Reading Time

How to use it

1. Paste the article into the input panel. The estimate updates as you type.
2. Read the counts: English words and Chinese characters are tallied separately, together with paragraphs and sentences.
3. Reading time assumes 200 English words per minute and 300 to 500 Chinese characters per minute, and shows a range when the text contains Chinese.
4. Speaking time assumes 130 English words or 250 Chinese characters per minute.
5. Copy puts the full summary on the clipboard.

Common use cases

• Adding a reading-time note to a blog post or documentation page.
• Planning a talk or voice-over script against a time slot.
• Comparing draft lengths in two languages on the same scale.
• Checking whether a newsletter fits a two-minute skim.

Why it stays private

Counting is plain string work inside your browser. Drafts, client articles and unpublished manuscripts are never sent anywhere.

FAQ

Q: Why is the Chinese estimate a range? A: Reading speed for Chinese is commonly quoted between 300 and 500 characters per minute, so the tool shows both ends instead of one fake exact number.

Q: How are sentences counted? A: A sentence ends at . ! ? or the Chinese equivalents. Text without any terminator counts as zero sentences.

Q: Is the estimate accurate? A: It is an average-based estimate. Dense technical prose or skimmed reading will differ; treat it as planning guidance, not a stopwatch.