Words to Minutes Calculator
Paste a script or type a word count and see how long it takes to say, at narration, recap and TTS paces. Runs in your browser, no sign-up.
- No upload to any server
- No account
- No watermark
- Free, no sign-up
Script
Pace
Spoken length
Paste a script or type a word count.
// How it works
Three steps, all in your browser
Paste or type
Paste the script and the words are counted as you type, or type a word count you already know. A typed number wins over the pasted text.
Pick a pace
Four typical speaking paces from 130 to 200 words per minute, a 116 wpm pace measured on our own demo videos with their pauses, or your own number.
Read the time
Minutes and seconds at your pace, the same text at 130, 150, 170 and 200 wpm, and how long it takes to read silently.
Good to know
- Every voice has its own pace. On one script, three Mac voices at their default setting read between 189 and 204 words per minute.
- Pauses, music, title cards and screen time add to the length. The 116 wpm preset includes them; the others are the voice alone.
- For the real number, time a 30-second sample of your own voice or TTS voice reading the script and enter its pace as your own.
- Silent reading uses 238 wpm, a typical adult pace for non-fiction from a review of 190 reading studies; your readers will vary.
// FAQ
Questions
How many words is a 1-minute, 5-minute or 10-minute speech?
At 130 to 170 words per minute: about 130–170 words for 1 minute, 650–850 words for 5 minutes and 1,300–1,700 words for 10 minutes. Slow, careful narration sits at the low end; a recap voiceover or a fast TTS voice at the high end or above.
How long is 1,000 words spoken?
About 7:42 at 130 wpm, 6:40 at 150 wpm, 5:53 at 170 wpm and 5:00 at 200 wpm. A finished video runs longer than the voice alone: our two demo videos averaged 116 wpm once pauses and screen time were counted, which puts 1,000 words at about 8:37.
How are words counted?
The text is split on spaces and line breaks. Numbers count as words, a hyphenated word such as "twenty-two" counts once, and a lone dash or bullet does not count. The count is shown next to the box so you can check it.
Why does my voice not match the result?
Every voice has its own pace, and the same TTS voice changes speed with punctuation and its speed setting. Time 30 seconds of your real voice reading your script, multiply the words it covered by two, and enter that as your own pace.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The words are counted in your browser. Your script is not sent to our server or anywhere else, and nothing is saved.
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