Know how long your script runs before you film
Paste your script, pick a length and see the word where the time runs out. Then read it on the teleprompter at your pace.
Paste it, or leave it empty to see how many words a length holds.
Starts at 150. Time yourself below to use your own.
Script length
1:00
At 150 words a minute, 1:00 holds about 150 words.
Time your own pace
Paste a script first, then read its first paragraph out loud.
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How to time a script
Paste your script
Paste it in, or leave the box empty to see what a length holds.
Set your pace
Press Start reading, read your first paragraph out loud, then press Stop.
Pick a length
The words past it are marked, so you know what to cut.
Words to time, worked out
It's your words divided by your pace. The hard part is knowing your pace, so time it.
Read the paragraph the way you'd say it on camera, pauses and all.
Put your hook in the first sentence, and check where your time runs out before you film.
A length here is a target for your script, not a network's rule.
Sources
- YouTube Help: Understand three-minute YouTube Shorts, read 28 October 2026
Worked examples
A one-minute script
150 words at 150 words a minute runs 1:00. At 160 a minute, 200 words runs 1:15.
Words for a length
30 seconds at 150 a minute holds 75 words. 60 seconds at 130 a minute holds 130.
Your own pace
Read 42 words in 18 seconds and that's a pace of 140 words a minute, which the calculator uses from then on.
Common questions
Start my weekHow many words is a 60-second script?
150 at 150 words a minute, 130 at 130. Time your own pace to know which is you.
How long does it take to say 1,000 words?
About 6:40 at 150 words a minute, and 7:42 at 130.
Is my script stored?
No. It stays in your browser.
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