# Reading Time Calculator

> Paste any text and get reading time at your speed, plus speaking time for presentations.

Calculate reading and speaking time for any text free, with an adjustable words-per-minute slider. 100% in your browser.

- **Canonical:** https://www.ailovekit.com/text/reading-time-calculator/
- **Category:** Text Tools
- **Processing:** Runs entirely in your browser. Files are never uploaded to AiLoveKit servers.

## Know Your Length Before You Publish

Blog posts, newsletters, and speeches all live or die by their length. AiLoveKit's **reading time calculator** counts your words and converts them to time at an adjustable reading speed (100-400 wpm, default 200), plus a speaking pace of 130 wpm for talks and videos. Page equivalents assume 250 words per page.

## Common Benchmarks

- **Blog posts** - 6-8 minutes (1,500-2,000 words) holds attention best.

- **Newsletters** - under 3 minutes keeps open-to-click rates high.

- **Speeches** - 130 words per minute, so a 5-minute talk is about 650 words.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What reading speed is used?**

The slider defaults to 200 words per minute - the commonly cited adult average - and ranges from 100 to 400 wpm.

**How is speaking time calculated?**

Speaking time assumes 130 words per minute, a typical pace for presentations and voiceovers.

**Is my text uploaded?**

No - everything runs locally in your browser tab.

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Source: https://www.ailovekit.com/text/reading-time-calculator/
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Machine-readable index: https://www.ailovekit.com/llms.txt