Reading Time Calculator: Words to Minutes, Pages and Audiobook Hours
Enter the word count and your reading speed. You get minutes and hours of reading, pages, and how long the audiobook takes at your playback speed.
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Formula
- Reading minutes:
words / reading speed - Hours:
minutes / 60 - Pages:
words / words per page, rounded up - Pages per hour:
pages / hours - Audiobook hours:
words / (narration wpm x playback speed) / 60
Worked example
80,000 words at 238 wpm: 80,000 / 238 = 336.1 minutes = 5.60 hours. At 300 words per page that is 266.7, so 267 pages, or 47.7 pages per hour.
Audiobook at 1.5x with 150 wpm narration: 150 x 1.5 = 225 wpm, and 80,000 / 225 = 355.6 minutes = 5.93 hours.
Frequently asked questions
How fast does the average person read?
Studies of adult silent reading put the average near 238 words per minute for non-fiction and around 260 for fiction. Your own speed may differ.
How long does an 80,000 word book take to read?
At 238 words per minute it takes 80,000 / 238 = 336 minutes, or about 5.6 hours.
How many pages is a word count?
Divide by words per page. A typical paperback has about 250 to 300 words per page, so 80,000 words is about 267 pages at 300.
How much time does a faster audiobook speed save?
Narration is usually around 150 words per minute at 1x. 80,000 words takes 8.89 hours at 1x but 5.93 hours at 1.5x, saving about 3 hours.