Speaking Time Calculator Text
Work out how long a script takes to say out loud, for talks, videos and voiceovers.
Speaking Time Calculator is a free online tool that work out how long a script takes to say out loud, for talks, videos and voiceovers. It runs entirely in your web browser using plain JavaScript, so files are processed on your own device and never uploaded to a server. There is no sign-up, no file size limit imposed by the site, no watermark and no paid tier.
- Price
- Free: no account, no quota, no watermark
- Category
- Text
- Where it runs
- In your browser, on your device
- Files uploaded
- None
- Technology
- plain JavaScript
- Settings
- 1
- Works offline
- Yes, after the first visit
About Speaking Time Calculator
Speaking is far slower than reading, which is why a script that looks short on the page overruns on stage. A comfortable presentation pace is around 130 words per minute; conversational speech runs nearer 150; audiobook narration is usually held between 150 and 160 by the publisher. Radio and podcast reads often push past 180. The default here is 130 because that is the pace that survives a room, a microphone and a nervous speaker. Set it to your own measured rate if you have one: read a page aloud, time it, and divide.
How to use it
- Paste the text you want to run through speaking time calculator.
- Set speaking pace.
The one setting
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking pace | Range 70–220 wpm. | 130 wpm |
Under the hood
| Runs on | plain JavaScript: runs the whole thing |
| Controls | Speaking pace |
Questions
What are the limits on speaking pace?
It accepts 70 to 220 wpm, starting at 130 wpm.