Build a reading time estimator

Here’s a simple Reading Time Estimator that calculates how long it will take someone to read a given text, based on an average reading speed.

🧠 Assumptions:

• Average reading speed = 200–250 words per minute (wpm)

• Estimation will be rounded to the nearest minute

• Optional: Show word count

✅ JavaScript Version (can be used in websites or web apps)

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function estimateReadingTime(text, wordsPerMinute = 225) {
  const words = text.trim().split(/s+/).length;
  const minutes = Math.ceil(words / wordsPerMinute);
  return {
    wordCount: words,
    readingTime: minutes,
    readableText: `${minutes} min read`
  };
}

// Example usage:
const article = `Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...`;

const result = estimateReadingTime(article);
console.log(result.readableText);  // e.g., "2 min read"
console.log(`Words: ${result.wordCount}`);

✅ Python Version (for scripts or backends)

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import math

def estimate_reading_time(text, words_per_minute=225):
    words = text.strip().split()
    word_count = len(words)
    reading_time = math.ceil(word_count / words_per_minute)
    return {
        'word_count': word_count,
        'reading_time': reading_time,
        'readable_text': f"{reading_time} min read"
    }

# Example usage:
article = """Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua..."""

result = estimate_reading_time(article)
print(result['readable_text'])  # "1 min read"
print(f"Words: {result['word_count']}")

🧩 Optional Enhancements

• Adjust reading speed for different languages or audiences

• Detect and exclude code, metadata, or quotes

• Use syllable count for more accuracy (e.g., with textstat in Python)

Let me know if you want it as a WordPress plugin, React component, or any other format.