The tool automatically identifies Chinese characters and English words in your text, calculating reading time at different speeds. Chinese is calculated by chars/min, English by words/min, and mixed text is summed separately.
Default Chinese speed is 350 chars/min (slow: 300, medium: 350, fast: 500), English is 225 words/min (slow: 200, medium: 225, fast: 300). Adjust based on your target audience.
Besides reading time, the tool also counts total characters, Chinese characters, English words, sentences, and paragraphs for a comprehensive view of your text.
Chinese text is estimated at 350 chars/min, English at 225 words/min. The tool auto-detects the ratio and calculates separately, then sums up. Results are rounded up to the nearest minute; under 1 minute shows seconds.
Chinese and English mixed text. Japanese, Korean, and other CJK characters use Chinese reading speed. Other languages use English word count estimation.
No. All calculations happen locally in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.