Turn a narrated script into an estimated episode runtime.
Dividing the script by the speaking pace gives a straight narration time, which a fifteen percent uplift approximates once pauses and transitions are added. Narration-speak runs at roughly 145 words per minute. Episodes that run far longer or shorter than promised frustrate listeners, so a script-first runtime keeps the format tight.
Podcast Script Length
Runtime = script words / speaking speed
Runtime = script words / speaking speed Dividing the script by the speaking pace gives a straight narration time, which a fifteen percent uplift approximates once pauses and transitions are added. Narration-speak runs at roughly 145 words per minute.
Episodes that run far longer or shorter than promised frustrate listeners, so a script-first runtime keeps the format tight.
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Script words, Speaking speed. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.