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title: "Free Speed Reading Tools: Test, Pacer, Schulte and More"
description: "Free reading tools with no sign-up: a reading speed test, reading pacer, Schulte table and reading time calculators, with honest notes on the evidence."
canonical: https://speedreadtest.com/tools
language: en
---

# Free Speed Reading Tools

Every tool is free, runs in your browser and needs no account. Not sure where to start? Read our [guide to speed reading](https://speedreadtest.com/speed-reading), which explains what the research supports.

## Measure Your Reading

Start here. These tools tell you where you are.

-   [Reading Speed Test Measure your words per minute and comprehension in about 3 minutes.](https://speedreadtest.com/)
-   [Leaderboard See how your Effective Reading Speed compares.](https://speedreadtest.com/leaderboard)

## Time Calculators

Turn word counts into minutes.

-   [Reading Time Calculator Paste text or enter a word count to see how long it takes to read.](https://speedreadtest.com/tools/reading-time-calculator)
-   [Speech Time Calculator See how long a script takes to deliver at any speaking pace.](https://speedreadtest.com/tools/speech-time-calculator)
-   [Book Reading Time Calculator Estimate how long any book will take at your own speed.](https://speedreadtest.com/tools/book-reading-time)

## Reading Tools

Different ways to read your own text. Results vary, so check them against the speed test.

-   [Reading Pacer Read with a moving guide that keeps a steady pace. Open your own text, EPUB or PDF.](https://speedreadtest.com/tools/pacer-reader)

## Practice Drills

Short drills for focus and pace. Each page explains what the research does and doesn’t support.

-   [Over-Speed Trainer A 3-minute drill at normal, double and triple pace.](https://speedreadtest.com/tools/overspeed-trainer)
-   [Schulte Table Find the numbers in order as a short focus warm-up.](https://speedreadtest.com/tools/schulte-table)
-   [Vision Span Trainer Word pyramid drills, with an honest note on their limits.](https://speedreadtest.com/tools/vision-span-trainer)
-   [Subvocalization Trainer Explore your inner reading voice and when it helps.](https://speedreadtest.com/tools/subvocalization-trainer)