Script reading time calculator

This free reading time calculator turns a script into an estimated spoken length. Paste your text, pick a speaking pace (words per minute), and it shows the total time plus word, character, and sentence counts and a per paragraph breakdown. It is instant and runs entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. Useful for narrators, video scripts, podcasts, and speeches.

In your browser

Pace

Estimated narration time

0:00

at 150 words per minute

Words

Characters

Sentences

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. This is a free tool from Vocast.

How it works

Paste your script

Type or paste the text you plan to narrate into the box.

Set your pace

Choose a words per minute preset, or enter your own speaking rate.

Read the result

See the estimated spoken time, counts, and a per paragraph breakdown update live.

Frequently asked

Time equals word count divided by your words per minute, shown as minutes and seconds. Sentences are counted by end punctuation, paragraphs by blank lines.

About 130 words per minute is a slow, deliberate narration, 150 is a natural pace, and 170 is brisk. You can also set a custom number.

No. The calculation happens in your browser as you type. Nothing is sent anywhere.

It estimates continuous reading at your chosen pace. Real narration with pauses and emphasis will usually run a little longer.

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