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Screenplay word count & runtime calculator
Paste your script — or just enter a page count — to estimate page count and screen runtime using standard screenplay-format conventions. No signup required.
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Estimated at ~200 words/page (standard format)
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Estimated screen time (~1 page ≈ 1 minute)
Screenplay format is designed so that page count maps roughly to runtime: standard 12-point Courier with industry margins averages about 200 words and one minute of screen time per page. That's why writers and readers talk in pages instead of word counts — this calculator does the conversion both ways.
Reference
Standard length targets
90–120 pages
Feature film
50–60 pages
TV drama (hour)
25–35 pages
TV comedy (half-hour)
5–15 pages
Short film
FAQ
Word count calculator, answered
How many words is a typical screenplay page?
Roughly 200 words, in standard screenplay format (12-point Courier, ~55 lines per page). This is an average — dialogue-heavy pages tend to have fewer words per page due to white space, and dense action blocks can run higher.
Does one page really equal one minute of screen time?
It's a long-standing industry rule of thumb, not a law of physics. Dialogue-driven scenes often play close to the 1-page-per-minute estimate; action sequences can run shorter or longer on screen than their page count suggests. Treat it as a planning estimate, not a guarantee.
How long should a feature screenplay be?
Most produced features run 90–120 pages, which maps to roughly 90–120 minutes of runtime under the page-per-minute rule. Comedies often run shorter (90–105 pages); dramas and ensemble films can run longer.
Is this calculator accurate for any text, or just screenplay format?
The word-to-page estimate assumes standard screenplay format. If you paste prose (like a novel chapter) instead of formatted screenplay pages, the page estimate will be inaccurate — prose runs far more words per page than a script does.
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