Convert a word count into the minutes and hours it takes to read.
Dividing the total word count by a reading speed gives the minutes, and scaling to 60 gives hours. The default speed of 230 words per minute reflects a typical adult reader of online content. Sharing reading time with readers respects their attention and sets honest expectations for how long an article or report will take.
Reading Time
Reading time = words / words-per-minute
Reading time = words / words-per-minute Dividing the total word count by a reading speed gives the minutes, and scaling to 60 gives hours. The default speed of 230 words per minute reflects a typical adult reader of online content.
Sharing reading time with readers respects their attention and sets honest expectations for how long an article or report will take.
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Word count, Reading speed. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.