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Reading Speed Calculator
Paste any text or pick a sample. Hit start, read at your normal pace, then tap finish to get your words per minute and reading level.
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Tip: read at your natural pace. Accuracy matters more than speed.
How it works: words are counted by splitting your text on spaces, and words per minute is words ÷ seconds × 60. Levels: under 150 WPM is slow, 150 to 249 average, 250 to 349 good, 350 to 499 fast and 500 or more expert. Benchmarks are typical figures for a 3rd grader (150), the average adult (238), a college student (300) and the top 1% of readers (600). The timer runs on your device and nothing you paste is saved or sent anywhere.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
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