How many words can you speak in a 10-minute presentation?
At a comfortable conversational pace of 130 words per minute, a 10-minute speech should contain approximately 1,200 to 1,300 words.
Estimate reading time, normal speech duration, and fast presentation speed for any text paste.
Estimates silent reading duration, normal speech presentation time, and fast presentation speed for articles, essays, and public keynote speeches.
Reading Time = Word Count / Average Reading Speed (Words Per Minute)
Standard benchmarks: Silent Adult Reading = 200–250 WPM; Slow Speech = 110 WPM; Conversational Presentation = 130–150 WPM; Audiobooks = 150 WPM.
Inputs: Word Count = 1,200 Words | Presentation Speech Rate = 130 WPM
Summary: Words = 1,200 | Silent Reading = 5.3 min | Speech Time = 9.2 min | Slides Recommendation = ~9-10 Slides
At a comfortable conversational pace of 130 words per minute, a 10-minute speech should contain approximately 1,200 to 1,300 words.
Silent reading (200-250 WPM) is roughly 60% to 80% faster than speaking aloud (130-150 WPM).
A 30-second voiceover script should be tightly edited to between 65 and 75 words.