How long is your script? Paste it and see.

The timer counts the words you would say aloud and divides them by your speaking pace in words per minute. Notes in square brackets, like [B-ROLL: city at night], are left out because nobody reads them aloud.

Most people speak at about 150 words a minute on camera. Lessons and complex topics sit nearer 120 to 140. TikTok, Reels and Shorts usually run faster, at 160 to 190. Not sure of yours? Take the speaking speed test and use the number it gives you.

About 150 words at a natural pace, 120 if you speak slowly and 180 if you speak fast. A 5 minute speech is about 750 words, and a 10 minute one about 1,500.

Pauses, emphasis and the odd restart all add time. Allow about 10 percent extra for a calm delivery. The timer is closest when you read from a prompter, because you never stop to remember the next line.

No. The timer runs in your browser and the text stays on this device, so it is there if you open another free tool. Clear it anytime.

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