About this tool
A script outline is not a script — it is the architecture that keeps a video from rambling. This generator divides your target runtime into the six sections high-retention videos share, assigns each a timestamp and a word budget calculated at roughly 140 spoken words per minute, and writes the directorial note for each part: what to say, what to show, and where the re-hooks belong.
Write your actual sentences inside this skeleton and two things happen: your filming sessions get half as long because you always know what the next block is, and your edits get cleaner because sections can be cut or moved without breaking the video's logic. For faceless and AI-narrated channels, the word budgets double as your voiceover budget — generate exactly the narration each section needs, no more.
How to use it
- Enter the topic and the honest runtime your material can sustain — padding a 5-minute topic to 12 minutes kills retention.
- Pick the tone that matches your channel, then generate the outline.
- Write or record section by section, checking your draft against each word budget.
- Copy the timestamps into your description after filming — they become your chapters.
Tips from real creator workflows
- Write the hook and the recap first; knowing exactly how the video ends makes the middle write itself.
- Read every section aloud once. Sentences that tangle your tongue will tangle the viewer's ear, especially in AI narration.
- One idea per section. If a section needs the word 'and also', it is two sections.
Frequently asked questions
How many words is a 10-minute video?
About 1,300–1,500 spoken words at a natural pace (130–150 wpm). This generator uses 140 wpm, which suits educational and documentary narration.
Will this write my whole script for me?
It writes the structure, timing and direction for every section. The sentences are yours — which is deliberate: scripts in your own words are what make a channel sound like a person, not a template.
Can I use the outline for Shorts?
Set the length to 1 minute: you will get a hook, one point and a CTA at about 140 words, which is exactly a full Short's narration budget.
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