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How many minutes is 1,000 words?

1,000 words takes 6 min 40 sec to say at a conversational 150 words per minute. The editor below is pre-filled with 1,000 placeholder words. Replace them with your own script to see its exact time.

1,000 words

Speaking time

6 minutes 40 seconds

at 150 words per minute

Pace

Ad-buy limits

  • 15s TV Spot385 secs over limit
  • 30s Radio Spot370 secs over limit
  • 60s Radio Spot340 secs over limit

1,000 words at different speaking speeds

StylePaceTime
Eulogy (Deliberate)110 WPM9 min 5 sec
Conversational (YouTube)150 WPM6 min 40 sec
Audiobook (Narration)155 WPM6 min 27 sec
Commercial (Fast ad read)165 WPM6 min 4 sec

How long is 1,000 words on the page?

1,000 words is roughly 2 single-spaced pages, or 4double-spaced pages. Reading silently is faster than speaking, so use the speaking times above whenever the words will be said out loud.

Other word counts

Need something else? The full script timer has presets for every pace and ad-spot length.