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Estimate reading time without pretending every page is equal
Use word count and your measured pace to estimate a reading session, then budget separately for notes, exercises, and unfamiliar material.
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Reading time estimator
Make room for your next chapter with a pace you choose.
No account needed. Your inputs stay in this page. The site does not save them.
Leave room for the whole task.
Divide a word count by your chosen words-per-minute pace. You can paste a passage to estimate its word count locally, or enter the count from your document editor.
The calculation
Minutes = words ÷ words per minute
1,200 words at 200 words per minute is six minutes. The displayed duration rounds up to a whole second. This does not make the underlying estimate precise to the second.
Measure your own pace
Time a sample of similar material, then divide its word count by the minutes used. Add separate time for diagrams, notes, exercises, or unfamiliar concepts. The text counter splits at whitespace and is intended for English prose.
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