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Words per minute calculator: script length and cost
Paste your script to see how long it runs read aloud and what it costs. Already know how many minutes you need? Enter them and we'll tell you how many characters fit.
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Type or paste a text to see the estimate.
How to work out how long text to speech lasts and costs
One minute of speech is about 1,000 characters. That's an average: a slow narrator fits less text into a minute, an ad read fits more, and the speed setting moves it too.
You pay by character, and spaces and punctuation count. Every 1,000 characters cost 60 credits; what a credit costs depends on the pack, and bigger packs get you cheaper credits.
Frequently asked questions
- How many words is one minute of audio?
- Around 167 words, roughly 1,000 characters. A slow narrator voice says fewer; an ad voice, more.
- How long is a 1,000-word text read aloud?
- About 6 minutes at normal speed. Paste it above and the math uses your actual character count instead of an average word.
- Do I have to pay to try it?
- No. Sign in with Google and you get 600 free credits every month, about 10 minutes of audio, to use with any voice. They renew automatically and no card is needed.
- How much does it cost to create audio?
- Every 1,000 characters of text cost 60 credits, roughly one minute of audio. Credits are bought once, with no subscription, and never expire.
Type your text and hear it in a real voice
Sign in with Google and get 600 free credits every month, about 10 minutes of audio.