Reading progress positioning method and device

The invention relates to the field of electronic technology, in particular to a reading progress positioning method and device. The method comprises the following steps: when a document is displayed on a screen of a terminal, obtaining a document paragraph on a specific position in the screen; and according to the document paragraph, determining the reading progress of a user. Through a technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the reading progress of the user is determined according to the document progress, the real reading content of the user is determined so as to obtain the reading habits and hobbies of the user through subsequent analysis, and for a content provider, the reading progress of the user can be analyzed to organize document content which more conforms to the reading habit of the user so as to more accurately provide service for the reading of the user.