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Paste any text to see how long it takes to read, listen to, or present. Useful for judging whether a study, article, or script fits the time you have.
The 238 words per minute default is the mean for adults reading English non-fiction silently, from a meta-analysis of reading-rate studies by Brysbaert. Reading aloud runs slower, near 150 words per minute, which is also the usual pace of an audiobook. Technical material with formulas or code reads slower than prose.
Reading speed is measurable and surprisingly consistent. These four rates cover the difference between skimming a page and reading it aloud.
The 238 words per minute figure is the mean for adults reading English non-fiction silently, from a meta-analysis of reading rate studies by Brysbaert. Technical material with formulas or code reads considerably slower.
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