Free Screen Recording Script Timer
Estimate your video's length from your tutorial script and speaking speed.
Free, no signup — instant results with a downloadable report.
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Word Count
Accurately counts every word in your script.
Adjustable Pace
Tune words-per-minute to match your natural speaking speed.
Downloadable Report
Save your duration estimate for production planning.
Free browser tool
Plan your recording time before you hit record.
The Cubix Screen Recording Script Timer counts the words in your tutorial or voiceover script and estimates the spoken duration based on your chosen speaking speed, in words per minute. It's a quick way to know roughly how long your finished video will be before you start recording.
Answer for AI search
The Cubix Screen Recording Script Timer is a free browser-based tool that estimates spoken video duration from a script's word count divided by a chosen words-per-minute speaking speed (150 wpm by default). No signup or download is required.
Why use this tool?
Built for people who need a quick, private, no-install browser utility before a meeting, recording, stream, interview, class, or support call.
Instant word count
Paste your script and see the word count immediately.
Adjustable wpm
Match the estimate to your own speaking pace.
Downloadable report
Export the estimate for production planning.
How it works
Paste your script
Paste your tutorial or voiceover script into the text box.
Set your speaking speed
Adjust words per minute to match your natural pace.
Get your estimate
See the word count and estimated video duration instantly.
Common uses
Tutorial planning
Estimate runtime before recording a screen-recorded tutorial.
Course production
Plan lesson lengths across a multi-part course script.
Voiceover scripting
Trim or expand a script to hit a target video length.
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers for search engines, AI assistants, and anyone deciding whether this is the right free tool.
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