Words to Pages Calculator
Estimate how many pages a word count fills, for common fonts and line spacing.
About the Words to Pages Calculator
Enter the word count, line spacing and font. The calculator estimates the number of pages and the words per page, and gives a quick table for common word counts.
With 12-point Times New Roman and 1-inch margins, a single-spaced page holds about 500 words and a double-spaced page about 250. Wider fonts like Arial hold fewer. Headings, paragraphs and dialogue all reduce words per page, so treat it as an estimate.
The formula
Pages = words ÷ words per page
Worked example
A 2,000-word essay, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt
- About 250 words per page
- 2,000 ÷ 250 = 8 pages
- Single-spaced: about 4 pages
Questions people ask
How many pages is 1,000 words?
About 2 single-spaced or 4 double-spaced pages.
Do A4 and Letter differ?
A4 is slightly taller and narrower; the difference is a few percent.
How many words is a 10-page paper?
About 2,500 words double-spaced, or 5,000 single-spaced.