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Script timer: how long does my script take to say?
Paste your script and see how long it runs at your speaking pace, and how many words to cut to fit a 15, 30, 60 or 90-second video. It counts words as you type. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Spoken length
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Words
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- ✓ 15-second video: up to 37 words
- ✓ 30-second video: up to 75 words
- ✓ 60-second video: up to 150 words
- ✓ 90-second video: up to 225 words
How to use it
- Paste or type your script.
- Pick the pace you speak at. Most people talk to camera at about 150 words a minute.
- Cut until the length you want shows a tick.
Questions
- How many words is a 30-second video?
- About 75 words at a natural pace of 150 words a minute. Fast talkers fit closer to 90.
- How many words is a 60-second video?
- About 150 words at a natural pace, and up to 175 if you speak quickly.
- Why does my video run longer than the timer says?
- Pauses, gestures and showing something on screen all add time. Leave a few seconds of slack.
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