Free script timer and speech time calculator
Words to Minutes Calculator for Scripts & Speeches
Running long kills the room. Paste your script into the free script timer and see exactly how long your speech runs, plus everything a table read would tell you, in seconds.
- Exact speaking time at 120 to 180 words per minute
- Grammar, spelling and passive voice checks
- Readability grade, hook grade and an A to F delivery score
- Hear it read in 100+ AI voices, or clone your own
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How many minutes is your word count?
Most people talk at about 150 words per minute. Slow speakers run closer to 120. Quick talkers hit 180.
| Words | 120 wpm | 150 wpm | 180 wpm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0:50 | 0:40 | 0:34 |
| 250 | 2:05 | 1:40 | 1:24 |
| 500 | 4:10 | 3:20 | 2:47 |
| 750 | 6:15 | 5:00 | 4:10 |
| 1,000 | 8:20 | 6:40 | 5:34 |
| 1,500 | 12:30 | 10:00 | 8:20 |
| 2,000 | 16:40 | 13:20 | 11:07 |
| 3,000 | 25:00 | 20:00 | 16:40 |
| 5,000 | 41:40 | 33:20 | 27:47 |
| Minutes | 120 wpm | 150 wpm | 180 wpm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 2 | 240 | 300 | 360 |
| 3 | 360 | 450 | 540 |
| 4 | 480 | 600 | 720 |
| 5 | 600 | 750 | 900 |
| 6 | 720 | 900 | 1,080 |
| 7 | 840 | 1,050 | 1,260 |
| 8 | 960 | 1,200 | 1,440 |
| 9 | 1,080 | 1,350 | 1,620 |
| 10 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 1,800 |
| 11 | 1,320 | 1,650 | 1,980 |
| 12 | 1,440 | 1,800 | 2,160 |
| 13 | 1,560 | 1,950 | 2,340 |
| 14 | 1,680 | 2,100 | 2,520 |
| 15 | 1,800 | 2,250 | 2,700 |
| 16 | 1,920 | 2,400 | 2,880 |
| 17 | 2,040 | 2,550 | 3,060 |
| 18 | 2,160 | 2,700 | 3,240 |
| 19 | 2,280 | 2,850 | 3,420 |
| 20 | 2,400 | 3,000 | 3,600 |
Your script can hit the clock and still lose the room
Script Doctor reads your script the way an audience hears it. It catches the filler, the passive lines and the sentences you'll run out of breath on, then grades the whole thing from A to F.
- Grammar and spell check tuned for spoken scripts, not term papers
- Readability grade with a Flesch-Kincaid score, Hemingway style
- Hook grader for the first 30 seconds, where people decide to stay
- Pace map that flags tongue twisters before you hit record
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A script timer for every kind of script
Here's the word count that fits the time you've got, at an average pace.
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- 300 to 450 words
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- 75 to 150 words
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- 65 to 75 words
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- 150 to 300 words
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- 450 to 750 words
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- 750 to 1,500 words
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- 2,250 to 3,000 words
- Sermon
- 3,000 to 4,500 words
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Everything you need to tighten a script before it's spoken. No account needed.
- Passive voice checkerFind every passive line and flip it
- Sentence counterSentences, words and speaking time
- Grammar and spell checkCatch typos and repeated words
- Hemingway editor alternativeGrade level, reading ease and hard sentences
- Free teleprompterScrolls at your real speaking speed
- Word and character counterWords, characters, sentences, pages
- Words per minute testFind your real speaking speed
- Words to pages converterPages for any word count
Words to time FAQ
How long does it take to read 1,000 words aloud?
6 minutes 40 seconds at 150 words per minute.
How many words is a 5-minute speech?
750 words at 150 words per minute.
What is the average speaking rate?
150 words per minute for a typical talk. Slow is 120. Fast is 180.
Does a teleprompter change your pace?
150 words per minute is still the pace to plan. A teleprompter does not add time. Scrolling faster does.
How long is a 500-word script?
3 minutes 20 seconds at 150 words per minute.
How many words is a 10-minute talk?
1,500 words at 150 words per minute.
How long is a 100-word script?
40 seconds at 150 words per minute.
How many words is a 1-minute speech?
150 words at an average pace.
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