π Reading Time Calculator
Estimate how long your text takes to read aloud or silently, plus word, character and sentence counts. Ideal for blog posts, scripts and speeches.
Planning content around reading time
Knowing how long a piece of text takes to read helps you pace blog posts, YouTube scripts, presentations and speeches. Silent reading averages 200β250 words per minute for adults, while presenting aloud is closer to 120β150 wpm β so a 1,000-word script is about a four-minute talk. The slide estimate assumes roughly two minutes of speaking per slide, which is a useful rule of thumb for conference talks. Adjust the speeds above to match your own pace.