Audio Length Calculator

Paste a script and estimate how long it runs as spoken audio, with word and character counts, at a speaking pace you choose. Free, no sign-up. At an average pace of 150 words per minute, 1,000 words is about 6 minutes 40 seconds of audio.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to read 1,000 words aloud?

At about 150 words per minute, 1,000 words is roughly 6 minutes 40 seconds. Slower narration at 120 wpm runs about 8 minutes 20 seconds; a faster delivery at 180 wpm about 5 minutes 30 seconds.

How many characters is a minute of audio?

At a natural pace, one minute of speech is roughly 900 to 1,000 characters (about 150 words). On AltSpeak, 1 credit is about 1 character.

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