Find out how long it takes to read any piece of text. Paste your content directly or enter the word count. Shows time for different reading speeds plus character count.
At average reading speed (238 WPM), 1,000 words takes approximately 4 minutes 12 seconds. At slow reading speed (150 WPM) it takes about 6 minutes 40 seconds.
A 5-minute read at 238 WPM is approximately 1,190 words. Most blog platforms estimate reading time using 200-250 WPM.
The average adult reads 200-250 words per minute (WPM) for non-fiction. Fiction is often read faster at 300+ WPM. Children read more slowly at 100-150 WPM.
An average novel has 70,000-90,000 words. At 238 WPM, a 80,000-word novel takes approximately 5.6 hours to read straight through.
At average reading speed (238 WPM), 500 words takes approximately 2 minutes 6 seconds.
Most platforms like Medium and WordPress estimate reading time at 200-250 WPM. They divide word count by this figure to display "X min read" on articles.
At 238 WPM (average), 2,000 words takes approximately 8 minutes 24 seconds. At 150 WPM (slow reader), it takes about 13 minutes 20 seconds.
Paste your post text into this calculator. It instantly shows the reading time for slow, average, and fast readers. Most blog posts aim for 5-7 minute reading times.