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Script Length Calculator

Formula

To calculate the Script Length ( $SL$ ):

$SL = \left(\frac{WC}{WPM}\right) \times 60$

Where:

$SL$ is the script length (seconds)
$WC$ is the word count of the script
$WPM$ is the words per minute rate (words per minute)

What is Script Length?

Script length refers to the number of pages or words in a script, typically for a film, television show, play, or radio program. It is often used as a rough estimate for the duration of the final product, with one page of a screenplay usually equating to about one minute of screen time.

Example Calculation 1

Let's assume the following values:

Word Count ( $WC$ ) = 1200 words
Words Per Minute ( $WPM$ ) = 150 words per minute

Using the formula:

$SL = \left(\frac{1200}{150}\right) \times 60 = 480 \text{ seconds}$

The script length is 480 seconds (or 8 minutes).

Example Calculation 2

Let's assume the following values:

Word Count ( $WC$ ) = 900 words
Words Per Minute ( $WPM$ ) = 180 words per minute

Using the formula:

$SL = \left(\frac{900}{180}\right) \times 60 = 300 \text{ seconds}$

The script length is 300 seconds (or 5 minutes).