Speaking time calculator
Speaking time calculator for speeches and videos: paste your text or a word count and see how long it takes to say.
Free, no app, no sign-up
Counted from your text, or type a number.
Type the number of words, like 650.
Type a pace from 20 to 500 words a minute.
Speaking time
Words that fit
This speaking time calculator converts words to minutes and seconds as you type. Paste your speech or script and the words are counted for you, or type the count if you already know it. Pick a pace: slow is 110 words a minute, average 140 and fast 170, or type your own. Time to words works the other way round: type the minutes you have, and it tells you how many words fit.
Questions
How many words is a 5-minute speech?
About 700 at an average pace of 140 words a minute. Slow speakers (110 a minute) fit about 550 words into five minutes, and fast ones (170 a minute) about 850. Choose Time to words to work it out for any length.
Is the speaking time calculator free?
Yes, with no sign-up and nothing to install.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Open the page in Chrome on Android or Safari on iPhone, paste your text or type the word count, and the time changes as you type.
Can I use a file?
No file is needed: copy the text out of your document and paste it into the box, or type the word count. Text from Word, a PDF or an email is counted the same way.
Is there a limit on length?
It counts up to 3,000,000 words, far more than any speech, and Time to words takes up to 10,080 minutes, a full week. A pace you type can be anything from 20 to 500 words a minute.