Reading Speed Test
Free reading speed test with a comprehension check. Read a short original passage, get your words per minute, and see how you compare with research averages.
3 free tools
Free reading tools
Small, private tools that answer practical reading questions. They run in your browser, and nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
Reading Time Calculator
Work out how long any book will take to read from its page count and your reading speed, how many days at your daily pace, and minutes per day to meet a deadline.
Reading Goal Calculator
Turn a yearly reading goal into daily minutes and pages. Enter how many books you want to read and see exactly what it takes each day, week and month.
Why we built these tools
Most reading advice is vague: "read more", "read faster", "set a goal". These tools turn it into numbers you can act on. Find your real reading speed, see exactly how long a book will take, and turn a yearly goal into a daily habit. They use the same research we cite in our guides, especially the 2019 meta-analysis of adult reading speed by Marc Brysbaert.
Each tool runs entirely in your browser. There's no sign-up, nothing is saved, and they work on phones as well as desktops.
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Related guides
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