Script Word Counter

Instantly count the number of words and characters in your video scripts, voiceovers, or ad hooks. Perfect for creators, copywriters, and marketers.

Want to know exactly how long your script will run before you hit record? Whether you're producing a YouTube video, podcast, ad, or voiceover, this free script word counter helps you estimate video length based on speaking speed — so you never run over or fall short again.

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Estimate Voiceover orVideo Duration in Seconds

Just paste in your script and we’ll instantly calculate the number of words — along with an estimated runtime at slow, average, and fast speaking speeds. It's the perfect tool for creators, freelancers, and marketers who need to check script length on the fly.

Why Use a Script Word Counter?

know

Know how long your video, ad, or voiceover will run

improve

Improve your timing before recording

Save

Save time editing by writing scripts that fit the brief

deliver

Ideal for YouTube creators, UGC makers, voiceover artists & more

Why Formatting Matters for PromptSmart Pro

PromptSmart Pro is a powerful teleprompter app with voice recognition. But like any voice-tracked prompter, it needs clean input to function properly. If your script has inconsistent line breaks, weird formatting, or broken lists, PromptSmart might struggle to follow along — causing frustration or awkward pauses in your delivery.

That’s why we built this formatter. It fixes:

Broken lists

Automatically converts numbered and bullet lists into line-by-line prompt-friendly structure.

Weird line breaks

Removes extra spaces and double returns that often appear when copying from PDFs, Google Docs, or AI tools.

Readability issues

Improves pacing by chunking content the way you'd naturally speak it.

Words: 0

Characters (with spaces): 0

Characters (no spaces): 0

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"Kraken Media helped grow our channel fast. We saw a big increase in subscribers, and their ability to bring scripts to life was next level."

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"I asked for a simple video, but Andy went above and beyond. What I got was more than I wanted, and more than I could’ve expected."

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Digital New Era

Why Word Count Mattersfor Video Scripts

Knowing your script’s word count is critical when producing videos, voiceovers, ads, or content for social platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.

At average speaking speeds (around 130 words per minute), even 50 extra words can push your video over time. That’s why this tool is built for creators who care about clarity and timing.

Who	Why it Helps
🎙️ Voiceover Artists	Quote based on word count or prep for delivery time
🎬 Video Editors	Time scripts against B-roll or motion graphics
✍️ Copywriters	Stay within ad length or platform limits
📱 Social Creators	Optimize hooks and captions for TikTok, Shorts, and Reels
🧑‍🏫 Course Creators	Break longer scripts into digestible sections