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Put your words on the page.
Paste your script or enter a word count. Your draft stays in your browser.
Speaking speed test Find your natural pace.
Read a complete passage aloud and time your delivery. Measure your words per minute, then use that pace to plan your next speech.
Your script stays in your browser. No account. No microphone.
01Choose your passage
100 words
Read the whole passage naturally, including ordinary pauses. You control the timer; no recording is made.
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MEASURE YOUR DELIVERY
How to calculate your speaking WPM
Speaking WPM = words spoken ÷ elapsed seconds × 60. Reading 130 words in 60 seconds gives 130 WPM. Reading the same passage in 75 seconds gives 104 WPM.
Use your own script or the sample, select Measure my pace, and read the entire passage naturally. Finish the rehearsal, confirm that you read every word, then apply the result. Use a representative passage of at least a minute when practical and repeat it to see how your delivery varies.
No microphone is needed: you operate the timer and confirm the reading yourself. Ordinary pauses are included in your measured pace. Character-based languages use characters per minute (CPM), so keep the language and counting method consistent.
SIMPLE BY DESIGN
From first draft to final applause.
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Make room for your delivery.
Choose your target and leave time for slides, questions and meaningful pauses.
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Practice. Find your rhythm.
Rehearse with a focused timer. Measure your own pace for a more personal estimate.
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Make the most of your
five minutes.
A practical guide to a speech that fits.
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Fast, slow, or
just right for you?
Get to know your natural speaking pace.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Get to know your speaking pace.
Understand WPM, measure your own delivery, and choose an estimate that fits your language and audience.
How do I calculate my speaking speed in words per minute?
Divide the number of words you spoke by your speaking time in minutes. Equivalently, multiply the word count by 60 and divide by elapsed seconds. Reading 260 words in two minutes gives 130 WPM. Include your natural delivery pauses if you want the result to represent your presentation pace.
How do I test my speaking speed with ScriptTimerr?
Paste a passage and choose its script language, then select Measure my pace. Start the timer, read the complete passage aloud, and finish. Confirm that you read the whole passage before applying the result. The test needs at least ten seconds, but a longer representative passage gives a more useful sample. Your accepted pace is saved locally for that script language.
What is a good speaking speed for a presentation?
Use 130 WPM, the calculator’s English default, as a starting estimate rather than a target everyone must meet. Try a passage at your natural pace and check that listeners can follow it. Technical ideas, unfamiliar terms, and audience needs may call for a slower delivery. Your measured rehearsal pace is more useful than a single universal average.
Find a pace that fits your audienceIs speaking speed the same as silent reading speed?
No. Reading silently does not require you to pronounce the words or give an audience time to absorb them. Measure your speed aloud for speeches, narration, and presentations. Using a silent reading speed to estimate a spoken script can make the planned duration too short.
What is the difference between WPM and CPM?
WPM means words per minute; CPM means characters per minute. ScriptTimerr uses CPM for Chinese, Japanese, and Other / mixed, where a word count may not be a useful timing unit. Measure your pace using the same language and counting method as the script. There is no single WPM-to-CPM conversion that works for every language.