Paste any text and estimate how long it takes to read based on word count and reading speed. Adjust WPM to match your audience.
Small, focused improvements to how you write every day.
Know exactly how long a reader will spend on your article.
Match your target length to your topic depth.
Use spoken time at 130 WPM to plan podcast and video length.
Size slides and sections against realistic spoken time.
Avoid emails that need 10 minutes to read.
Speak a draft, then estimate reader time before publishing.
Show honest read times on articles.
Fit issues into a 3 to 7 minute read.
Time your keynote before you rehearse.
Match script length to target video length.
Estimate how long a recap will take a teammate to read.
Plan reading sessions for exams.
Keep updates short and skimmable.
Match scripts to episode target runtimes.
Drop any article, script, or note into the box above.
Pick technical (150), casual (200), average (230), focused (275), or skimming (350) WPM.
See word count, reading time, and spoken time.
Trim or expand until the timing fits your target.
| Word count | Reading (230 WPM) | Speaking (130 WPM) |
|---|---|---|
| 200 words | ~1 min | ~1.5 min |
| 500 words | ~2 min | ~4 min |
| 1,000 words | ~4 min | ~8 min |
| 1,500 words | ~6.5 min | ~11.5 min |
| 2,500 words | ~11 min | ~19 min |
| 5,000 words | ~22 min | ~38 min |
| 10,000 words | ~44 min | ~77 min |
Silent reading is faster than speaking. Adults read at roughly 230 WPM on screen, but a comfortable spoken pace lands closer to 130 WPM. If you're writing a script, use the spoken time as your working estimate. If you're publishing an article, use reading time.
Zahvox is built for people who speak faster than they type. This calculator makes the gap explicit: a 1,500-word article takes about 12 minutes to speak but 6.5 minutes to read. That's exactly why voice-first drafts save time.
Zahvox starts with free tools, but the larger platform is being built for voice-to-writing workflows across notes, emails, replies, drafts, and future extension experiences.
Current web experience available today. Browser extension, AI cleanup, personas, writing modes, saved history, and desktop app are in development or planned.
This free tool supports the Zahvox voice-to-writing workflow. Use the main voice tool to capture rough thoughts, then use this utility to clean, measure, format, or prepare the text before copying it into your workflow.
Zahvox starts with the reality that many people can explain ideas faster than they can type them.
The output should be easy to review, edit, copy, download, and reuse in the tools you already use.
Extension, cleanup, writing modes, personas, desktop, and saved history are planned as the platform grows.
Words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs.
Dictate the draft, then estimate its read time.
Turn raw notes into structured minutes.
Track platform character limits.
Compare typing WPM to speaking WPM.
Turn rough notes into an email draft.
