How is reading time calculated?

Reading time assumes 200 words per minute and rounds up to the next whole minute.

Do emoji and accented letters count as one character?

Yes. Characters are counted the way you see them, so an emoji or an accented letter counts once.

A sentence ends at a period, question mark, exclamation mark, or ellipsis followed by a space or the end of the text.

No. Counting happens in your browser and the text is never uploaded.

Type or paste text and the counts update as you go.

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How is reading time calculated?: Reading time assumes 200 words per minute and rounds up to the next whole minute.
Do emoji and accented letters count as one character?: Yes. Characters are counted the way you see them, so an emoji or an accented letter counts once.
How are sentences counted?: A sentence ends at a period, question mark, exclamation mark, or ellipsis followed by a space or the end of the text.
Is my text sent anywhere?: No. Counting happens in your browser and the text is never uploaded.

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