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Put your words on the page.
Paste your script or enter a word count. Your draft stays in your browser.
A LITTLE PREPARATION. A BETTER DELIVERY.
Rehearse
Estimate your speech, find your natural pace, and walk into your next talk feeling ready.
Script timer & speech time calculator
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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.
FIND YOUR RHYTHM▂ ▅ ▃ █ ▅ ▂ ▆ ▃
Fast, slow, or
just right for you?
Get to know your natural speaking pace.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Make your rehearsal count.
Practical answers for timing a talk, leaving room for pauses, and finishing within your slot.
How do I time a speech online?
Paste your script, choose a target duration, and select Start rehearsal. Start the timer when you begin speaking and select Finish when you reach the end. The review compares your elapsed time with your target. Keep the device awake and rehearse aloud as you intend to present.
Should I pause the timer during a speech rehearsal?
Keep the timer running through intentional pauses, slide changes, and audience reactions so your rehearsal reflects the full slot. Use Pause only for interruptions you want to exclude, such as a phone call. Paused time is excluded from the reported rehearsal duration.
Why is my actual speech longer than the calculator estimate?
An estimate depends on the speaking pace you entered and any extra holds you added. Your rehearsal may take longer because you explain a slide, improvise, pronounce complex terms slowly, or wait for the audience. Measure your pace with representative text and add separate activity time to improve the estimate.
Measure your speaking paceHow can I shorten a speech to fit a time limit?
Cut repeated points and optional examples, then rehearse again at a comfortable pace. To estimate a word budget, subtract separate activity time from your slot and multiply the remaining minutes by your WPM. For a five-minute slot with 30 seconds of extra holds, 130 WPM gives a budget of 585 words.
Check your word budgetCan I use a speech timer for a presentation, podcast, or voice-over?
Yes. Time the spoken script and include any planned silence, demonstrations, or transitions that belong in the finished piece. ScriptTimerr offers adjustable text size and optional auto-scroll during rehearsal. It does not record audio, and an edited podcast or video may have a different final runtime.