social writing

Speaking Time Calculator

Estimate how long your script will take aloud before the meeting, video, or podcast runs long.

Speaking speed

Speaking time

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Words

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Sentences

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What this tool does

Speaking Time Calculator turns word count into a speech duration using slow, average, fast, or custom words-per-minute settings.

When to use it

Use it for presentations, voiceovers, videos, podcasts, speeches, standups, or anything that has to fit a speaking slot.

How it works

Paste text, choose a speaking pace, and get minutes, seconds, word count, and sentence count. Your speed preference can be saved locally.

Useful for

  • Timing speeches.
  • Planning video scripts.
  • Estimating podcast or voiceover segments.

Limitations

Real delivery varies with pauses, emphasis, audience reactions, and how often you stop to say 'quickly' while not being quick.

Questions before the button mashing

What speaking speed should I pick?

Average is a useful default; slow fits careful presentations, while fast fits energetic scripts.

Is my script stored?

No. Only the harmless speed preference may be saved in localStorage.

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