How long is your script?
Paste your script and see how long it takes to say, or how many words fit in the video you’re planning
What do you want to know?
Speaking pace
talking-head videos · words a minute
0 words at 140 a minute
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- Slow, 110—
- Average, 140—
- Fast, 170—
- Very fast, 200—
How many words is a 1, 5 or 10 minute video?
| Length | Slow (110) | Average (140) | Fast (170) | Very fast (200) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 seconds | 55 | 70 | 85 | 100 |
| 1 minute | 110 | 140 | 170 | 200 |
| 2 minutes | 220 | 280 | 340 | 400 |
| 3 minutes | 330 | 420 | 510 | 600 |
| 5 minutes | 550 | 700 | 850 | 1,000 |
| 10 minutes | 1,100 | 1,400 | 1,700 | 2,000 |
| 15 minutes | 1,650 | 2,100 | 2,550 | 3,000 |
| 20 minutes | 2,200 | 2,800 | 3,400 | 4,000 |
| 30 minutes | 3,300 | 4,200 | 5,100 | 6,000 |
How it works
- 1
Paste your script
Or type a word count. The words are counted as you type
- 2
Pick your pace
Slow for a speech, average for a talking-head video, fast for a podcast or a Short
- 3
See how long it takes
At your pace and at every other, then read it off the teleprompter at that speed
Free words to minutes calculator for scripts and speeches
Questions people ask
About 140 at a calm, clear pace, from around 110 for a slow speech to 170 for a fast podcast or Short.
About 550 to 700 words. Speeches are usually slower than videos, with pauses, so 110 to 130 words a minute is a safe guess.
Most people speak 120 to 160 words a minute in conversation. YouTubers and podcasters often talk faster, around 160 to 180; audiobooks and presentations are slower, around 110 to 150.
About 7 minutes at an average pace of 140 words a minute, from 6 minutes when fast to 9 when slow.
Yes. Click Open in the teleprompter under the result, and your script scrolls at the pace you picked while you record yourself.
Yes. No account, no watermark, and no limit on how many times you use it.
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