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About this tool
Write consistent podcast intros and outros with per-section word counts and read-time estimates at your speaking rate.
Podcast Intro Outro Script Builder assembles a repeatable opening and closing script from your show details and estimates how long each section takes to read, using the standard narration formula seconds = words ÷ words-per-minute × 60 plus a short pause allowance per section. It splits the intro into hook, show ID, host ID, guest ID, promise, optional sponsor read and transition, and the outro into recap, guest links, call to action, optional sponsor thanks and sign-off. Useful for hosts who want every episode to open the same way without rewriting it each time.
Open Podcast Intro Outro Script Builder on AltFTool — it loads instantly in your browser.
Fill Show name, Host name, Episode topic, the Hook, One-line takeaway and Call to action, ticking This episode has a guest or Include a sponsor read.
Set Speaking rate (words per minute) directly, or tap Deliberate announcer read 125, Conversational host 145 or Brisk and energetic 165.
Every intro and outro section shows its word count and read time under the combined Intro plus outro read time; press Copy scripts.
Every block shows its word count and duration, so you can trim the exact line that is running long.
Choose 125, 145 or 165 words per minute, or type your own measured rate.
The same section order every episode makes the show recognisable and the edit faster.
Aim for 30 to 60 seconds — roughly 75 to 145 words at a conversational 145 words per minute. Anything longer delays the reason someone pressed play, and listener drop-off is highest in the first minute.
About 145 words at a conversational pace, 125 at a deliberate announcer read, and 165 if you speak quickly. Measure your own rate by reading a 200-word passage and timing it, then use that number instead of an average.
A one-line recap of the takeaway, where to find the guest, a single call to action, sponsor thanks if you have one, and a sign-off naming the show and host. One call to action outperforms three competing ones.
Put a 10 to 20 second cold open — the sharpest line from the episode — before the branded intro. It gives listeners a reason to sit through the show ID rather than skipping ahead.