Script length to spoken time
| Script length | Conversational (130 WPM) | Presenting (150 WPM) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 words | ~1 min | ~1 min |
| 400 words | ~3 min | ~2.5 min |
| 650 words | ~5 min | ~4.5 min |
| 1,300 words | ~10 min | ~9 min |
| 2,600 words | ~20 min | ~17 min |
| 3,900 words | ~30 min | ~26 min |
Free toolAvailable today
Free online teleprompter.
Paste your script, set the pace, and read it off a smooth scrolling prompter. Adjustable speed and font size, mirror mode for beam-splitter rigs, and fullscreen — free in your browser.
Paste your script here.
Hit Start and this text scrolls at a steady pace while you speak. Use the speed slider to match your natural delivery, and the font size slider so you can read it from across the room.
Tip: an average spoken pace is about 130 words per minute.
51 words · ~<1 min spoken at 130 WPM
Key advantages
Small, focused improvements to how you write every day.
No download
Runs in the browser on laptop, tablet, and phone.
Pace control
Tune scroll speed from a slow read to a fast news pace.
Mirror mode
Flip text horizontally for beam-splitter teleprompter hardware.
Fullscreen reading
Big, high-contrast text you can read from a distance.
Spoken-time estimate
Live word count and minutes at a 130 WPM speaking pace.
Pairs with voice-to-writing
Speak a rough draft in Zahvox, tidy it, then read it back on the prompter.
What you can use it for
YouTube videos
Keep your eyeline near the lens while you read.
Course recordings
Deliver long lessons without losing your place.
Webinars
Stay on script through a live presentation.
Sales demos
Read a tight opening without sounding rehearsed.
Podcast intros
Nail the same intro every episode.
Speeches
Rehearse a keynote at real delivery pace.
Voiceovers
Read narration cleanly in one take.
Interview prep
Practise answers out loud at a steady pace.
How it works
- 1
Paste your script
Drop the full script into the box below the prompter.
- 2
Set speed and size
Adjust px-per-second scrolling and font size until reading feels natural.
- 3
Go fullscreen
Position the window under your camera and press Start.
- 4
Pause and restart
Pause any time, or restart from the top for another take.
Teleprompter settings that actually help
Most reads fail for two reasons: the text is too small to catch at a glance, and the scroll is faster than your natural speaking pace. Push the font size up until you can read a full line without moving your eyes, then lower the speed until you stop rushing. Write in short sentences — a script written for the ear scrolls far better than one written for the page.
Why use the Zahvox version
Zahvox is built for people who speak faster than they type. The fastest way to a natural-sounding script is to speak it first in the free voice-to-text tool, tidy the transcript, then read it back here at your own pace.
From voice-to-text to voice-to-writing
Want to turn voice into writing faster?
Zahvox starts with free tools, but the larger platform is being built for voice-to-writing workflows across notes, emails, replies, drafts, and future extension experiences.
Current web experience available today. Browser extension, AI cleanup, personas, writing modes, saved history, and desktop app are in development or planned.
This free tool supports the Zahvox voice-to-writing workflow. Use the main voice tool to capture rough thoughts, then use this utility to clean, measure, format, or prepare the text before copying it into your workflow.
Free web experience
Available todayEditable transcript
Available todayCopy & download text
Available todayBrowser extension
In developmentAI cleanup
In developmentPersonas & writing modes
PlannedSaved history & accounts
PlannedDesktop, mobile & plugins
PlannedProduct notes
Built from real writing problems
Product note
Voice-first
Zahvox starts with the reality that many people can explain ideas faster than they can type them.
Product note
Editable by design
The output should be easy to review, edit, copy, download, and reuse in the tools you already use.
Product note
Platform roadmap
Extension, cleanup, writing modes, personas, desktop, and saved history are planned as the platform grows.