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Speech Pace Calculator

Measure your speaking speed in words per minute. Read a passage aloud and find out if your pace is ideal for voice dictation, presentations, or podcasts.

How it works
  1. 1.Paste a text passage below (or use the default)
  2. 2.Click start, then read the text aloud at your natural pace
  3. 3.Click stop when you finish - we'll calculate your speaking speed

What is a good speaking pace?

Natural conversational speech ranges from 120–180 WPM. Professional speakers typically aim for 130–150 WPM for optimal audience comprehension. Auctioneers and speed-talkers can exceed 250 WPM.

Speaking pace for different contexts

Presentations: 120–140 WPM for clarity. Podcasts: 140–160 WPM for natural flow. Audiobooks: 150–170 WPM for comfortable listening. Voice dictation: 130–170 WPM works perfectly with modern speech recognition.

Does speaking pace affect dictation accuracy?

Modern speech recognition handles a wide range of speaking speeds. LexaWrite uses on-device AI model which performs well from 100 to 200 WPM. Speaking at your natural pace produces the best results - no need to slow down or over-enunciate.