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Words to minutes

How many minutes is 2,000 words?

2,000 words takes 13 min 20 sec to say at a conversational 150 words per minute. The editor below is pre-filled with 2,000 placeholder words. Replace them with your own script to see its exact time.

2,000 words · 10,520 characters · 149 sentences · 1 paragraph

Speaking time

13 min 20 sec

Minutes
13.33
Seconds
800
Pace
150 WPM
Pace

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  • 15s spot · ≤ 38 words785s over
  • 30s spot · ≤ 75 words770s over
  • 60s spot · ≤ 150 words740s over

2,000 words at different speaking speeds

Style Pace Time
Eulogy (Toasts, ceremonies) 110 WPM 18 min 11 sec
Speech (Keynotes, talks) 130 WPM 15 min 23 sec
Presentation (Slides, pitches) 140 WPM 14 min 17 sec
Video script (YouTube, explainers) 150 WPM 13 min 20 sec
Audiobook (Narration) 155 WPM 12 min 54 sec
Podcast (Conversational) 160 WPM 12 min 30 sec
Ad read (Radio, TV, online) 165 WPM 12 min 7 sec

How long is 2,000 words on the page?

2,000 words is roughly 4 single-spaced pages, or 8 double-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 words to minutes calculator converts any length and works in reverse, and the speech time calculator has presets for every format.