📝 Words Per Minute (WPM) Calculator
Plan speaking & reading time from a word count.
📥 Inputs
🗣️ Speaking speed
📖 Reading speed
⚡ Live Results
🧩 Quick summary
🧮 Step-by-step derivation
For speaking
- Formula:
time (min) = words ÷ wpm - Substitute:
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For reading
- Formula:
time (min) = words ÷ wpm - Substitute:
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📚 References
Benchmarks & formula commonly used for planning speaking & reading time.
| Topic | Typical values | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Average speaking rate (English) | ~130–160 wpm (context-dependent) | VirtualSpeech |
| Adult silent reading rate | ~175–300 wpm (material-dependent) | Wikipedia – Reading |
| WPM formula | time (min) = words ÷ wpm | Informed Literacy |