• DATA
  • SPEED
  • CONTENT
  • HUMAN

How to calculate article reading time with your AI

Connect this MCP to your AI client once. After that, you can feed it any text and get a specific reading duration based on the speed you choose.

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Short answer

How can I get my AI to tell me how long an article takes to read?

You provide the text and a specific words-per-minute value to your AI. It then uses the calculate_reading_time tool to return a precise duration. You'll see the exact breakdown of how it handles different reading speeds below.

The results you get.

The final estimates.

This is what happens after your AI processes your text.

DATA

Precise duration estimates

The AI uses the tool to calculate exactly how many minutes a reader needs. You get a clean number based on your custom WPM settings.

SPEED

Customized reading speeds

You aren't stuck with a generic average. You can tell your AI to calculate for fast readers or slow readers by adjusting the WPM.

CONTENT

Text-based analysis

The AI processes the raw text you provide. It looks at the word count and applies your math to find the time.

HUMAN

Final content review

The AI gives you the math, but you decide if that reading time actually fits your content strategy or audience needs.

The workflow

What your AI does when the text arrives.

The AI handles the math so you don't have to manually count words.

  1. Receive text and settings

    Your AI takes the article content and the specific words-per-minute instruction you provided in your prompt.

    calculate_reading_time

  2. Calculate word count

    The AI identifies the total number of words in the provided text to prepare for the math.

    calculate_reading_time

  3. Apply WPM math

    The tool divides the word count by your custom WPM to find the exact duration.

    calculate_reading_time

  4. Deliver the estimate

    The AI presents the final reading time to you in a clear, readable format.

    calculate_reading_time

Try it

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Starting points

These are just ways to start the conversation. Swap out the bracketed text with your actual content or specific WPM numbers.

Deterministic Readability Scorer Connector

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xn51InkPXPF6UvzWpq82RMb2AMpXMdXdY0wxIUyC/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Deterministic Readability Scorer capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xn51InkPXPF6UvzWpq82RMb2AMpXMdXdY0wxIUyC/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Calculate the reading time for this article at 200 WPM: [paste text here]

  • How long will it take a fast reader (300 WPM) to finish this blog post? [paste text here]

  • Using the Deterministic Readability Scorer, tell me the reading time for this newsletter at 150 WPM: [paste text here]

  • Give me a reading time estimate for this documentation at 250 WPM: [paste text here]

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change the actual text of my article?

    No. The AI only reads the text to perform the calculation. It does not edit or rewrite your content.

  • 02

    Does it work with any reading speed?

    Yes. You can specify any words-per-minute value you want in your prompt.

  • 03

    Can the AI automatically update my website with these times?

    No. The AI provides the calculation to you in the chat. You have to manually update your website or CMS yourself.

  • 04

    Does it account for images or videos in the article?

    No. The tool calculates time based strictly on the word count of the text provided.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client.

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