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Words to minutes calculator
Estimate spoken duration from a word count and your chosen speaking rate.
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Inputs are editable planning assumptions, not measured averages. Results exclude pauses unless your selected rate includes them.
Calculation method
Minutes = words ÷ words per minute.
The default 150 words per minute is an editable planning scenario, not a claimed average. Brysbaert’s meta-analysis reports 183 words per minute for adult English oral reading. That does not establish a universal rate for conversation, presentations, or another language. Measure a representative rehearsal for a better input.
Sources
- Reading-rate meta-analysis · Marc Brysbaert / Ghent University · Checked 2026-10-30