What reading speed does it use?

It defaults to 238 words per minute for silent adult reading and 130 words per minute for reading aloud, both widely cited averages. You can change either value to match your audience or content type.

What is the difference between reading and speaking time?

People read silently far faster than they speak. Silent reading time estimates how long a reader spends on a page; read-aloud time estimates how long it takes to deliver the same text as a speech, narration or video script.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. All counting and timing happens locally in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, stored or transmitted — it stays entirely on your device.

Reading Time Estimator

How long any text takes to read silently and to read aloud.

Reading time estimator

Paste any text and instantly see how long it takes to read — both silently and aloud. Useful for sizing blog posts, planning speeches, and timing video or podcast scripts.

It defaults to 238 words per minute for silent reading and 130 wpm for speaking, but you can adjust both to match your audience.

Everything runs in your browser — your text is never uploaded.