The counts below update as you type. Your text is saved on this device automatically.
Chinese and Japanese characters are counted one character as one word, the usual way to count those languages.
Paste any text to see how long it takes to read silently, and how long to read aloud.
The counts below update as you type. Your text is saved on this device automatically.
Chinese and Japanese characters are counted one character as one word, the usual way to count those languages.
Reading time is your word count divided by a reading speed. It starts at 238 words a minute, the average for adults reading non-fiction silently in English in a 2019 review of 190 studies by Marc Brysbaert. Tap Reading time to set your own speed.
Speaking time sits next to it, at 150 words a minute, and the Readability panel shows how easy the text is to read, which matters as much as its length.
Everything is counted on this device. Nothing you write is uploaded, and it works offline.
Words divided by reading speed. 238 words a minute is the average silent reading speed for adults reading non-fiction, from a 2019 review of 190 studies. You can set your own speed.
About 4 minutes at 238 words a minute, and about 7 minutes to read aloud at 150 words a minute.
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