How long will this script take to read?
Paste a script to get its read time at four speeds. Add how long your take ran and you get your own words per minute.
Updated November 12, 2026
- Words
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- Sentences
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- Read time at 1×
- 0:00
- Your words a minute
- None
| 0.75× · about 117 words a minute | 0:00 |
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| 1× · about 156 words a minute | 0:00 |
| 1.25× · about 195 words a minute | 0:00 |
| 1.5× · about 234 words a minute | 0:00 |
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Where the read times come from
The times use the Cutroom AI teleprompter's own timing: about 155 words a minute at 1×, a relaxed talking pace, with each sentence given at least a moment on screen. The four speeds match the teleprompter's settings, from 0.75× to 1.5×.
Scripts written without spaces between words, like Chinese or Japanese, are counted by characters instead.
Checking your own pace
Type how long your recording ran and the tool divides your words by it. The result is compared with the band the editor's best-take score treats as natural: two to four words a second. Below it, a take tends to drag. Above it, people start to miss words.
This is a guide, not a rule. A slow, deliberate line can be the right call for a key point.
Fitting a script to a short
Under the speeds, the tool checks your 1× read time against Cutroom AI's default clip ranges for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Those ranges are the editor's presets, not the platforms' own limits. If a script runs long, cut a sentence before you film rather than speeding up your read.
Questions
Why does my real take run longer than the estimate?
Pauses and restarts add time. The editor removes most of that afterward, so your finished cut usually lands closer to the estimate than the raw take.
Can I read the script on screen while I film?
Yes. The recorder at /record has a script card that scrolls at the speed you pick.
Does it save my script?
No. It is only held in this tab while you use it.
Keep reading
Try it on your own footage.
The editor opens in your browser with no account, and the sample project doesn't use an edit.