Free author tool
Reading time calculator
How long a post, chapter, speech or book takes to read, read aloud or listen to.
Measure
Reading speed, words a minute
Reading time
3 h 30 min
Silent reading at 238 words a minute
Read aloud
4 h 33 min
Speech or presentation at 183 words a minute
Audiobook length
5 h 23 min
At 20 minutes a day
Days to finish at your reading speed
11 days
Pages in a 6" x 9" paperback
167
Examples
How long things take to read
At the average adult speeds: 238 words a minute silent, 183 aloud.
| Text | Words | Reading | Read aloud | Audiobook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short blog post | 800 | 3 min | 4 min | 5 min |
| Long article | 2,500 | 11 min | 14 min | 16 min |
| Lead magnet ebook | 10,000 | 42 min | 55 min | 1 h 5 min |
| Short business book | 30,000 | 2 h 6 min | 2 h 44 min | 3 h 14 min |
| Business book | 50,000 | 3 h 30 min | 4 h 33 min | 5 h 23 min |
| Adult novel | 85,000 | 5 h 57 min | 7 h 44 min | 9 h 8 min |
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