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How many words is a 60-second video? About 130 words
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At a normal speaking pace of 130 words a minute, a 60-second video is about 130 words. Paste your script into the free timer to see how long it runs at your own pace.
In short
- A 60-second video is about 130 words when you talk at a normal pace of 130 words a minute.
- Most people talk at 120 to 150 words a minute, so 60 seconds holds 120 to 150 words.
- A 30-second video is about 65 words, and a 90-second video is about 195 words.
- If your script is too long, cut whole sentences instead of talking faster.
- The script timer is free and runs in your browser. Your script is not sent anywhere or stored.
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Target length
Paste a script to time it — at 130 WPM, a 60-second video is about 130 words.
At 130 WPM: 30s ≈ 65 words · 60s ≈ 130 · 90s ≈ 195
- Words in a 60-second video at 130 words a minute
- 130
- Words in a 30-second video at the same pace
- 65
- Words a minute in everyday conversation
- 120–150
How many words fit in a video
The number of words is your pace in words a minute times the length in minutes. The table below shows it for the lengths people ask about most.
- A 60-second video holds about 120 to 150 words for most people.
- Your own pace changes every number. A 130-word script takes about 65 seconds at 120 words a minute and 52 seconds at 150.
How many words fit in a video
VirtualSpeech puts everyday conversation at 120 to 150 words a minute (checked 21 September 2026). 130 is the timer's starting pace.
| Video length | At 120 words a minute | At 130 words a minute | At 150 words a minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 seconds | About 30 words | About 33 words | About 38 words |
| 30 seconds | About 60 words | About 65 words | About 75 words |
| 60 seconds | About 120 words | About 130 words | About 150 words |
| 90 seconds | About 180 words | About 195 words | About 225 words |
| 2 minutes | About 240 words | About 260 words | About 300 words |
Video length: 15 seconds
- At 120 words a minute
- About 30 words
- At 130 words a minute
- About 33 words
- At 150 words a minute
- About 38 words
Video length: 30 seconds
- At 120 words a minute
- About 60 words
- At 130 words a minute
- About 65 words
- At 150 words a minute
- About 75 words
Video length: 60 seconds
- At 120 words a minute
- About 120 words
- At 130 words a minute
- About 130 words
- At 150 words a minute
- About 150 words
Video length: 90 seconds
- At 120 words a minute
- About 180 words
- At 130 words a minute
- About 195 words
- At 150 words a minute
- About 225 words
Video length: 2 minutes
- At 120 words a minute
- About 240 words
- At 130 words a minute
- About 260 words
- At 150 words a minute
- About 300 words
How to use the script timer
You paste your script, set your pace and pick a target length. The timer shows how long the script runs and how far off the target you are.
- The timer counts a script within 3 words of the target as on target.
- If the script is too long, it tells you roughly how many sentences to cut, counting 15 words a sentence.
- If you have taken our free speaking pace test on this device, the pace starts at your measured number.
Time a script in four steps
Paste your script
it counts the words
Set your pace
100 to 180 words a minute, starts at 130
Pick a target
30, 60 or 90 seconds
Read the result
words over or under the target
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
Why the estimate can be off
The timer assumes you talk at a steady pace, so a few things make the real video longer or shorter.
- Pauses and breaths add time, so a script read with long pauses runs longer than the timer says.
- A number like 1,995 counts as one word, but it takes several words to say out loud.
- Reading in your head is faster than reading out loud, so timing yourself silently gives a number that is too short.
What to do if your script is too long
Cut whole sentences rather than talking faster. Talking faster to fit the time usually sounds rushed.
- Aim a few words under your target, because pauses and breaths add time.
- A 15-word sentence takes about 7 seconds to say at 130 words a minute.
- First, cut a second example if it makes the same point as the first one.
- Next, cut any warm-up sentences that come before your real opening line.
- Keep the main point, the proof and what you want the viewer to do.
Where Cutroom fits
Once the script fits, film yourself saying it. Cutroom edits the clip into a finished vertical video.
- You upload one clip of yourself talking, up to 3 minutes long. On the Punch and Native styles, long pauses, ums and uhs are cut out.
- Because Punch and Native cut the long pauses, the video can run a little shorter than the timer said. Straight cut and Flow keep your pauses.
- Cutroom adds captions timed to your voice and b-roll on the words you pick.
- Cutroom does not take sentences out, so if the video is too long, cut a sentence from the script and film it again.
What a finished video costs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| First video | Free within 7 days, no card, 600 credits, with a Cutroom mark |
| Editing one clip | 100 credits |
| Export | 20 credits per minute of video |
| 60-second video, total | About 120 credits |
| Lite plan | $19.99 a month for 1,250 credits, about 10 one-minute videos |
Item: First video
- Cost
- Free within 7 days, no card, 600 credits, with a Cutroom mark
Item: Editing one clip
- Cost
- 100 credits
Item: Export
- Cost
- 20 credits per minute of video
Item: 60-second video, total
- Cost
- About 120 credits
Item: Lite plan
- Cost
- $19.99 a month for 1,250 credits, about 10 one-minute videos
Questions people ask
- How many words is a 60 second video?
- About 130 words at a normal pace of 130 words a minute. At 120 to 150 words a minute, the usual range for conversation, it is 120 to 150 words. Paste your script into the timer for the length at your pace.
- How many words is a 30 second video?
- About 65 words at 130 words a minute. A slower speaker at 120 fits about 60 words, and a faster one at 150 about 75.
- How many words is a 90 second video?
- About 195 words at 130 words a minute. At 120 it is about 180 words, and at 150 about 225.
- How long does it take to say 100 words?
- About 46 seconds at 130 words a minute. At 120 words a minute it takes 50 seconds, and at 150 it takes 40.
- Does the word count include pauses?
- No. The timer turns words into seconds at a steady pace. Pauses, breaths and numbers read out loud add time, so if you pause a lot, aim a few words under the target.
- Is my script uploaded when I use the timer?
- No. The timer runs in your browser, with no account, and nothing you paste is sent or stored. Only the pace test saves your pace, on your own device.
Paste your script, cut it to the length you need, then film it. Your first video is free.