Words per Minute (WPM)

The average person reads at a speed of 250-300 WPM, which means that it would take approximately 41.7 seconds to read 250 words.
Standard Typing Speed
A standard typing speed is around 35 WPM, which would take approximately 7.14 minutes to type 250 words.
Speech Length
In terms of speech, 250 words is approximately equal to:
- A 2-minute speech delivered at a speed of 125 WPM
- A 2.5-minute speech delivered at a speed of 100 WPM
Page Length
Depending on font size and spacing, 250 words typically occupy:
- 1 printed page (US letter size) with 12-point font and single spacing
- 1.5 printed pages with 12-point font and double spacing
Effective Word Count
When writing for different purposes, the optimal word count may vary:
- Social media posts: 50-250 words
- Blog posts: 250-1,000 words
- Website landing pages: 400-800 words
- Marketing emails: 50-250 words
Keywords
- Words per minute
- Reading speed
- Typing speed
- Speech length
- Page length
- Effective word count
Tables
| Readability Speed | Words per Minute (WPM) |
|—|—|—|
| Average Reader | 250-300 |
| Fast Reader | 350-500 |
| Slow Reader | 150-200 |
| Typing Speed | Words per Minute (WPM) |
|—|—|—|
| Standard Speed | 35 |
| Professional Speed | 50-60 |
| Expert Speed | 70-80 |
Speech Length | Number of Words | Speech Duration (250 WPM) |
---|---|---|
2 minutes | 250 | 2 minutes |
3 minutes | 375 | 3 minutes |
4 minutes | 500 | 4 minutes |
Word Count | Purpose |
---|---|
50-250 words | Social media posts |
250-1,000 words | Blog posts |
400-800 words | Website landing pages |
50-250 words | Marketing emails |