Convert Speech Words to Minutes
How long will my speech be? Use the calculator below to convert your words to minutes. 1) Enter the number of words your speech is. 2) Choose your speaking style/speed 3) Find your speech length.
The following table below provides an indication of the minutes for a speech (based on an average reading speed of 125 words per minute):
- How many words are in 1 minute speech? 125 words
- How many words are in 2 minute speech? 250 words
- How many words are in 3 minute speech? 375 words
- How many words are in 4 minute speech? 500 words
- How many words are in 5 minute speech? 625 words
- How many words are in 10 minute speech? 1,250 words
- How many words are in 15 minute speech? 1,875 words
- How many words are in 20 minute speech? 2,500 words
- How many words are in 30 minute speech? 3,750 words
- How long does a 500 word speech take? 4.0 minutes
- How long does a 1000 word speech take? 8.0 minutes
- How long does a 1250 word speech take? 10.0 minutes
- How long does a 1500 word speech take? 12.0 minutes
- How long does a 1750 word speech take? 14.0 minutes
- How long does a 2000 word speech take? 16.0 minutes
- How long does a 2500 word speech take? 20.0 minutes
- How long does a 3000 word speech take? 24.0 minutes
- How long does a 4000 word speech take? 32.0 minutes
Welcome to our conversion tool - Words to Minutes! We are here to help estimate the duration of any speech for conventions, zoom calls, weddings, special celebrations, business presentations, graduations, classroom demonstrations, performances, you name it. Use the Convert Speech Words to Minutes calculator to better prepare yourself for your next presentation.
How to use Convert Speech Words to Minutes
- Enter Word Count: Enter the number of words in your speech. You can find your word count by copying and pasting your speech in Wordcounter.net or Google Docs. In Google Docs go to TOOLS --> Word Count to see how many words.
- Choose Speed of Speaker: Choose your speaker pace from the options available: slow speaker, average speed speaker or fast speaker.
Make sure to choose your speech speed as it can have a major impact on your timing. Remember you will likely speak fast at times, and slow as well. Thus, average is typically a good indicator as to how long your speech or presentation will take. Whether you are making a wedding speech or giving a business presentation, this conversion of words into minutes should hold true.
Now you have an idea of how many minutes your speech will take to deliver, and can make any modifications if necessary. Also be sure to add time for audience participation if your speech calls for that.
Why should I use the Convert Speech Words to Minutes?
Do you know how many minutes are in a 5-minute speech, or maybe how long does a 2000 word speech take?
Using the words to minutes converter tool is crucial while preparing for a speech or presentation, especially when you are given limited time to convey your message and wrap up your ideas. Although the time may vary according to the delivery speed of each individual, converting words to minutes is a good indication of the length of your content and if it is suitable for the time frame you were given. That is how you know if you should work on your content length. Keep in mind that according to the National Center for Voice and Speech , the average rate of conversational talk in the US is around 150 words per minute (wpm), which means that balancing content, the number of words and reading speed does matter when preparing your speech.
How to craft an outstanding speech
Whether you are preparing content for a speech presentation for a business meeting, a graduation celebration of a wedding, the content does matter. While speaking in public does require a good amount of confidence, when you prepare yourself in advance, you will empower yourself with tools that will assure you are ready for it. With your speech, your main goal is to engage with your audience, catch their attention and delivery a message that will convey your idea in a clear and effective way. Here are some tips to help:
- Write using the first person. Use a conversational tone.
- Start by briefly introducing yourself.
- Prepare a striking outline/opening statement.
- Construe your speech in structural steps.
- Start with a topic sentence in every paragraph.
- Do not feel too shy to express your honest opinion.
- Practicing ahead of time will help tremendously. It helps with confidence, knowing the material, comfortability, and much more. This is our top tip!
In order to engage with your audience, try to include personal stories, share your personal experiences and do not feel constrained to share your personal opinion. Good luck, you got this!
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Speaking time calculator
Type or paste your speech to instantly calculate your speaking time
How does this speech timer work
To begin, delete the sample text and either type in your speech or copy and paste it into the editor.
The average reading speed and speech rate is 200 words per minute and is the default setting above. Once you paste your speech, click “Play” and Speechify will analyze your speech by the number of words and generate a time to speak it at the default rate.
You can listen to your speech in various accents or languages. If you are aiming for a specific timeframe for your speech, click edit to either increase or decrease the number of words to see how long it would take to speak them.
You can also increase or decrease the speaking rate to gauge how fast or slow you should speak in order to get to a specific time with the number of words you have in your speech.
To get to that perfect word count to fit with the speech length time, you’ll have to keep editing between words per minute (WPM) and number of words.
The best part is that you can share your speech in audio format to your friends, relatives, or peers to review it. They can simply click play and listen to your speech.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words are there in a 1 minute speech.
Based on the average speed of speech, there are 150 words in a 1 minute speech.
How many words are there in a 2 minute speech?
There are 300 words per minute in a 2 minute speech. 2 minutes isn’t a long time so when you speak, you could endure the average speaking rate.
How many words are there in a 3 minute speech?
On average there are 450 words in a 3 minute speech. This is based on the average speech rate of 250 words per minute. At the 3 minute mark, even a novice speaker could keep going at the rate they started – with some practice.
How many words are there in a 4 minute speech?
On average there are 600 words in a 4 minute speech. This is based on the average speech rate of 250 words per minute. Still, even a novice speaker could maintain the 150 words per minute rate. Try it in the Soundbite above. Set your words per minute and speak along to see if you could endure consistency over 4 minutes.
How many words are there in a 5 minute speech?
On average there are 750 words in a 5 minute speech. This is based on the average speech rate of 250 words per minute. While this is simple math, we after all are humans and 5 minutes can be pushing the boundaries of a consistent speech tempo and words per minute.
How many words are there in a 10 minute speech?
In a 10 minute speech aim for 1000 words. The math might tell you 1,500 words but consider your speech. You might need pauses, rest for your voice, dramatic effects, and perhaps even audience interaction. Also, it becomes quite difficult to endure a consistent 150 words per minute speech rate for 10 minutes. Consider your listeners. We doubt very few people would want to listen to a precisely 150 words per minute speech for 10 minutes. It wouldn’t be engaging. And in a speech, you should engage and communicate.
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