Speech and Speaking Time Tools
Plan your speech, presentation, voiceover or script by length. Estimate speaking time from your word count, or find the right word count for your available time slot. All tools work in your browser — no account needed.
At average pace (130 wpm): a 5-minute speech is ~650 words, a 10-minute speech is ~1,300 words, a 20-minute speech is ~2,600 words. Paste your script or use the calculators below for a personalized estimate.
Speaking Time Calculator
Estimate speaking time for any text at slow, average and fast speaking speeds
Speech Time Calculator
Calculate how long your speech will take
Speech Words Calculator
Enter your speech length in minutes to find out how many words to write
Presentation Time Calculator
Estimate how long your presentation will take from your script or word count
Presentation Word Count Calculator
Find out how many words to write for a 5, 10, 15 or 20-minute presentation
Voice-Over Time Calculator
Calculate how long your voice-over script will take to record
Voice-Over Word Count Calculator
Find out how many words to write for a 15, 30, 60 or 90-second voice-over
YouTube Script Time Calculator
Calculate how long your YouTube video will be from your script
Video Script Time Calculator
Paste your video script to estimate recording duration
Podcast Script Time Calculator
Paste your podcast script, intro or sponsor read to estimate episode duration
Script Time Calculator
Paste any script to estimate how long it takes to read or perform
Reading Aloud Time Calculator
Estimate how long it takes to read text aloud
Audiobook Time Calculator
Estimate how long a book or manuscript takes to narrate as an audiobook
Wedding Speech Length Calculator
Check the length of your wedding speech
Sermon Length Calculator
Paste your sermon text to estimate delivery time
Debate Speech Length Calculator
Check your debate speech length against strict time limits
Elevator Pitch Length Calculator
Check the length of your elevator pitch
How Many Words Is a 3-minute Speech?
A 3 minutes speech is typically 330–480 words
How Many Words Is a 5-minute Speech?
A 5 minutes speech is typically 550–800 words
How Many Words Is a 10-minute Speech?
A 10 minutes speech is typically 1,100–1,600 words
How Many Words Is a 15-minute Speech?
A 15 minutes speech is typically 1,650–2,400 words
How Many Words Is a 20-minute Speech?
A 20 minutes speech is typically 2,200–3,200 words
How Many Words Is a 30-minute Speech?
A 30 minutes speech is typically 3,300–4,800 words
How Many Words Is a 10-Minute Sermon?
A 10-minute sermon is typically 1,100–1,600 words
How Many Words Is a 15-Minute Sermon?
A 15-minute sermon is typically 1,650–2,400 words
How Many Words Is a 20-Minute Sermon?
A 20-minute sermon is typically 2,200–3,200 words
How Many Words Is a 30-Minute Sermon?
A 30-minute sermon is typically 3,300–4,800 words
How Many Words Is a 45-Minute Sermon?
A 45-minute sermon is typically 4,950–7,200 words
How Many Words Is a 5-Minute Presentation?
A 5-minute presentation is typically 550–800 words — plan toward 550–650 once slides and interaction are counted
How Many Words Is a 10-Minute Presentation?
A 10-minute presentation is typically 1,100–1,600 words — plan toward 1,100–1,300 once slides and interaction are cou…
How Many Words Is a 15-Minute Presentation?
A 15-minute presentation is typically 1,650–2,400 words — plan toward 1,650–1,950 once slides and interaction are cou…
How Many Words Is a 20-Minute Presentation?
A 20-minute presentation is typically 2,200–3,200 words — plan toward 2,200–2,600 once slides and interaction are cou…
How Many Words Is a 30-Minute Presentation?
A 30-minute presentation is typically 3,300–4,800 words — plan toward 3,300–3,900 once slides and interaction are cou…
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