Reading Completion Time Calculator
How long a book or document takes to read, and when you will finish. Results update as you type.
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About the Reading Completion Time Calculator
Find out how long a book, report or article will take to read and when you will finish at a given daily reading time. Enter the length in words or pages, and optionally your own reading speed.
It defaults to 238 words a minute, an average for adults reading non-fiction silently.
The calculation runs in your browser, so the numbers you enter are not uploaded or stored.
Reading Completion Time Calculator example
Number of words: 90000
Reading speed: 238 wpm
Time you read per day: 30 min
Start date: 2026-01-15Total reading time: 6 h 18 min
Words: 90,000
At a speed of: 238 words per minute
Hours of reading: 6.3 h
Days to finish: 13
Finish date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026How it is calculated
Pages are converted to words using words per page (275 by default). Reading time is words divided by words per minute. Days to finish is the reading time divided by your daily minutes, rounded up.
Words = pages × words per page (if you enter pages)Reading time = words ÷ words per minuteDays to finish = reading time ÷ minutes read per day, rounded up
What to enter
- Reading speed. Blank = 238 words a minute, an average for adults reading non-fiction silently.
How to use the Reading Completion Time Calculator
- Fill in the fields above. Required fields are marked, optional ones can be left blank and fall back to the defaults described on this page.
- Use “Try an example” to see a worked case, then replace the numbers with your own.
- Read the results as you type. The large card is the main answer and the smaller cards are the related figures.
- Copy a single value or everything, or share a link that keeps your inputs.
Reading Completion Time Calculator FAQ
How does the reading completion time calculator work?
Pages are converted to words using words per page (275 by default). Reading time is words divided by words per minute. Days to finish is the reading time divided by your daily minutes, rounded up.
How fast do people read?
Studies put the average adult near 240 words a minute for non-fiction and a little faster for fiction. Skimming is faster and study reading is slower.
How many words are in a typical book?
A short novel is about 50,000–80,000 words and a long one 100,000 or more. A paperback page holds roughly 250–300 words.
Is this reading completion time calculator free and private?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up, and the calculation happens on your device, so your numbers are never sent to a server.
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