Page Read
A SharePoint reading time web part that shows estimated read time and scroll progress on every page, tenant-wide. Set expectations before the first paragraph.
Users open a page with no sense of how long it is. Long content gets abandoned; short content gets skipped as "probably long".
Page Read adds an estimated reading time and a live scroll progress bar to every SharePoint page - deployed once, tenant-wide.
A SharePoint reading time web part built for real intranets
Estimated read time
Calculated automatically from page content.
Scroll progress bar
A subtle live indicator as users read.
Tenant-wide deployment
One install covers every page.
Zero configuration
Works out of the box - nothing to maintain.
Why reading time changes how intranet content performs
News sites and blogs have shown "3 min read" labels for years for a simple reason: people commit to content when they know the cost upfront. Intranets rarely do this, so policy updates and announcements get skimmed or abandoned halfway. Page Read brings that same pattern to SharePoint - and unlike our other web parts, it deploys tenant-wide in one install rather than page by page, so every existing and future page gets the reading time and progress bar automatically. Pair it with Table of Contents on longer pages and readers can see both how long a page is and where they are in it.
On its own, or in a bundle
Every web part is £249 a year on its own - or get it as part of the Complete Bundle, which covers all 18 apps for up to 500 users.
Live on your tenant within a week
Trial or buy
Start a free trial on Microsoft Marketplace, or buy the annual licence directly.
Onboarding email
Within one business day you get the package, step-by-step install guide and licence key.
Install to app catalogue
Your admin uploads it to the tenant app catalogue - typically under an hour. Managed install available.
You’re live
Site owners add Page Read to any page like a native web part. Updates included.
SharePoint reading time web part FAQs
What’s included from £249 a year?
A tenant licence for Page Read, quarterly updates, compatibility patches for SharePoint and Graph API changes, and email support during business hours. No separate setup fee.
Is a bundle better value?
Usually, yes. The Complete Bundle (all 18 web parts) is from £2,499/yr for up to 500 users - £138.83 per app versus £249 standalone. If you need three or more web parts, the bundle costs less per app.
How is it installed?
Your own SharePoint admin uploads the package to the tenant app catalogue using our step-by-step guide - typically well under a day. Prefer us to do it? Ask about the managed install service before purchase.
What permissions does it need?
Web parts that read Microsoft 365 data use standard read-only Microsoft Graph permissions, requested once and approved by your admin. No data ever leaves your tenant.
Does it work in Teams and Viva Connections?
Yes. All our web parts are built on modern SPFx and work in Viva Connections home sites, communication sites, team sites and SharePoint pages embedded as Teams tabs.
Try Page Read on your tenant
Try the SharePoint reading time web part free on Microsoft Marketplace, from £249 a year (up to 500 users) to keep it - or book a demo to see it running first.