How does the script timer calculate reading time?
The timer divides the spoken word count by your selected words-per-minute pace, then shows the estimate as both minutes and seconds.
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Script timer and WPM calculator
Turn words into a practical runtime before you record. Set your natural speaking pace, compare short-form targets, then carry the same draft into a CueKit teleprompter.
Script
Paste the words you plan to say
Delivery cues in square brackets are ignored.
80 WPM260 WPM
Estimated read time
Spoken words
0
Exact estimate
0 seconds
Target word counts
Draft toward a runtime at 150 WPM.
30 seconds
75 words
60 seconds
150 words
90 seconds
225 words
Spoken-time method
Count what you will actually say
The estimate uses your spoken words and selected WPM. Faster delivery shortens the runtime; a slower pace leaves more room for emphasis, breathing, and visual beats.
Bracketed cues are excluded from the spoken word count. You can keep directions such as [beat], [look camera], or [slow down] in the draft without adding them to the estimated reading time.
Quick answers
Script timer FAQ
Do bracketed cues count as spoken words?
No. Square-bracket delivery cues such as [beat], [look camera], and [slow down] are excluded because they guide delivery rather than being read aloud.
What WPM should I use for a video script?
Start near 130 to 150 WPM for a conversational delivery, then adjust for pauses, emphasis, subject complexity, and your natural speaking pace.