Reading Time — Article Read Time Calculator

Estimated read time for any article, blog post, or news story. Instant read time badge with word count — no setup needed.

Reading Time — see the estimated reading time for any article instantly. A small read time badge appears on the page the moment you open a blog post, news story, or long-form article. No clicks, no popups, 100% local — nothing ever leaves your browser. Know exactly how long it takes to read an article before you start. Reading Time automatically detects article-style pages — blog posts, news articles, documentation, newsletters, forum discussions, research papers — and shows an estimated read time based on word count and your preferred reading speed. Features: - Instant reading time estimate on every article, blog post, and long-form page - Based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute (WPM), adjustable from 100 to 400 WPM - Word count, character count, and paragraph count — click the extension icon any time - Clean, minimal badge that fades out automatically so it never gets in the way - Zero setup — works the moment you install, no account, no login - Smart article detection keeps it out of your way on Gmail, YouTube, search results, dashboards, and other non-article pages - Private by design — all processing runs locally, no tracking, no analytics, no data sent to any server Perfect for: - Readers deciding whether to read now or save for later - Students and researchers triaging long papers, reports, and essays - Professionals scanning long blog posts, newsletters, and industry reports - Writers and content creators checking how long their drafts take to read - Anyone who wonders "how long will this take to read?" before diving in