked Questions