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How many minutes is 1,200 words?

1,200 words takes 8 min to say at a conversational 150 words per minute. The editor below is pre-filled with 1,200 placeholder words. Replace them with your own script to see its exact time.

1,200 words

Speaking time

8 minutes 0 seconds

at 150 words per minute

Pace

Ad-buy limits

  • 15s TV Spot465 secs over limit
  • 30s Radio Spot450 secs over limit
  • 60s Radio Spot420 secs over limit

1,200 words at different speaking speeds

StylePaceTime
Eulogy (Deliberate)110 WPM10 min 55 sec
Conversational (YouTube)150 WPM8 min
Audiobook (Narration)155 WPM7 min 45 sec
Commercial (Fast ad read)165 WPM7 min 16 sec

How long is 1,200 words on the page?

1,200 words is roughly 2.4 single-spaced pages, or 4.8double-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.