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Podcast Script Duration Calculator
Estimate the spoken duration of a podcast script. Adjust narration speed and add time for music, breaks, and unscripted segments.
Duration workspace
On-device processing
Plain text only; HTML tags and stage directions are not removed. Limit: 100,000 characters. Nothing is uploaded or saved by this tool.
Enter a whole number from 0 to 1,000,000. Your pasted text is kept when switching input modes.
Adjust each pace independently. Use whole numbers from 1 to 1,000 words per minute.
Added only to speaking / episode duration. Maximum: 86,400 seconds (24 hours).
Enter text or a word count to see your estimates.
Estimate a podcast episode from its script
Paste spoken dialogue only, or enter its word count. Podcast narration starts at an editable 150 words per minute. Add seconds for music, transitions, and unscripted segments. Remove speaker names and stage directions from the count if they will not be spoken.
Worked example
Example: 1,500 scripted words at 150 words per minute takes 10 minutes to narrate. Add 60 seconds for an intro and outro to estimate an 11-minute episode.
How is the estimate calculated?
Reading seconds = words ÷ reading words per minute × 60. Speaking seconds = words ÷ speaking words per minute × 60 + additional seconds. Changing one speed never changes the other estimate.
Can I use the label on my website?
Copy the rounded episode-duration label or its HTML for your publishing plan. Replace the estimate with the actual recording duration once the episode is produced.
How are words counted?
Where supported, your browser segments words using the page language. A Unicode-aware fallback counts letter and number groups, keeping apostrophes inside words. Punctuation and emoji alone are not words. Counts can differ between browsers, languages, and editorial conventions; enter your own word count when an exact agreed count is needed.
How accurate is the duration?
These are planning estimates, not measured timings. Language, text difficulty, delivery style, and audience affect pace. Set a speed appropriate to your content and check a sample by reading or recording it. Your text is not sent to a processing service or stored by this tool.