Why I built it When working on talks, podcasts or video scripts, I kept asking: “How many minutes will it take to read this aloud?” Simple word-to-time tools exist but often ignore realistic pause modelling, language differences, or character/ page-based inputs. This tool addresses those gaps.
Key features
Paste text or input count → estimate duration (HH:MM:SS) for various delivery modes
Select mode (speech / silent reading / voice-over / audiobook) + WPM
Local processing only: your text never leaves your device; no upload or server-storage. (See our privacy policy) WordToTime.org
Useful for content creators, educators, presenters, authors, voice-over artists
Why you might find it interesting
Lightweight front-end engine with configurable pacing and language presets
Bridges the gap between raw word-count and actual delivery time
Embeddable future widget/API planned for script-tools, editor integrations
Would love to hear your feedback:
What delivery modes do you use (live talk vs video vs voice-over)?
What WPM or character-per-minute benchmarks do you personally track?
Any features you wish such timing tools had?
Thanks for checking it out!