Words to Pages
Turn a word count into a page count — for essays, assignments, reports and manuscripts.
Assumptions: standard 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins and a standard font (the Times New Roman / Arial class). Pages are an estimate — see how the estimate works below.
Pages for Common Word Counts
At your current settings above — the table updates when you change the spacing or font size.
| Word count | Pages (approx.) |
|---|---|
| 250 words | 1.0 |
| 500 words | 2.0 |
| 750 words | 3.0 |
| 1,000 words | 4.0 |
| 1,500 words | 6.0 |
| 2,000 words | 8.0 |
| 2,500 words | 10.0 |
| 3,000 words | 12.0 |
| 4,000 words | 16.0 |
| 5,000 words | 20.0 |
| 10,000 words | 40.0 |
How This Calculator Works
There is no exact answer to "how many pages is this?" — but there is a standard estimate, and it is the one teachers, editors and word processors all start from. At 12 pt with standard 1-inch margins, a page of single-spaced text holds about 500 words. Double the line spacing and the same page holds about 250 words, because each line takes up twice the room. This calculator divides your word count by the words per page at your settings:
- Line spacing divides the words per page directly: single spacing keeps about 500 words per page at 12 pt, 1.5 spacing brings it to about 333, and double spacing to about 250.
- Font size works in two directions at once — a smaller font fits more characters on every line and more lines on the page — so the words per page scale with the square of the size change. At 10 pt a single-spaced page holds about 720 words; at 14 pt only about 367.
- The font itself is assumed to be a standard one (Times New Roman, Arial and their close relatives). A noticeably wider or narrower font shifts the real count a little, which is one reason the result is labelled an estimate.
| Font size | Words per page — single | Words per page — 1.5 | Words per page — double |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 pt | 720 | 480 | 360 |
| 11 pt | 595 | 397 | 298 |
| 12 pt | 500 | 333 | 250 |
| 13 pt | 426 | 284 | 213 |
| 14 pt | 367 | 245 | 184 |
Worked Example
Your assignment is 1,500 words, double-spaced, at 12 pt. A double-spaced page at 12 pt holds about 250 words, so the estimate is 1,500 ÷ 250 = about 6.0 pages. The same essay single-spaced at 750 words would come to 1.5 pages (750 ÷ 500). Both figures come straight from the model above — change the settings in the calculator and it works the same way for any word count.
The Full Table at 12 pt
The counts students and writers ask about most, at the standard 12 pt settings. The calculator above covers every other combination of spacing and font size.
| Word count | Single-spaced | Double-spaced |
|---|---|---|
| 250 words | 0.5 pages | 1.0 pages |
| 500 words | 1.0 pages | 2.0 pages |
| 750 words | 1.5 pages | 3.0 pages |
| 1,000 words | 2.0 pages | 4.0 pages |
| 1,500 words | 3.0 pages | 6.0 pages |
| 2,000 words | 4.0 pages | 8.0 pages |
| 2,500 words | 5.0 pages | 10.0 pages |
| 3,000 words | 6.0 pages | 12.0 pages |
| 4,000 words | 8.0 pages | 16.0 pages |
| 5,000 words | 10.0 pages | 20.0 pages |
| 10,000 words | 20.0 pages | 40.0 pages |
What Changes the Real Page Count
- Margins: wider margins leave less room on every page, so the same text runs to more pages. The estimate assumes the standard 1-inch margins most assignments and templates use.
- Headings and paragraph breaks: every heading and paragraph gap spends space without adding words. A document broken into many short sections runs longer than one solid block of the same length.
- Images, tables and lists: anything that is not running text displaces words. A page carrying a figure might hold half the words of a full text page.
- Font choice: fonts differ in width. Two documents at the same size in different fonts can differ by a page or so over a long piece.
Going the Other Way: Pages to Words
If the target is a page count rather than a word count, run the model backwards: pages × words per page. Five double-spaced pages at 12 pt is about 1,250 words; ten double-spaced pages is about 2,500 words; five single-spaced pages is about 2,500 words. And if you do not know your word count yet, the Word Counter will count pasted text instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages is 1,000 words?
About 2 pages single-spaced or 4 pages double-spaced. That is at the standard settings this calculator starts from: 12 pt type, standard 1-inch margins and a standard font, which works out to roughly 500 words per single-spaced page and 250 words per double-spaced page. Pick a different font size or spacing above and the estimate changes with it.
How does this calculator work?
It divides your word count by the number of words that fit on one page at your settings. The model starts from about 500 words per page for 12 pt single-spaced text, divides that by the line spacing (so double spacing halves it to 250), and adjusts it for font size — a smaller font fits more words on the page, a larger font fewer. The assumptions are printed just under the calculator so you can see exactly what the estimate is based on.
How many words are on one page?
At 12 pt, about 500 words on a single-spaced page and about 250 on a double-spaced page. Font size moves it a lot: at 10 pt a single-spaced page holds about 720 words, and at 14 pt about 367. The full words-per-page table is in the guide below.
Does the font I use change the page count?
A little, yes. This calculator assumes a standard font — the class of fonts Times New Roman and Arial belong to. A wide font fits fewer words on each line and a narrow one fits more, so two documents with the same word count and font size can still differ by a page or so. Treat the result as a close estimate, not an exact count.
Why is my document longer or shorter than the estimate?
Because real documents are not solid text. Headings, paragraph breaks, block quotes, lists, images and tables all take up space without adding many words, and margins wider than the standard 1 inch leave less room on every page. A document full of headings and short paragraphs will run longer than the estimate; dense unbroken text can run shorter.
Is Words to Pages free, and is anything uploaded?
Yes, it is free with no signup. You only type a number — the calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.