1,000 words ≈ 4 minutes
A typical blog post of 1,200 words reads in about five minutes. A 5,000-word long read takes twenty.
How Long Will It Take to Read?
Paste an article, a speech or an email and get the reading time and the speaking time straight away, with word and sentence counts underneath. Nothing is uploaded.
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Reading · 238 wpmSpeaking · 150 wpmWord cloud included
Rules of thumb
Words to minutes, at a glance.
750 words ≈ 5 minutes
A 10-minute talk is about 1,500 words; a TED-length 18 minutes is around 2,700.
Live as you edit
Cut a paragraph and watch the minutes drop. Handy for trimming a speech to its slot.
Who uses it
Writers, speakers, editors.
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Bloggers and editors
Put an honest “4 min read” on the post, and see which words you lean on in the keyword table.
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Speakers and students
Fit a best-man speech, a pitch or a presentation into the time you’ve been given.
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Voiceover and podcasts
Estimate the running time of a script before you record it.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What reading speed does the calculator use?
238 words per minute, the average adult silent-reading speed for English non-fiction. Most blog platforms use 200 to 265, so figures line up with what readers expect.
How is speaking time worked out?
At 150 words per minute, a comfortable pace for a talk. Fast speakers manage about 170; careful, slide-heavy talks run nearer 130.
How long is a 5-minute speech?
About 750 words. A 10-minute talk is about 1,500 words, a 20-minute talk about 3,000.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The count runs in your browser.
Know the minutes before you publish.
Calculate reading timeWord count, character limits and a word cloud on the same page.