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Estimate Spoken Delivery Time from Text

Estimate how long a script takes to speak aloud using separate Chinese character and English word rates, with adjustable speeds and paragraph stats for talks, podcasts, and timed shares.

TextSpeechDuration

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Quick actions

Copy this tool URL or open the system share sheet on a supported device.

Use cases

  • Check whether a talk script overruns
  • Size a podcast or video script
  • Plan content length for timed shares

How to use

  1. Paste the speech or article
  2. Adjust Chinese and English speaking rates
  3. Copy the duration

Example input and output

Input

~500 Chinese characters at 250 chars/min

Output

About 2 min 0 sec

FAQ

How is mixed Chinese and English handled?

Chinese characters and English words are counted separately, timed at their own rates, then added together.

How does this differ from reading-time estimates?

Reading-time tools target silent reading at faster defaults. This tool targets spoken delivery with more conservative rates.

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