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How Fast Is Reading Speed (eye)?
0.300 m/s
1.08 km/h · 0.671 mph
Your eyes saccade across a page at about 30 cm per second when reading — fast jumps with brief pauses, never smooth motion. Average reading is around 300 words per minute; speed readers claim three times that or more.
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Did you know?
The world record speed-reader is Anne Jones, who read all 759 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 47 minutes.
How it compares
- Similar pace to baby crawling
- Speed readers claim 3× faster
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