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How many minutes is 1,200 words?

Q: How many minutes is 1,200 words?

At 150 words per minute, 1,200 words takes 8 min. At 110 WPM (Eulogy) it takes 10 min 55 sec. At 130 WPM (Speech) it takes 9 min 14 sec. At 140 WPM (Presentation) it takes 8 min 34 sec. At 150 WPM (Video script) it takes 8 min. At 155 WPM (Audiobook) it takes 7 min 45 sec. At 160 WPM (Podcast) it takes 7 min 30 sec. At 165 WPM (Ad read) it takes 7 min 16 sec.

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.

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1,200 words · 6,312 characters · 90 sentences · 1 paragraph

Speaking time

8 min

Minutes: 8.00
Seconds: 480
Pace: 150 WPM

Pace

Eulogy110 WPM · Toasts, ceremoniesSpeech130 WPM · Keynotes, talksPresentation140 WPM · Slides, pitchesVideo script150 WPM · YouTube, explainersAudiobook155 WPM · NarrationPodcast160 WPM · ConversationalAd read165 WPM · Radio, TV, online

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15s spot · ≤ 38 words465s over
30s spot · ≤ 75 words450s over
60s spot · ≤ 150 words420s over

1,200 words at different speaking speeds

Style	Pace	Time
Eulogy (Toasts, ceremonies)	110 WPM	10 min 55 sec
Speech (Keynotes, talks)	130 WPM	9 min 14 sec
Presentation (Slides, pitches)	140 WPM	8 min 34 sec
Video script (YouTube, explainers)	150 WPM	8 min
Audiobook (Narration)	155 WPM	7 min 45 sec
Podcast (Conversational)	160 WPM	7 min 30 sec
Ad read (Radio, TV, online)	165 WPM	7 min 16 sec

How long is 1,200 words on the page?

1,200 words is roughly 2.4 single-spaced pages, or 4.8 double-spaced pages. Reading silently is faster than speaking, so use the speaking times above whenever the words will be said out loud.

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