Speech Rehearsal Timer

Um, uh, like, you know, so, basically, actually, right, and okay. The tool counts each one and highlights your most common filler.

For presentations, 130 to 160 words per minute is a comfortable pace. Below 100 feels slow to listeners. Above 180 is hard to follow. Conversational speech sits around 150 WPM.

Yes. Set a target (1 to 120 minutes) and the tool tracks whether you are ahead, behind, or on pace during recording.

Yes, in browsers that support the Web Speech API (Chrome, Edge, Safari). Firefox does not support the Speech Recognition API yet.

Yes. Detection uses the browser's built-in Web Speech API, which can process speech locally on supported devices. On Chrome desktop, recognition runs in a Google cloud process, so an internet connection is needed. On Safari and Chrome Android, it may run on-device.

Set your target time (e.g., 10 minutes for a class presentation), hit record, and deliver your speech. The tool shows your live words-per-minute, counts filler words, and tells you if you are running long or short. After recording, play it back to hear how you sound.

Record your speech here and check the filler word count at the end. Most people do not realize how often they say "um" or "like" until they see the number. Practice the same speech three or four times. Your filler count drops each round because you become more aware of the habit.