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Soundtrack Pro - Counting Words for Voice-Over Timing


Here's a handy table to figure out how long a script will take to read.

Gregory Ikens sent me this tip:

The following word count timings should assist you in determining how many words will comfortably fit within a specified amount of time in a spot. This guide assumes a “normal” rate of speech (neither fast nor slow) and a basic “announcer” read.

Please note that for phone numbers, each spoken number = 1 word.
(i.e., 1-877-000-0000 = 11 words)

WORD COUNT TIMINGS

WORDS SECONDS
7 words
3 seconds
12 words
5 seconds
17 words
7 seconds
23 words
10 seconds
35 words
15 seconds
70 words
30 seconds
140 words
60 seconds

 

 

 

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