Personal Pace
Adjust the words-per-minute slider to match your typical reading speed. The estimate updates instantly.
Reading Tracker
Choose a book, record where you are, and set a daily goal. Your progress is stored in localStorage in this browser; it is not uploaded to a user account.
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If the EPUB has no fixed print pagination, the tool starts with an estimated page count and lets you replace it with the page total shown by your own reader.
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How the progress estimate works
The Reading Time Estimator gives you a personalized estimate for any book in the catalog. Enter your typical reading speed—words per minute—and the tool calculates how many minutes or hours you'll likely spend.
The estimate is based on the book's word count and your pace. It does not account for pauses or rereading, so treat it as a planning guide, not a promise.
Try a Sample
Not sure of your speed? Read a short passage from a book in the catalog, time yourself, and use that rate.
Plan Your Sessions
Once you have an estimate, break it into reading sessions. For example, a 282-minute book can be split into ten 28-minute sessions.
Planning Your Reading with the Tracker
The Reading Tracker is a simple tool for monitoring your progress through a book. It records your current page, the total pages, and a daily page goal. From these, it estimates how many days remain and how much time you will need. The tracker does not record sections or minutes read; it works strictly in pages. This makes it easy to use with any edition, because you can adjust the total page count to match your own copy.
If a fixed catalog page count is not available, the tracker estimates the total pages by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. For example, a book with 50,000 words would have an estimated 200 pages. You can override this estimate with the actual page count from your reading app or physical edition. The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can change it to suit your pace.
Setting a Realistic Daily Goal
The daily page goal is the most important number you set. It determines how quickly you will finish. A goal of 20 pages per day is modest and achievable for most readers. If you have more time, you might set it higher. For instance, consider "The O'Conors of Castle Conor, County Mayo From "Tales from All Countries" — Text and Context" (id 295). This short story has an estimated 10,962 words, which at 250 words per page gives about 44 pages. With a goal of 20 pages a day, you would finish in about 2 days.
On the other hand, if you are reading a longer book, a higher goal can help you see progress. "The Titan — A Closer Reading" (id 297) has 203,106 words, estimated at 813 pages. At 20 pages a day, that would take about 41 days. If you increase your goal to 40 pages a day, you would finish in about 20 days. The tracker calculates this automatically, so you can experiment with different goals to find a pace that fits your schedule.
Adjusting the Total Page Count
The tracker's initial total page count is an estimate based on 250 words per page. This may not match your actual edition. If you are using a Kindle or a print edition with different formatting, the page count could be higher or lower. You can replace the estimated total with the exact number shown in your reading app or on the last page of your book. This ensures that your progress percentage and remaining time are accurate.
For example, "The Day's Work — Themes and Context" (id 256) has 113,227 words, giving an estimated 453 pages. But if your edition has 480 pages, you would update the total to 480. The tracker then uses your current page and daily goal to estimate finish days. This flexibility is especially useful for books with many sections, like "Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas — Background and Themes" (id 309), where page numbering might vary between editions.
Using the Tracker with Short Stories
The tracker works equally well for short stories. A brief work like "The Man Who Kept His Money in a Box — Reading Notes" (id 305) has 15,112 words, about 60 pages. With a daily goal of 20 pages, you would finish in 3 days. But because it is a short story, you might prefer to read it in one sitting. In that case, you could set a daily goal of 60 pages and finish in a single day.
The tracker's estimated remaining time is proportional to the pages remaining. If you have read half of a book that has an estimated reading time of 300 minutes, you have about 150 minutes left. This helps you plan your reading sessions, whether you have a free hour or a whole afternoon. The tracker stores your progress in your browser's localStorage, so you can close the page and return later without losing your place.