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24 alternatives to Reading Time

Tells you how long an article takes to read

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Reading Time launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Read Time▲98

   Webpage read time estimator chrome extension

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Actually Read It Later▲89

   Save articles for reading later

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   How Long to Read▲134

   Find out how long will it take you to read that book

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Wordpress Read Time▲85

   Shows you the reading time of your blog post as you write

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Clearly▲177

   A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Just Read▲213

   Reader view for web browsers

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spreed▲66

   Speed reading in Chrome

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Page time▲71

   Track your internet life

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PageNow▲87

   Share what you are reading in real-time with your friends

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Local Tweet Time▲107

    View the local time tweets were authored

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Top▲240

    Get notified about the top 10 tech stories every day

    2016 · topnotifier.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Article Summary powered by ChatGPT▲143

    Summarize web articles and save time

    2023 · glasp.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Markticle▲158

    Mark your reading progress in articles for later

    2014 · markticle.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    7reads▲119

    A minimal mindful reading list for Google Chrome.

    2020 · 7reads.vercel.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    informed news: summaries▲170

    Get the news you need, no matter how much time you have.

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Last Sunday▲157

    Chrome extension to tell how many days remain in your life

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Transparent▲80

    View news article histories in your browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Minute Pocket▲148

    Get the estimated reading time for your Pocket articles

    2017 · minute-pocket.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SearchTrack Handy▲89

    Annotate & collect best links to understand any topic

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Always Reading▲102

    Queue up articles and schedule when you want to read them.

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Read Ruler▲90

    Sort Pocket articles by reading time

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Save to Google▲215

    Save your favorite webpages to read later on Google

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Readism▲6

    Get accurate reading time estimates while you browse the web

    2016 · readism.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Readsy▲77

    The easiest way to speed-read, right in your browser

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →