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How many words are in a 30-second script?
A 30-second script is about 73 words of English read at a conversational pace, the speed most demo and explainer voice-overs use. A calm tutorial voice fits about 62 words and an upbeat ad read about 84. That is the right size for a launch teaser, a feature announcement or a 30-second ad. Paste your own script below to time it.
A 30 s video holds about 73 words of narration at this pace. Your script is 4 over. Cut a sentence or pick a longer video.
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Make it a video, freeWords in a 30-second script, by pace
| Pace | Words per minute | Words that fit | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | 125 | 62 | Tutorials and onboarding |
| Conversational | 147 | 73 | Product demos and explainers |
| Upbeat | 169 | 84 | Ads, teasers and launch videos |
A 30-second script in other languages
| Language | Fits in 30 s |
|---|---|
| English, French, Swedish, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi and more | 73 words |
| Spanish, Italian, Portuguese | 75 words |
| German, Dutch, Finnish, Polish, Russian | 63 words |
| Japanese, Korean, Chinese | about 192 characters |
What fits in a 30-second video
For a launch teaser, a feature announcement or a 30-second ad, plan a 4-second hook, a 6-second promise, one feature for about 14 seconds and a 6-second call to action. At about 15 words per spoken sentence, 73 words is roughly 5 sentences. Leave about a tenth of the time silent so each screen lands: aim for about 66 words rather than 73.
Frequently asked questions
How many words is a 30-second voice-over?
About 73 words of English at a conversational pace, between 62 and 84 depending on how calm or upbeat the read is.
Is 73 words too many for a 30-second video?
It fills every second. Most scripts read better at about 90% of the limit, around 66 words, so the visuals get a short pause after each line.
How many words in a 30-second script in Spanish or German?
About 75 words in Spanish and 63 in German at a conversational pace. German narration is usually read a little slower and uses longer words.
How do I make my script fit?
Cut adjectives and repeated points first, then merge two short sentences into one. If it still runs long, drop a feature: three well-shown features beat five rushed ones.