Reading Time Calculator
How many hours is that book, and when will you finish?
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Reading Time Calculator by TheCalcTools
How the Reading Time Calculator works
Enter the page count and a typical number of words per page.
Enter your reading speed; about 238 words per minute is the average for adult non-fiction readers.
Set how many minutes a day you read to see the finish time.
The formula
Worked example
Using the default values shown in the calculator:
| Number of pages | 320 |
|---|---|
| Words per page | 275 |
| Reading speed (words per minute) | 238 |
| Minutes you read per day | 30 |
- 320 pages × 275 words = 88,000 words.
- At 238 words per minute: 370 minutes (6.2 hours), or 13 days at 30 minutes a day.
Result:
| Total words | 88,000 |
|---|---|
| Reading time (minutes) | 370 |
| Reading time (hours) | 6.2 |
| Days to finish | 13 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average reading speed?
A 2019 meta-analysis of 190 studies found about 238 words per minute for non-fiction and 260 for fiction among adults.
Does speed reading work?
Research suggests that faster reading usually costs comprehension, so improvements are limited for normal understanding.
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