Video script timer.
Paste your script and see how long the video runs at slow, natural, and fast speaking pace. Or flip it: pick a target length and get the word count to write to. Runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
Writing to 1:00. Here is your word budget at each pace.
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See how it worksAbout this tool
Paste your script and see exactly how long the video will run. The timer counts your words and converts them to duration at slow, natural, and fast speaking paces, or flip it around: set a target length and get the word budget to write to. No more guessing whether the draft is a 60 second cut or a 3 minute one.
How to use it
- Paste your script into the box, the word count updates live.
- Read the estimated duration at slow, natural, and fast pace.
- Or switch to target mode: pick a video length and get the maximum word count to write to.
Frequently asked questions
About 140 words at a natural pace. Slow delivery fits about 110, fast delivery about 170.
Natural, around 140 words per minute, suits most brand and explainer videos. Ads often run faster, tutorials slower.
The paces already assume normal breathing and beats. Add a buffer for long visual moments the voiceover waits on.