Writing Target Rate Calculator

Calculate the observed words rate per minute for writing words.

How to use Writing Target Rate Calculator

1. Enter Words, Time Spent in the labelled units. 2. Elapsed time must be positive. A duration entered as a plain number is minutes; labels such as 3 h avoid ambiguity. A constant drafting rate does not model research, editing, revision, writer availability or quality. 3. Select Calculate or press Enter to see the result. 4. Select Select Copy result to copy the answer, or Reset to clear the form.

Why use this tool?

Use this tool to calculate the observed words rate per minute for writing words. Use an observed writing rate and define whether the word target includes research, editing or revision.

How the calculation works

Rate = words ÷ elapsed time expressed in minutes. Elapsed time must be positive. A duration entered as a plain number is minutes; labels such as 3 h avoid ambiguity. A constant drafting rate does not model research, editing, revision, writer availability or quality. A plain elapsed duration is minutes. Reading rates are pages per hour; the other content rates are per minute as labelled. Rates use up to six decimals, with scientific notation for tiny nonzero values. Entered decimal arithmetic is applied before display rounding. Numeric inputs/results and durations in seconds are bounded by magnitude 9,007,199,254,740,991. Time-unit definitions: https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-chapter-5-units-outside-si

Example

Writing Target example: 2400 words over 20 min = 120 words per minute.

Practical tip

Use an observed writing rate and define whether the word target includes research, editing or revision.