About the Speaking Time Calculator
How long a speech or presentation will take from its word count and speaking pace (slow, average, fast).
Also known as: speech time, words to minutes, presentation length.
How to use this calculator
- Enter word count, speaking pace.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Speaking Time formula
Time = words ÷ words per minute
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Word count = 1,300
- Speaking pace = 150 wpm
the calculator returns:
- Speaking time: 8 min 40 s
- Words for 5 minutes: 750