Reading Time Calculator
Calculate accurate reading and speaking times for articles, presentations, and content planning.
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Based on 225 words per minute
Speaking Time
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Based on 155 words per minute
Content Length Guidelines
Blog Posts
Quick read:
300-600 words (1-3 min)
Medium post:
1,000-1,500 words (4-7 min)
In-depth article:
2,000+ words (9+ min)
Optimal length:
1,600 words (7 min)
Presentations
Elevator pitch:
75-100 words (30 sec)
5-minute talk:
650-750 words
10-minute talk:
1,300-1,500 words
20-minute talk:
2,600-3,000 words
Social Media
Twitter thread:
50-100 words (30 sec)
LinkedIn post:
150-300 words (1-2 min)
Facebook post:
100-250 words (1 min)
Instagram caption:
125-150 words (30-45 sec)
Academic Content
Abstract:
150-300 words (1-2 min)
Essay (undergrad):
1,500-2,500 words (7-11 min)
Research paper:
3,000-8,000 words (13-36 min)
Thesis chapter:
8,000-10,000 words (36-45 min)
Reading Speed Insights
Slow Readers
125-200 WPM
- • Beginning readers
- • Complex technical content
- • Second language readers
- • Careful proofreading
- • Legal documents
Average Readers
200-300 WPM
- • Most adults
- • Fiction books
- • News articles
- • Blog posts
- • Standard content
Fast Readers
300-700 WPM
- • Speed reading techniques
- • Skimming content
- • Familiar subjects
- • Light fiction
- • Practiced readers