Time yourself reading a short passage and see your reading speed in words per minute.
The tool counts the words in the passage and divides by the time between Start and Finished, giving words per minute. Each passage is around 80 to 100 words of everyday writing, and the next test uses a different one, so you won't be rereading text you've just seen.
There's no comprehension quiz, so the honest result depends on you: read for meaning, not just to reach the end.
Most adults read everyday text at roughly 200 to 300 words per minute. Familiar topics are faster, technical writing slower. Claims of reading thousands of words a minute with full understanding don't hold up in research; real improvement comes mostly from reading more often, building vocabulary, and skimming deliberately when detail doesn't matter.
Around 250 words per minute is typical for adults reading for understanding. Anything between 200 and 300 is normal.
No. It measures speed only, so read as you normally would to get a fair number.
Passages differ in difficulty, and your focus changes. Take a few tests and look at the average.
Not at the moment. The tool rotates through its own passages.
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