Free tool
Reading time estimator
Enter the page count, your reading speed, and how much you read per day. We'll tell you when you'll finish.
How it works
We multiply page count by an average of 250 words per page (typical for adult fiction), divide by your words-per-minute, then divide again by your daily reading minutes. The result is a working estimate.
Your mileage will vary. Dense non-fiction can hit 300+ words per page. YA and middle-grade can be closer to 200. Reading speed varies hugely between fiction and academic prose. Treat the answer as "in the right ballpark" rather than "to the minute".
Enter the page count, your reading speed, and how many minutes a day you want to read. We\'ll estimate how long it\'ll take.
Estimated reading time
5h 20m
About 11 days at 30 minutes a day.
Based on 250 words per page (typical for adult fiction). Dense non-fiction can be higher; YA and middle-grade can be lower.
Useful reference points
Average adult reading speed
200–300 words per minute. Most readers fall in this range across most content.
Average adult fiction page
~250 words. Mass-market paperbacks can be slightly higher; large-print editions much lower.
A "novel-length" book
80,000–100,000 words ≈ 320–400 pages. Around 5–7 hours total reading time at average speed.
A "doorstopper"
200,000+ words ≈ 800+ pages. 13–17 hours of reading at average speed.
Audiobook equivalents
~150 words per minute spoken at default speed. So an audiobook at 1× takes about 70% longer than reading at 250 wpm.
Speed-reading caveat
Above ~500 wpm comprehension on narrative fiction drops sharply. The estimator assumes normal-speed reading with comprehension intact.
Frequently asked questions
- How accurate is this?
- For a typical novel at average reading speed, usually within 20% of the actual finish time. For non-fiction, more variance — depending on how much you re-read passages.
- Why 250 words per page?
- It's a common average for adult fiction in modern paperback format. Different editions, formats, and genres vary significantly.
- Should I include re-reading and skimming?
- No — the estimate assumes a single linear read. If you re-read passages or skim, your actual time will differ.
- Does it count audiobooks?
- Not as audiobooks. Audiobook listening time is roughly the same total content but at speaking speed (~150 wpm), so use 150 in the wpm field if you're estimating an audiobook.
