How long should a TikTok script be?

At 150 words per minute, a 15-second TikTok script is about 37 words, a 30-second script is 75 words and a 60-second script is 150 words. That is arithmetic, not a TikTok rule: seconds times 150, divided by 60 (15 seconds gives 37.5, rounded down so the script fits). If you talk faster on camera you can fit more. The result shows the spoken time of every line, so you can see where to trim.

Does it work for Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts?

Yes. The short video format writes the same kind of script for TikTok, Reels and Shorts: a first line that stops the scroll, the point, and one action. Nothing in the script is tied to one app, so choose the length you want (15, 30, 60 or 90 seconds) and post it where your audience is.

What is the visual column for?

The visual column says what the viewer sees while each line is spoken: the shot, the on-screen text or the B-roll, in a few words. It is a shooting note, so it is never read aloud and never counted in the timing. Use it as your shot list, and copy the on-screen text from it for viewers who watch with the sound off.

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Free TikTok Script Generator

Write a TikTok script that fits the clock: a first line that stops the scroll, the point, and one action, with the spoken time of every line.

What is the video about?

Add any fact, price or result you want mentioned. The script is told not to invent them.

Format

Length

Tone

One idea, said fast: a first line that stops the scroll, the point, one action.

Script language

What should viewers do? (optional)

Leave it empty and the script ends on a soft action that fits the topic.

Words per short video length

Whole words that fit each length: seconds times words per minute, divided by 60, rounded down. Computed by the script timer at render time.

Words that fit each script length at each speaking pace
Length	Slow (130 wpm)	Conversational (150 wpm)	Fast (170 wpm)
15 s	32 words	37 words	42 words
30 s	65 words	75 words	85 words
60 s	130 words	150 words	170 words
90 s	195 words	225 words	255 words

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