How reading time works
Estimate reading duration from word count and an adjustable pace.
Formula and convention
Minutes = words / words per minute. Seconds are rounded up.A worked example
1,500 words at 200 words per minute takes 7 minutes 30 seconds.
Scope and precision
Speed varies with difficulty, familiarity, layout, and breaks. This is a planning estimate, not a test of reading ability.
Displayed results may be rounded. Inputs are processed locally and are not stored by this site. Keep the original values if you need to reproduce the result.
Why might another tool give a different result?
Compare unit definitions, rounding, period assumptions, and input values. This page states the convention used by this calculator.