How to use this tool
Paste plain text and choose a reading speed. The default 200 words per minute is an adjustable planning assumption, not a measured rate for your audience. The tool divides the whitespace-separated word count by your chosen speed and rounds up to the next second.
Does this measure actual reader attention?
No. It estimates text reading time only. Images, unfamiliar concepts, interruptions, and linked pages can change the time needed. Languages that do not separate words with spaces are not counted accurately.
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