How to use the reading pages per day calculator
- Enter the total pages in the book and the pages you have already read.
- Enter the days until your deadline. Count today if you plan to read today.
- Open More options to remove days you will not read, or to add your reading speed in pages per hour.
- Read the pages to read each day, rounded up to whole pages, and the minutes that takes.
Formula
pages left = total pages - pages already read
reading days = days until the deadline - days off
pages per day = pages left / reading days, rounded up to a whole page
minutes per day = pages per day / pages per hour x 60
The exact pace may include a fraction of a page. Rounding up means you finish on or before the deadline.
A 300 page book in 15 days
With nothing read yet, 300 pages over 15 days is exactly 20 pages a day, or 140 pages a week.
For a 412 page book with 52 pages read, 12 days to go and 2 days off, 360 pages are left across 10 reading days, which is 36 pages a day. At 40 pages an hour that is 54 minutes a day. A shorter case: 150 pages left over 7 days is 21.43 pages a day, so you read 22 pages a day and finish in 7 days.
Making the plan realistic
A steady pace is easier to keep than a plan that depends on a long final weekend. Mark the days you know you will miss, such as travel or exam days, as days off. Then the daily target rises on the days you do read, and you will not fall behind by surprise.
Reading speed varies by book. A novel moves faster than a textbook full of diagrams. Time yourself on a few pages of the book you are reading and use that number for the minutes estimate. The Reading Log Printable helps you track pages as you go.
Pages, words and study time
If you know the word count instead of pages, the Word Count to Pages Converter estimates pages. For spreading study across a term, try the Exam Study Planner or the Homework Time Calculator.
Assumptions and limits
- All pages count the same. Pages with figures or hard text may take longer.
- Reading days are the days left after you remove the days off.
- The daily pages are rounded up to a whole page, so the plan can finish a day early.
- The minutes estimate uses the pages per hour you enter. It does not adjust for tired days.
Frequently asked questions
How many pages a day do I need to read to finish a book?
Divide the pages left by the days you have, then round up. A 300 page book in 15 days is 20 pages a day. Remove days you will not read to see the real daily target.
How do I plan reading time for a book with a deadline?
Find the daily pages first, then divide by your reading speed in pages per hour to get minutes. If the time is too long, start sooner or add reading days.
What should I do if I fall behind?
Enter the pages you have now read and the days that remain, and the page recalculates the new daily target. It always works from where you are today.
Why does the page round pages up?
A fraction of a page is still part of a page you have to read. Rounding up gives you a whole number you can mark in the book, and it keeps the plan on the safe side of the deadline.