How many pages a day will finish your book on time?
Enter the book length, your current page, and your finish date. Add the number of days you plan to read each week to allow for regular days off.
Your reading pace
Your required pace will appear here after the form is calculated.
- Pages remaining
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- Available days (including today)
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- Estimated reading days
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- Pages per reading day
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Your required pace will appear here after the form is calculated.
Keep track of your reading in the app
Add your book in Page Tracker, then record the page you’ve finished reading.
- Add the title, total pages, and start and target finish dates
- Record the page you’ve reached after reading
- Compare planned and actual progress on the graph
Enter your book details again in the app. The calculator’s reading-days-per-week setting isn’t transferred; the app’s plan uses start and finish dates, so targets can differ.
How the calculation works
The result is an estimate for maintaining one average pace from today through your deadline.
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1. Find the remaining pages
The calculator subtracts your current page from the total. If you will skip an index or appendix, use the last page you actually intend to read.
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2. Estimate reading days
The calendar days through the deadline are weighted by your reading days per week and rounded down, with a minimum of one day, for a conservative estimate. Reading days are distributed evenly across the full period.
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3. Round up the daily target
Remaining pages are divided by estimated reading days and rounded up to a whole page so the total target covers the plan.
Reading pace calculator FAQ
Should I enter the page I am currently looking at?
Enter the number of the last page you have fully read. Use the open page only if you have finished it. If you have finished page 80 and opened page 81 but have not finished it, enter 80. Enter 0 if you have not started.
Does the calculation include the deadline itself?
Yes. Both today and the deadline are counted as available days.
How do I allow for two days off each week?
Select 5 reading days per week. The estimate spreads those reading days across the full period.