How to Calculate Your Words Per Hour (WPH) Writing or Reading Speed

Whether you're trying to figure out your writing, reading, or dictation speed, here's a quick and dirty post about how to determine your words per hour.


Time yourself reading aloud in Dragon or some other dictation software at a comfortable pace for ten minutes. If you're trying to figure out your writing speed, not your reading speed, do a ten minute timed writing instead.Check your word count at the end of the timed reading or writing. Take your word count and multiply it by 6. 
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