Reading Speed Guide:
• Slow: 100-200 wpm
• Average: 200-300 wpm
• Fast: 300-400 wpm
• Speed Reading: 400+ wpm
• Slow: 100-200 wpm
• Average: 200-300 wpm
• Fast: 300-400 wpm
• Speed Reading: 400+ wpm
Reading Speed Calculator
Enter the number of words and the reading time in minutes to estimate your reading speed in words per minute (WPM).
What the calculator shows
The result includes words per minute, a reading-speed level, estimated pages based on 250 words per page, and words per second.
Reading-speed levels
The calculator labels speeds below 100 WPM as Very Slow, 100–199 as Slow, 200–299 as Average, 300–399 as Fast, and 400 WPM or more as Speed Reader. Actual reading performance varies with text difficulty and comprehension.