How do I hide the blog read time?

Remove the reading time for the blog listing template in theme settings and from the layout settings for individual blog posts

You can choose to show or hide the blog reading time independently for the blog listing template and for individual blog posts.

To hide the blog reading time on the blog listing template, open Theme Settings and select Blog, then Blog Listing.

Uncheck the box for Show Blog Post Reading Time?

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To hide the blog reading time on blog posts, open the Blog Post and click on the Blog Post Header module, then click Layout to expand the options.

Uncheck the box for Show Blog Post Reading Time?

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Hiding the blog post reading time has to be done individually by post, there is no global setting to update.

Once you have a configured your blog post settings, save a draft as a [Template] to use as a starting point for all new posts by cloning it.