Free tools to measure and improve your reading
No signup, no tricks, nothing stored. Each tool gives you a real number in under a couple of minutes, tells you honestly what it means — benchmarks included, hype excluded — and shows its math on the methodology page.
Measure
Reading Speed Test
Read one passage, answer three questions, get your WPM with a comprehension score and your percentile. The number every other tool builds on.
Words-per-Minute Calculator
Timed yourself on your own material? Turn words + time into your WPM, benchmarked honestly.
Reading Comprehension Test
Original passages at four difficulty levels — get comprehension AND speed, graded with explanations.
Reading Age / Level Checker
Paste text for its Flesch score, grade level, and honest interpretation. It measures the text, not you.
Plan & improve
Words-to-Minutes Calculator
Convert any word count into reading, speaking, or listening time — with the formula shown.
How Long Will This Book Take?
Pages or words in — total hours, a daily schedule, and a realistic finish date out.
PDF Reading-Time Calculator
Drop in a PDF for its real word count and reading time — processed in your browser, never uploaded.
Reading Improvement Plan
Answer seven questions, get an honest week-by-week training plan — printable, no signup.
The research behind the numbers
Measured it? Now train it.
Short daily sessions with comprehension checked — the honest 30–60% over about six weeks, not the 3x of the infomercials.
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