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Script length calculator
A 1,000-word script runs about 7 minutes 40 seconds of narration at 130 words a minute. Paste your script or enter a word count to see yours. Your text stays in your browser and isn’t sent anywhere.
Words to minutes at 130 words a minute
| Words | Narration |
|---|---|
| 400 | About 3 minutes |
| 650 | About 5 minutes |
| 1,000 | About 7 minutes 40 seconds |
| 1,300 | About 10 minutes |
| 2,000 | About 15 minutes 20 seconds |
| 2,600 | About 20 minutes |
How many minutes is a 1,000-word script?
About 7 minutes 40 seconds at 130 words a minute. A slower reader at 120 takes about 8 minutes 20 seconds, and a brisk one at 150 takes about 6 minutes 40 seconds.
How many words is a 10-minute video?
About 1,300 words at 130 words a minute.
How many words is a 5-minute video?
About 650 words. One of our test films had 634 words and ran 4 minutes 55 seconds with an AI voice, which is 129 words for each finished minute, counting the pauses around scenes.
What is a good words-per-minute rate for narration?
Documentary narration usually sounds right when it is slower than conversation, because viewers are also reading the picture. Start at 130, then read your script aloud against a clock and use your own number.
How many pages of script is 10 minutes?
Count words, since words per page depend on your layout. A two-column script holds far fewer words on a page than plain text.
Writing one? Use the documentary script template.