How is reading time calculated?

It divides your word count by 200 words per minute — a commonly used average adult silent-reading speed — and rounds up to the nearest minute.

Does this count words in other languages?

Word counting works by splitting on whitespace, which works well for space-separated languages. Character and sentence counts work for any language.

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Estimated reading time is based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute.