How long does it take to read |
Choose your reading speed below to find out!
| Words | 🐌 Real slow (150 WPM) | 🐢 Slow (200 WPM) | 🐒 Medium (250 WPM) | 🐆 Fast (325 WPM) | 🦅 Real fast (400+ WPM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 sec | 3 sec | 2 sec | 2 sec | 2 sec |
| 50 | 20 sec | 15 sec | 12 sec | 9 sec | 8 sec |
| 100 | 40 sec | 30 sec | 24 sec | 18 sec | 15 sec |
| 250 | 2 min | 1 min | 1 min | 46 sec | 38 sec |
| 500 | 3 min | 3 min | 2 min | 2 min | 1 min |
| 1,000 | 7 min | 5 min | 4 min | 3 min | 3 min |
| 5,000 | 33 min | 25 min | 20 min | 15 min | 13 min |
| 10,000 | 1 hr 07 min | 50 min | 40 min | 31 min | 25 min |
| 70,000 | 7 hr 47 min | 5 hr 50 min | 4 hr 40 min | 3 hr 35 min | 2 hr 55 min |
| 100,000 | 11 hr 07 min | 8 hr 20 min | 6 hr 40 min | 5 hr 08 min | 4 hr 10 min |
*WPM = Words Per Minute. The average reading speed is 250 WPM. To know your exact speed, do this speed reading test online.
The average book contains 70,000 words
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