Script reading time calculator

Paste a script, choose your speaking pace, and see how long each section takes — and where you should be as you read.

Privacy: The calculator runs in the browser and the script is not uploaded.

Time your script

Leave a blank line between sections so each one gets its own timing.

Speaking pace

Any pace from 60 to 400 words per minute.

Reading time

Paste a script to see its reading time.

Pacing by section
SectionWordsStartsDuration
No sections yet. Your script will appear here, one row per section.

Creates a plain-text copy of your script with each section’s start time and duration. The file is made on your device.

Reading time is an estimate: the number of words divided by the words-per-minute pace you choose. Pauses, emphasis, and language change real delivery, so treat the result as a starting point, not a guarantee.

Continue filming in GoScript

Your words stay in view while you record. Write or paste a script, set your scrolling pace, and record a video on your iPhone.

Continue filming in GoScriptFor iPhone · iOS 17 or later
See the recording setup guide

Reading-time questions

Does my script leave my browser?

No. The calculator runs in the browser and the script is not uploaded.

How is reading time calculated?

The estimate divides your script’s word count by the words-per-minute pace you choose. Pauses, emphasis, and language change real delivery, so treat the result as a starting point, not a guarantee.

Can I keep working on the script in GoScript?

GoScript is an iPhone teleprompter for writing scripts, rehearsing, scrolling text, and recording video takes. Your words stay in view while you record. Write or paste a script, set your scrolling pace, and record a video on your iPhone.

Continue filming in GoScript