The Voiceover

WORDS to TIME CONVERTER

-----------------------------  courtesy of edge studio VOICE DESIGN group

These numbers reflect average and realistic conversions.  This is only a guide.  Rates vary from script to script, delivery style and talents

  
             
 

 

  
 

SPEECH COUNT:

 WORD COUNT: 
Average person reads 3 words per second (12 point Arial, double-spaced, margin-to-margin)
(range is 2-4) Average words per line: 13
Average person reads 88 words per half-minute (range is 8-18)
(range is 60-120) Average words per page: 273
Average person reads 170 words per minute (range is 168-378)
(range is 135-215)
Average person reads 10,320 words per hour
(range is 8625-12,030)

LINE COUNT:

READING TIME IN SECONDS:
(12 point Arial, double-spaced, margin-to-margin) (12 point Arial, double-spaced, margin-to-margin)
Average number of lines per page: 21 Average reading time per line: 4
Average number of lines per 30 sec. spot: 7.5 Average reading time per page: 100
Average number of lines per 60 sec. spot: 15  (1 minute and 40 seconds)