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Words to minutes

How many minutes is 1,200 words?

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.

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

Speaking time

8 min

Minutes
8.00
Seconds
480
Pace
150 WPM
Pace

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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.

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.