Words to Pages Converter
Enter a word count and we'll calculate the page count for any common font, size, and spacing.
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How many pages is your word count?
The simple answer: the number of pages depends on font, font size, line spacing, and margin width. The defaults most word processors ship with โ 12pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins, US Letter โ produce roughly 500 words per single-spaced page, 333 words per 1.5-spaced page, and 250 words per double-spaced page.
Switching the font alone can swing the count by 10โ20%. Courier (a monospace font) packs significantly fewer characters per line than Calibri or Arial, so a Courier page is shorter.
Single-spaced vs double-spaced page counts
Double spacing puts a full blank line between every line of text, so the same word count fills exactly twice as many pages as it does single-spaced. 1.5 spacing sits between the two at about two-thirds of the double-spaced length. Almost every academic submission is double-spaced; most business and web documents are single-spaced.
- Single-spaced: ~500 words per page (12pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins)
- 1.5 spacing: ~333 words per page
- Double-spaced: ~250 words per page
Words to pages in MLA, APA, and Chicago format
If you're submitting academic work, the style guide fixes the formatting for you โ so the page count is predictable once you know which one applies.
| Style | Required format | Words per page |
|---|---|---|
| MLA 9 | 12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins | ~250 |
| APA 7 | 12pt Times New Roman / 11pt Calibri / 11pt Arial, double-spaced | ~250โ280 |
| Chicago (Turabian) | 12pt readable serif, double-spaced | ~250 |
| Harvard | 12pt Arial or Times, double-spaced | ~250 |
All four count body text only โ title pages, abstracts, reference lists, and appendices are paginated separately.
US Letter vs A4 paper
A4 (210 ร 297 mm) is narrower and taller than US Letter (8.5 ร 11 in). At 1-inch margins the A4 text area is roughly 6% larger, so the same text runs about 6% shorter on A4. US Letter is standard in the US and Canada; A4 is standard almost everywhere else, so check which one your institution expects.
Common conversions at a glance
| Words | Single-spaced (12pt Times) | Double-spaced (12pt Times) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | ยฝ page | 1 page |
| 500 | 1 page | 2 pages |
| 750 | 1ยฝ 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 |
| 5,000 | 10 pages | 20 pages |
| 10,000 | 20 pages | 40 pages |
| 50,000 | 100 pages | 200 pages |
Why our converter asks for font and spacing
Generic words-to-pages tools assume a single configuration. Real assignments specify constraints: 12pt Times New Roman double-spaced is the default for most US college essays, but legal briefs use 14pt with 1.5 line spacing, and many style guides allow Calibri 11pt single-spaced. The right answer depends on which document you're producing.
For a deeper discussion: How many pages is 1,000 words? covers the most common case in detail.
Reverse direction
If you have a page count and need to estimate the word count, use the pages to words converter.
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Frequently asked questions
How many pages is 500 words double-spaced?
About 2 pages in 12pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins. Single-spaced, 500 words is about 1 page.
How many words fit on a single-spaced page?
A standard 12pt Times New Roman page with 1-inch margins fits about 500 words. Calibri 12pt fits roughly 510. Courier 12pt fits about 290.
Does font size really matter for page count?
Substantially. Going from 12pt to 14pt typically adds about 20% more pages for the same text. Going from 11pt to 12pt adds about 10%.
What about a 5-paragraph essay โ how many words is it?
A standard 5-paragraph essay typically runs 500โ800 words: a 100-word intro, three 100โ200-word body paragraphs, and a 100-word conclusion.
Does the converter account for headings and images?
It assumes pure body text. Add roughly half a page per major image and a quarter-page per H1 / H2 heading.
Does it work for academic papers?
Yes โ pick the configuration your style guide requires (most US universities default to 12pt Times double-spaced). The result is the body-text page count; cite-as-you-go and bibliography pages are separate.