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Words to minutes

How many minutes is 2,500 words?

2,500 words takes 16 min 40 sec to say at a conversational 150 words per minute. The editor below is pre-filled with 2,500 placeholder words. Replace them with your own script to see its exact time.

2,500 words · 13,147 characters · 186 sentences · 1 paragraph

Speaking time

16 min 40 sec

Minutes
16.67
Seconds
1,000
Pace
150 WPM
Pace

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  • 15s spot · ≤ 38 words985s over
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  • 60s spot · ≤ 150 words940s over

2,500 words at different speaking speeds

Style Pace Time
Eulogy (Toasts, ceremonies) 110 WPM 22 min 44 sec
Speech (Keynotes, talks) 130 WPM 19 min 14 sec
Presentation (Slides, pitches) 140 WPM 17 min 51 sec
Video script (YouTube, explainers) 150 WPM 16 min 40 sec
Audiobook (Narration) 155 WPM 16 min 8 sec
Podcast (Conversational) 160 WPM 15 min 38 sec
Ad read (Radio, TV, online) 165 WPM 15 min 9 sec

How long is 2,500 words on the page?

2,500 words is roughly 5 single-spaced pages, or 10 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.