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Talk Timer

Will my talk fit the time?

Paste your talk to see about how long it will take to give. You'll get gentle ideas to trim it or build it out, and see which parts are easy to add or cut on the spot. When you're ready to practice, start your talk with a big, calm countdown.

Your pace

Most people speak about 130–150 words a minute at a pulpit. Slower is fine; pauses help people feel the Spirit.
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Tip: read one paragraph out loud and time it. If it's quicker or slower than this tool says, move the slider to match.

Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Your text stays in your browser.
The sample is a made-up example.

Start my talk

Practice or give it with a calm countdown

A big clock that fills your phone screen, with a gentle cue for each part. It turns amber with about two minutes left and ember when about 30 seconds remain, so you can glance down without losing your place. Once this page has loaded, it works offline too.

No sections yet. The clock will simply count down. Build a talk in the Refiner and choose Start my talk to get a cue for each part, or use the parts of the talk you pasted above.

Start timer & record asks for your microphone only when you tap it, then starts the clock and an audio recording together. The recording stays on this device; nothing is uploaded. If the microphone isn't available, the timer still starts.

Please ask first. Before recording in a sacrament meeting, class or any Church setting, ask permission and follow the guidance of your local leaders. It's usually best for practicing at home.