Terms of Use

Reading Time Calculator provides free online calculators and educational articles about reading time, speaking time and script length. By using the site you accept these terms.

Reading and speaking speeds vary from person to person and from text to text. Every result on this site is an estimate based on the words-per-minute speed you select — when something matters, plan with the slow estimate and leave a buffer for pauses, questions and applause.

Actual reading and delivery times depend on the reader or speaker, the difficulty of the text, the audience and the setting. For time-critical uses — exams, broadcast slots, ceremonies — verify with a timed rehearsal.

We work to keep the calculators' arithmetic correct and our published speed averages honestly sourced, but we do not guarantee that any estimate will match your individual performance, and we accept no liability for decisions made in reliance on the site's output.

You may use the calculators freely for personal and professional purposes. You may not scrape the site in a way that burdens its infrastructure, or misrepresent the site's estimates as measured facts about a specific person.

Where the site links to third-party websites, we are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.

We may update these terms from time to time; the current version will always be posted on this page with its date.