Words to pages converter
How many pages is your essay? Choose spacing and font to convert words to pages, or pages to words.
Assumes US Letter or A4 with 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins and ordinary paragraphs. Headings, lists and block quotes use more space.
Rules of thumb
- Single-spaced: about 500 words per page.
- Double-spaced: about 250 words per page, the usual format for school essays (MLA and APA both ask for double spacing).
- Arial is wider than Times New Roman, so the same essay runs about 15% longer.
Want to know how long those pages take to get through? A double-spaced page takes about a minute to read silently. Try the reading time calculator.
Words to pages chart (Times New Roman 12pt)
| Words | Single-spaced | Double-spaced |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | 0.5 pages | 1 pages |
| 500 | 1 pages | 2 pages |
| 750 | 1.5 pages | 3 pages |
| 1,000 | 2 pages | 4 pages |
| 1,500 | 3 pages | 6 pages |
| 2,000 | 4 pages | 8 pages |
| 2,500 | 5 pages | 10 pages |
| 3,000 | 6 pages | 12 pages |
| 4,000 | 8 pages | 16 pages |
| 5,000 | 10 pages | 20 pages |
| 10,000 | 20 pages | 40 pages |
Questions people ask
How many pages is 1,000 words?
About 2 pages single-spaced or 4 pages double-spaced, using a 12-point font such as Times New Roman with 1-inch margins.
How many words are on a page?
Roughly 500 words on a single-spaced page and 250 on a double-spaced page in 12-point Times New Roman with 1-inch margins. Wider fonts like Arial or Verdana fit fewer words.
How many pages is a 3,000-word essay?
About 6 pages single-spaced or 12 pages double-spaced in standard 12-point formatting.
How many words is a 5-page essay?
About 1,250 words double-spaced or 2,500 words single-spaced.