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Free script timer
How long is your script out loud?
Paste your script to see how long it runs at your speaking speed, which words land in the first 3 seconds, and what runs past a minute.
Your script never leaves this device. It’s counted right here in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved.
How to time a script
Four steps, about a minute.
- Paste your scriptOr type straight into the box. A blank line or “...” counts as a short pause.
- Pick your speedSlow 130, Normal 160 or Fast 190 words a minute. Not sure? Read 30 seconds out loud, count the words and double it.
- Check the yellow wordsThat’s your hook, what viewers hear in the first 3 seconds. Make it the line that stops the scroll.
- Trim to fitWords with a red underline land after a minute. Cut until the timer turns back to ink.
The maths, kept simple:length = words ÷ words a minute + 0.5 s for each blank line or “...”
Script timing, answered.
How many words is a 60-second script?
About 160 at a normal pace. Slow speakers fit about 130, fast ones about 190. Read a paragraph of yours out loud once to find your speed, then set it here.
How many words is a 30-second script?
About 80 at a normal pace, 65 slow and 95 fast. Each blank line or “...” you leave in costs another half second.
Does my script get uploaded anywhere?
No. The timer runs in your browser, so your script never leaves this device. Nothing is sent or saved, and closing the tab clears it.
Why does it mark the first 3 seconds?
That’s your hook. Viewers decide in the first few seconds whether to keep watching, so your opening words should carry the point, not a warm-up.
Can I read my script while I film?
Yes. The free teleprompter scrolls it at your speed, and the Bang AI iPhone app has a teleprompter in its camera.
Want the whole video cut for you?
Film your script and press Auto Edit. Bang AI cuts the ums, pauses and false starts, adds captions and drops in your product shots. Bang AI is on iPhone, the web and the Mac.
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