Voices read about 150 to 170 words a minute at normal speed. The listening time calculator uses 165, the same number the app uses for the time left on each card.
Books
| Book | Words | At 1x | At 1.5x | At 2x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short novel, 200 pages | 60,000 | 6 h 4 min | 4 h 2 min | 3 h 2 min |
| Novel, 300 pages | 90,000 | 9 h 5 min | 6 h 4 min | 4 h 33 min |
| Long novel, 500 pages | 150,000 | 15 h 9 min | 10 h 6 min | 7 h 35 min |
Papers and articles
| Text | Words | At 1x | At 1.5x |
|---|---|---|---|
| News article | 1,000 | 6 min | 4 min |
| Long feature | 5,000 | 30 min | 20 min |
| Research paper, 20 pages | 6,000 | 36 min | 24 min |
Make the time fit your day
A 45-minute commute each way gives you 90 minutes a day: a 300-page novel in a week at 1x, in four days at 1.5x.