Speech Time Calculator & Script Timer
Paste your speech, script or presentation notes and see the delivery time at your pace — with per-section timing for scripts. Nothing is uploaded.
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Words per minute, by format
Conversational speech runs 120–150 wpm. Formal presentations land nearer 100–130 wpm once you add pauses and emphasis; broadcast and voice-over scripts are often timed at 150–160 wpm. Screenwriting uses the rougher “one page per minute” rule. When it matters, rehearse once with a stopwatch and set the custom pace to your own number — then trust the math.
Quick reference
2 min ≈ 260 words5 min ≈ 650 words
10 min ≈ 1,300 words15 min ≈ 1,950 words
20 min ≈ 2,600 words30 min ≈ 3,900 words
Drafting the speech first? Write it in the word counter with a word-count goal, then time it here. Need reading (silent) time instead? The word counter shows that too.