Question 1

How many words is a typical essay or page?

Accepted Answer

A standard double-spaced page holds roughly 250–300 words (about 500 words single-spaced). A typical high school essay runs 500–1,000 words; a college paper is often 1,500–2,500 words.

Question 2

How is reading time calculated?

Accepted Answer

Our reading time calculator uses an average speed of 200–250 words per minute (we use 225 wpm). Speaking time is estimated at roughly 130 words per minute, the average conversational pace.

Question 3

Is my text private?

Accepted Answer

Yes, completely. All processing happens 100% in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server, never stored remotely, and never seen by anyone but you. The only storage used is your browser's local auto-save, which you can clear with one click.

Question 4

How many characters in a tweet?

Accepted Answer

A post on X (formerly Twitter) allows 280 characters. Our platform limit presets also track SMS (160 characters), SEO meta descriptions (155–160), and Instagram captions (2,200).

Question 5

What is a good readability score?

Accepted Answer

On the Flesch Reading Ease scale (0–100), a score of 60–70 is considered plain English, readable by most adults. Scores above 80 are easy, while scores below 30 indicate college-level text. The Flesch–Kincaid grade level estimates the U.S. school grade needed to understand your text; aim for grade 7–8 for general audiences.

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