Talkbeat
Haptic cues at every interval and an escalating finale at the end — silent pacing for talks, pitches, standups, and rehearsals. No sound, no slides, no screen you have to watch. Just a tap on your wrist.
Set a total length and cue interval. Talkbeat taps your wrist at every cue — nobody else hears a thing. Works on mute, vibrate, and do-not-disturb.
Three rising taps and a strong rumble when time's up. Choose Escalating, Single Strong, or Gentle depending on how dramatic you want the finish.
TED Talk, Lightning Talk, Pecha Kucha, Ignite, Elevator Pitch, Investor Pitch, and four more — each pre-loaded with the correct official timings. One tap to save as a preset.
Enter your word count and instantly see how long it will take to deliver at Deliberate (110 wpm), Conversational (130 wpm), or Energized (150 wpm) pace. Includes an optional live-delivery speedup.
Up to 50 sessions saved, newest first. Streak badge, average-run trend over the last 5 sessions. Export everything as a CSV with one tap.
Enter your talk type, length, slide count, and nerves level. Talkbeat scores your readiness, recommends a cue interval, and gives a focused rehearsal checklist.
10 talk formats, built in
All timings sourced from each format's official guidelines. Tap any format to save it as a timer preset.
| Format | Duration | Cue every |
|---|---|---|
| TED Talk | 18 min | 3 min |
| Lightning Talk | 5 min | 1 min |
| Pecha Kucha | 6:40 | 20 sec (one per slide) |
| Ignite | 5 min | 15 sec (one per slide) |
| Elevator Pitch | 1 min | 30 sec |
| Standup | 2 min | 1 min |
| Investor Pitch | 10 min | 2 min |
| Conference Talk | 20 min | 5 min |
| Lesson | 45 min | 10 min |
| Keynote | 45 min | 7.5 min |
Script calculator
Type your word count. Talkbeat shows the speaking duration at your chosen pace. Flip on the live-delivery toggle to add a 15% speedup — most presenters run faster on stage than in rehearsal.
Working to a time slot? Enter the target duration and Talkbeat tells you exactly how many words you need to write to fill it. Save the result directly as a timer preset.
Deliberate (~110 wpm) for data-heavy content. Conversational (~130 wpm) for most presentations. Energized (~150 wpm) for punchy, high-stakes formats. Based on widely-cited public-speaking research.
Pace bands sourced from SlideModel.com, Teleprompter.com, and Winning Presentations (2025).
How it works
Pick a format from the Formats tab, use the Stage Coach, or dial in your own length and cue interval. Save it as a preset for one-tap reuse.
Hit Start. The giant countdown fills the screen. Talkbeat fires a haptic pulse at every cue interval so you always know where you are — without looking.
At the end, the finale haptic plays: three rising taps and a strong rumble. Your run is saved automatically in History.
Private by design
Download and use immediately. No sign-in, no email, no setup. All your presets and history live only in this app on this device.
Talkbeat makes zero network calls. There is no developer server. Nothing about you or your talks leaves this device.
Every cue is haptic-only. Mute switch, vibrate mode, do-not-disturb — all fine. Talkbeat never plays audio.