Words to minutes
Time is words divided by pace. At 150 words a minute, 300 words take 2 minutes and 1,500 take 10. The three presets cover most speakers; the table shows the time at each.
Speaking time calculator
See how long a script takes to say out loud at a slow, normal or fast pace.
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Result
Change any number and the answer updates.
Script the right length?
Record it. Studio cuts the restarts and pauses, so the video runs close to your script.
00:20How it works
How to work out how long a script takes to say
- Paste your scriptThe word count updates as you type.
- Pick a paceSlow at 120 words a minute, conversational at 150, brisk at 170, or your own.
- Measure your own pace, if you likePress Measure my pace, read the script aloud from the top, and press again at the end.
00:30The details
What goes in and what comes out
- Privacy
- The sums run inside your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
- Cost
- Free. No account, no watermark, no trial that runs out.
00:35Worth knowing
Getting a good result
Your own pace is the only accurate one
People differ, and the same person is slower on camera than in conversation. The pace measurer times you reading your real script and uses your number from then on.
Spoken time is longer than the sum
The sum counts words. A real take adds pauses for emphasis, breaths, demonstrations and the moment you look at the product you are holding. Allow some margin on top, more for a tutorial.
00:40Questions
Speaking time calculator: common questions
How many words is a 5-minute speech?
About 750 at a conversational 150 words a minute, 600 at a slow 120.
How many words fit in a 60-second video?
About 150 at a conversational pace.
Can I read the script from this page while recording?
Yes. The button under the script opens it in the teleprompter.
Is anything I type sent anywhere?
No. The sum is done by your browser.
What people do next
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Paste a script and read it full screen at your speed, with mirror mode and keyboard control.
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YouTube script writer
Draft a YouTube script in sections, timed to the video length you want.
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Turn a topic and your key points into a 15, 30 or 60-second spoken script with its reading time.
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