Reading Time Analyzer
Analyze your content's metrics instantly. Calculate word counts, reading duration, and speaking time to optimize for your audience.
Delivery Metrics
Reading Time
Avg. 225 WPM
Speaking Time
Avg. 140 WPM
Content Density
Pro Tip
Aim for a 5-7 minute reading time for blog posts. Longer content often sees a drop in engagement unless it's highly technical.
Built With Care
“Reading time is calculated at 225 words per minute (average adult digital reading speed) and speaking time at 140 WPM. Metrics update in real time as you type.”
Professional Reading Time & Content Analyzer
Paste text and get word count, character count, sentence count, and estimated reading and speaking time. Updates as you type so you can see how edits affect the count. Useful for blog posts, essays, and presentation scripts where length matters.
- 1Type or paste your content directly into the main editor area.
- 2Observe the real-time 'Delivery Metrics' in the sidebar as you edit.
- 3Review the detailed counts for words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs.
- 4Use the 'Speaking Time' metric if you are preparing a script for audio or video.
- 5Optimize your content density by checking the Text vs Spaces ratio.
- Real-Time Analysis: Instant updates to all metrics as you type or modify blocks of text.
- Dual Timing estimates: Accurate projections for both silent reading and spoken delivery.
- Granular Metrics: Comprehensive breakdown including sentence and paragraph complexity.
- Typography Support: Serif-font editor optimized for long-form content review.
- Total Privacy: text is processed entirely in your browser; we never store your content.
Real Ways People Use This
Blog Post Planning
Estimate how long your articles will take readers to finish before publishing.
Content Editing
Check if your draft meets target word counts and reading time goals.
Script Writing
Calculate speaking time for presentation scripts and video narration.
- Reading-speed estimates are directional and vary by audience, topic difficulty, and device context.
- Speaking-time estimates assume average narration pace and may differ for technical scripts.
- Use timing as guidance, then validate with real audience/session feedback.
- 1Paste final draft text after headline and section structure are stable.
- 2Review reading/speaking time against your target content length goals.
- 3Adjust verbosity and sentence density, then re-check metrics before publishing.