Convert word count or speech text into speaking time and silent reading duration for presentations, speeches, and video scripts.
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A words to minutes calculator computes the spoken duration of a speech, presentation, podcast, or voiceover script based on word count and speaking rate (words per minute, WPM). It also calculates silent reading time for articles and essays.
T_{\text{speech}} = \frac{\text{Word Count}}{\text{WPM}} \quad ; \quad T_{\text{reading}} = \frac{\text{Word Count}}{238}Average human presentation speech rate is 130–150 WPM. Average adult silent reading speed is 238 WPM.
Scenario: A keynote speaker prepares a 750-word presentation script at a steady 130 WPM pace.
Word count: 750 words.
Speaking rate: 130 WPM.
Duration: 750 ÷ 130 = 5.77 minutes = 5 minutes 46 seconds.
Silent reading: 750 ÷ 238 = 3 minutes 9 seconds.
At a normal conversational speaking rate of 130 to 150 WPM, a 5-minute speech is between 650 and 750 words.
Speaking 1,000 words takes approximately 7 minutes and 40 seconds at a normal speaking pace of 130 WPM.
Average silent reading speed for adults is 238 words per minute, whereas spoken speech is roughly half that at 130–150 words per minute.
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Spoken aloud at 130 words per minute
3 min 9 sec
@ 238 WPM750
words counted