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ScriptTimerr
Turn your words into minutes.
ScriptTimerr answers the question behind every talk with a time limit: will this actually fit? Paste a script or enter a word count, choose how long you have, and see where you stand before you are standing up.
Then it helps with the part a word count cannot tell you. A rehearsal timer measures how you really deliver, a pace test turns that into your own words-per-minute figure, and the estimate becomes personal rather than generic.
- Free · no account
- No microphone
- Eight script languages
- Stays in your browser
750 words at 150 words per minute. Room for every word.
The idea
Written in your language
The script language is chosen separately from the interface language, so a talk in one language can be prepared in another.
English
Interface and script language.
Español · Português
Full script language support.
हिन्दी · العربية
Full script language support.
简体中文 · 日本語
Full script language support.
Other / mixed
For a script that moves between languages.
What it does
From word count to delivered talk
Script calculator
Paste a script or enter a word count to estimate speaking time, or work the other way and see how many words fit the time you have.
Rehearsal timer
Rehearse with a focused timer and measure what your delivery actually takes, rather than what the maths predicted.
Speaking pace test
Measure your own pace through a timed rehearsal, so estimates use your words per minute instead of an average.
Room for delivery
Leave time for slides, questions and meaningful pauses, so the plan matches the talk you will give.
Drafts on your device
Save, load or export a script locally. One draft is kept on the device you are working on.
Guides and classroom notes
Practical guides for 2, 3, 5 and 10-minute speeches, speaking pace, slides and questions, and a section written for teachers.
Start to finish
How it works
Put your words on the page
Paste your script or enter a word count. Your draft stays in your browser.
Make room for your delivery
Choose your target and leave time for slides, questions and meaningful pauses.
Practice. Find your rhythm.
Rehearse with a focused timer. Measure your own pace for a more personal estimate.
Made for
Who it is for
Students with a class presentation and a strict time slot, teachers setting speaking tasks, and anyone preparing a talk where overrunning is not an option.
The guides cover the questions people actually arrive with: how many words fit a three-minute speech, whether 300 words is enough, how long 1,000 words takes to read aloud.
Your information
Your script stays in your browser
No account. No microphone. The calculations happen on your device.
Nothing to sign in to
ScriptTimerr is free to use without an account, and the rehearsal tools do not need microphone access.
One draft, stored locally
Calculations happen locally and one draft is stored on the device you are using.
A note on shared devices
Because the draft stays on the device, avoid saving a sensitive script on a shared or public computer.
Worth knowing
- A word-count estimate includes only the time implied by your chosen speaking pace. Pauses, slides and questions are time you add on top, which is what the rehearsal timer is for.
Questions
Common questions
How do I convert words to minutes for a speech?
Divide your word count by your speaking speed in words per minute. ScriptTimerr does this for you, and can use a pace you measured yourself.
How many words are in a 1-minute or 2-minute speech?
At 130 words per minute, a 1-minute speech contains 130 words and a 2-minute speech contains 260 words.
How many words are in a 5-minute speech?
At 130 WPM, a 5-minute speech fits 650 words. At 150 WPM, it fits 750 words.
How long does it take to read 1,000 words aloud?
Reading 1,000 words aloud takes about 7 minutes 42 seconds at 130 WPM.
Does a speech time calculator include pauses?
A word-count estimate includes only the time implied by your chosen speaking pace. Use the rehearsal timer to account for pauses, slides and questions.
Can I calculate speech time in languages other than English?
Yes. Choose the script language separately from the interface language.
Is it free, and is my script private?
ScriptTimerr is free to use without an account or microphone, and your script stays in your browser.