The Voice Over WORDS-to-HOURS CONVERTER

DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF YOUR SCRIPT

Bidding on a job? Then begin here. This handy-dandy converter for speech, line, word count, and reading time helps you determine HOW LONG THE COMPLETED script will be.

PLEASE USE THIS ONLY AS A GUIDE – rates vary greatly due to script, context, vocal delivery, etc. THIS CHART IS BASED ON: 12 point Arial, double-spaced, margin-to-margin.

Speech Count

  • Average person reads 3 words per second (range is 2 to 4)
  • Average person reads 88 words per half-minute (range is 60 to 120)
  • Average person reads 170 words per minute (range is 135 to 215)
  • Average person reads 10,320 words per hour (range is 8,625 to 12,030)

Line Count

  • Average number of lines per page: 21
  • Average number of lines per 30-second spot: 7.5
  • Average number of lines per 60-second spot: 15

Word Count

  • Average words per line: 13 (range is 8 to 18)
  • Average words per page: 273 (range is 168 to 378)

Reading Time

  • Average reading time per line: 4 seconds
  • Average reading time per page: 85 seconds

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