Speaking Time
Convert a written speech into speaking minutes at your pace.
About Speaking Time
Dividing the word count by a speaking pace converts the script into the time it takes to deliver aloud. Pacing a speech to its allocated slot prevents rushing or running long during rehearsals and live delivery.
Formula
Speaking Time
Minutes = words / words-per-minute
- words-per-minute
- Comfortable speaking rate, about 130 for most talks
Worked example
With the default values below, Speaking Time returns Speaking Time of 6.2. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Words in speechminimum 1
- 800
- Speaking paceaccepts 50–250 wpm
- 130 wpm
Results
- Speaking Time
- 6.2 min
- Total Seconds
- 369 s
- Pages
- 2.7 pages
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Speaking Time
- 3Speaking Time= 6.2 min
- 4Total Seconds= 369 s
- 5Pages= 2.7 pages
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 1 decimal place, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Speaking Time calculated?
Minutes = words / words-per-minute Dividing the word count by a speaking pace converts the script into the time it takes to deliver aloud.
Why does Speaking Time matter?
Pacing a speech to its allocated slot prevents rushing or running long during rehearsals and live delivery.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Words in speech, Speaking pace. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.