script_runtime
Convert script length to spoken runtime
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Convert a word count, or a pasted script, into a spoken runtime range, and convert a target runtime back into a word budget. Rates come from Prepublish's own measurement of 349 videos: 25th percentile 160 words per minute, median 181, 75th percentile 201. Choose this for "how long will this script run" or "how many words for a ten-minute video". It is arithmetic on speaking rate only: it excludes pauses, B-roll and demonstrations, so a finished edit usually runs longer.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| script_text | string | no | A script to count. Provide this or word_count or target_minutes. |
| word_count | integer | no | A word count, if the user already knows it. |
| target_minutes | number | no | A target runtime in minutes, to convert into a word budget. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"script_text": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A script to count. Provide this or word_count or target_minutes."
},
"word_count": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "A word count, if the user already knows it."
},
"target_minutes": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0.1,
"description": "A target runtime in minutes, to convert into a word budget."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}