Presentation Timer & Teleprompter
Paste your script to see how long it runs at a real speaking pace, rehearse it against an auto-scrolling teleprompter with adjustable speed and text size, and race a countdown timer set to your actual slot.
Script
Teleprompter
Paste your talk here. The word count below updates as you type, and the estimated length assumes an average conversational pace — slow it down for a keynote, speed it up for a lightning talk. Press Start scrolling to rehearse with the teleprompter, or set the timer to your slot length and practice finishing inside it.
At speed ×1 the scroll finishes in the estimated talk time; the slider trims it around your real pace.
Presentation timer
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Conversational English runs around 140–160 words per minute, but presenting is slower than conversing: you pause on slide transitions, let key points land, and breathe. Around 130 wpm is a realistic default for a prepared talk to a live audience. Adjust it to your style — practiced keynote speakers often sit near 110, while a dense conference lightning talk can push 160. The estimate deliberately excludes Q&A, demos, and the ninety seconds the projector eats at the start, so pad your slot accordingly.
Using the teleprompter well
At speed ×1 the script scrolls past in exactly the estimated talk time, so rehearsing against it trains you toward your target pace — if you keep drifting ahead of the text, you are rushing. Set the text large enough to read from your natural standing distance (32–48px for a laptop at arm’s length), and use short paragraphs in your script: the eye finds its place again far faster in broken text than in a wall of prose. The mirror toggle flips the text horizontally for beam-splitter teleprompter rigs, where the display reflects off angled glass in front of the lens.
Timing a talk beats timing slides
The countdown timer is for full run-throughs: set it to your real slot, hit start, and deliver the whole talk. Where the clock stands when you finish tells you more than any per-slide budget, because talks lose time in the middle — the section you know best is the one you expand while speaking. Two honest run-throughs against the clock beat ten silent read-throughs, and if you finish with less than 10% of the slot remaining, cut content now rather than speeding up on stage.
Frequently asked questions
How many words is a 5-minute talk?
At a presenting pace of about 130 words per minute, a 5-minute talk is roughly 650 words — a 10-minute talk about 1,300, and a 20-minute conference slot about 2,600. Paste your draft above to get the estimate at whatever pace you actually speak.
What is mirror mode for?
Physical teleprompter rigs bounce the display off a piece of angled glass in front of the camera lens, which reverses the image. Mirror mode pre-flips the text so it reads correctly in the reflection. Reading directly from the screen, leave it off.
Can I change the scroll speed while it is running?
Yes — the speed slider takes effect immediately, and ×1 always corresponds to finishing the script in the estimated talk time. Nudge it up or down mid-rehearsal to match your delivery instead of chasing the text.
Does the timer warn me before time runs out?
The clock stays visible throughout and shows “Time’s up” in red at zero, but it plays no sound — you will usually be speaking, and a beep helps nobody. For staged warnings, glance at the clock at your section breaks; a talk that hits its halfway point past half time is the earliest reliable signal to compress.