Paste a speech, script, podcast intro, video voiceover, presentation, or narration text to estimate how long it takes to speak out loud.
Paste your script:
Add the speech, video script, voiceover, podcast segment, or presentation text.
Choose speaking speed:
Select a speaking pace and speaker type to estimate a realistic delivery time.
Add pauses:
Use the pause allowance to account for natural breaks, emphasis, transitions, and breathing.
A speaking time calculator is useful for speeches, YouTube scripts, TikTok scripts, podcasts, presentations, webinars, voiceovers, narration, lectures, and video content.
It helps you plan whether your script fits a time limit, estimate recording length, and adjust your text before presenting or publishing.
Paste your script, choose a speaking speed, and select a pause allowance. The calculator divides word count by speaking speed and adds pause time if selected.
A common estimate for public speaking is around 130 words per minute. Fast speakers may use 150 words per minute or more.
Real speaking often includes pauses for breathing, emphasis, transitions, audience reaction, or visual timing. Adding a pause allowance makes the estimate more realistic.
This page calculates speaking time directly in your browser using the text you enter into the page.