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Blipread: page reading time

By Erin 'Folletto' Casali

Page reading time in a minimal package.

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Time on the storeAbout 3 years or moreA rough range, not an exact date

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Chrome Web Store rating4.2 / 514 ratings on the Chrome Web Store

Last store update17 May 2026Version 1.1.0, 5 months ago

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Reviews

Avinoam shachar5 months ago
why you took my time. it doesnt work.
Alex Simmons8 months ago
I really like this extension but I noticed that if the page is too long an estimate isn't given. I had a long scrolling page with 26,622 words and the extension wasn't able to come up with an estimate. It just showed a "+"sign which I guess means the estimate is greater than some max time set by the developer but I have no way of accessing the time estimate! Why not just allow for longer time estimates even if I have to click the extension to see it in an overflow menu?
Ashish Alexander22 months ago
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/read-time-estimator/dbkmhaamlapkjabaieclhlofhnaoccmb is better, cause you can select specific text and get a read time estimation for that.
Mehdi Rafiei2.4 years ago
could you please plz plz port this for firefox? I can't live without this extension; 'till I can find a firefox equivalent, I'll have to keep chrome on my system. I use blipread btw.
Angela Rollins3.7 years ago
I've tested many reading time estimator extensions and this one is the best. It's non-intrusive since it doesn't sit on top of the website you're viewing like many do. And it's quick -- I don't have to highlight specific text and then click through to find the reading time.
Marcelo Murras5.1 years ago
This should be a default function in chrome. I absolutely can't work nowadays without calculating my reading time with each page. Thanks!
Edu Pintilie5.2 years ago
not working
Gannon Koenig6.1 years ago
I love this
Joshua Wold6.8 years ago
A simple extension that does one thing well. Might start changing my reading habits!
Jeff Golenski6.8 years ago
A simple and effective extension to does one thing well. Estimates the reading time of the page you're currently viewing. If you're like me, you've got more chrome tabs open than there are days in a year. This little tool helps me to prioritize my reads when I'm short on time.