Words per Page Converter
Convert words to pages or pages to words, both directions. Pick font, spacing, and margins, and the ratio updates live. Everything runs in your browser.
Words ↔ Pages
Type in either box. The other updates instantly.
Page settings
Each change updates the conversion ratio.
Common page counts
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At 12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1" margins.
| Pages | Words |
|---|---|
Or paste text
Counts your text using the active page settings.
Estimate
At 275 words per page (12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1" margins).
What this assumes
Estimates use standard US Letter (8.5" × 11"). Counts assume body text only, no headers, footers, block quotes, footnotes, tables, or images. Real word counts per page vary with paragraph length, dialogue, and how often a new section starts a new page.
How many pages is…
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Common references
Typical word ranges for assignment lengths.
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Writing to a page target? This converter turns a word count into pages (or the reverse) for any font, spacing, and margin combination. For essays specifically, pair it with the essay word counter to track your draft against the word goal, or the word counter for a live count as you write.
How many words per page?
The standard answer is about 275 words per page. That number assumes the format most teachers and editors expect: 12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on US Letter paper. Switch any of those variables and the count moves.
Single spacing roughly doubles the words per page (about 550 in the same format). Switch to Arial 11pt and you get a bit more text per page. Calibri 11pt fits the most of the common essay fonts, around 300 double-spaced. Garamond 12pt sits a little below Times. Courier New is the outlier, a monospaced font that fits the least, around 215 words per double-spaced page.
Margins shift the total too. Narrow margins (0.5") add about 30% to your words per page. Wide margins (1.5") cut about 17% off. Use the converter above to lock in your exact format before you trust any number.
Conversion table by font and spacing
Words per single page, US Letter (8.5" × 11") with 1-inch margins, body text only.
| Font / Spacing | Single | 1.5 | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman 12pt | 550 | 415 | 275 |
| Arial 11pt | 580 | 435 | 290 |
| Calibri 11pt | 600 | 450 | 300 |
| Garamond 12pt | 525 | 395 | 265 |
| Courier New 12pt | 425 | 320 | 215 |
Values are rounded to the nearest 5. Real pages vary by paragraph length, dialogue (which leaves whitespace on the right), and section breaks.
Words per page for academic essays
Most teachers and professors specify page counts, not word counts, but the underlying expectation is the same standard format: 12pt Times New Roman or 11pt Arial, double-spaced, 1" margins. Use these word targets as your real goal:
- High school 1-page essay: 250 to 300 words
- High school 2-page essay: 500 to 600 words
- Standard 3-page paper: 750 to 900 words
- College 5-page paper: 1,250 to 1,500 words
- Term paper or research essay (10 pages): 2,500 to 3,000 words
- Graduate seminar paper (15 to 20 pages): 3,750 to 6,000 words
Word counts give you a better progress signal than page counts, since a paragraph break or a long quote can push your page count up without adding much real content. If your assignment requires a page count, write to the matching word target and verify with the converter above. For longer essays, the essay word counter tracks live word count with intro, body, and conclusion percentages.
Words per page for novels and books
Printed books use different formats than essays, and the format is set by the publisher, not the author. Three common ranges:
- Mass-market paperback: about 250 words per page. Smaller trim size, denser text.
- Trade paperback: about 300 words per page. The standard for most novels.
- Literary hardcover or large-format: 350 or more words per page. More white space, larger trim.
If you are writing a novel and your manuscript is 80,000 words, you can expect roughly 320 trade paperback pages or 266 literary hardcover pages. Publishers always quote manuscript word counts, not page counts, because the page count depends on their typesetting choices.
How to use the words-per-page converter
Pick a direction
Type a word count to see how many pages it fills, or type a page count to see how many words you need. Either field updates the other instantly.
Match your format
Set the font, spacing, and margins to whatever your assignment requires. The conversion ratio updates as soon as you change any of the three.
Or paste real text
Drop your draft into the paste box to get an exact word count plus the matching page count at your chosen settings. Useful when you have content and want to know how much further to go.
Copy or export
Use the Copy button to send the result to your clipboard, or download a .txt summary. Your settings are saved on this device so the next visit starts where you left off.
Words per page vs character counter vs word counter
Use the Words per Page Converter when
You have an assignment in pages and need to write to a word target, or you have a word count and want to know how many printed pages it makes at a given format.
Use the Word Counter when
You want a live count of words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time as you write. Best for general drafting and proofreading.
Use the Character Counter when
You are writing for a platform with a character limit, like a tweet, meta description, or SMS. Tracks characters with and without spaces against live platform limits.
Use the Essay Word Counter when
You are writing an essay and want intro, body, and conclusion percentages plus assignment presets for common essay lengths.
Working at the structural level instead? The paragraph counter and sentence counter break a draft into blocks and sentences. To see every counter in one place, browse all counters.
About wordcounter.ai
We build plain, fast text tools. The words-per-page converter joins the word counter, character counter, and essay word counter in a small set of utilities that share one rule: nothing you type leaves your browser. No accounts, no upload, no tracking on your draft text. If you spot a font, spacing, or margin combination that does not match what your word processor actually produces, let us know and we will update the ratios.
Frequently asked questions
How many words is a 1-page essay?
A standard 1-page essay in 12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins runs 250 to 300 words. Single-spaced, the same page holds about 500 to 600 words.
How many words is a 2-page essay?
Two double-spaced pages run 500 to 600 words. Aim for 550 as the safe middle target if your assignment does not specify a word count.
How many words is a 3-page essay?
A 3-page double-spaced essay is 750 to 900 words at standard formatting. Aim for around 825.
How many words is a 5-page paper?
A 5-page double-spaced paper runs 1,250 to 1,500 words at 12pt with 1-inch margins. The 1,375-word midpoint is a reliable target. Single-spaced, 5 pages is closer to 2,500 words.
How many words is a 10-page paper?
A 10-page double-spaced paper is 2,500 to 3,000 words. Most professors expect closer to 2,750 at standard formatting.
How many pages is 1,000 words?
1,000 words is about 3.6 double-spaced pages or 1.8 single-spaced pages in 12pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins. Round up to 4 pages if you need a clean number for a syllabus requirement.
What font size affects page count the most?
Courier New 12pt produces the fewest words per page because it is a monospaced font (every character takes the same width). Calibri 11pt fits the most. A switch from Times to Courier can drop your words-per-page by about 22%, which can swing a 5-page paper by a full page.
Does spacing change the word count?
No. Spacing changes how many pages your words fill, not how many words you have written. Single-spaced text uses about half the pages of double-spaced text, but the word count itself stays the same.
Why do my real pages have fewer words than the converter says?
Real documents include headers, footers, paragraph breaks, dialogue (which leaves whitespace on the right), block quotes, footnotes, and section breaks that start fresh pages. The converter estimates body-text density, so expect real pages to run 10 to 20 percent below the estimate if your draft is dialogue-heavy or has many short paragraphs.
How many words is the average book?
The average adult novel runs 80,000 to 100,000 words. At about 250 words per mass-market paperback page that works out to 320 to 400 pages; at 300 words per trade paperback page it drops to 265 to 335 pages. Literary hardcovers run longer at 350 words per page, which compresses the same manuscript into fewer printed pages.
Why do my pages have different word counts in Word vs Google Docs?
Word defaults to 11pt Calibri with 1.08 line spacing; Google Docs defaults to 11pt Arial with 1.15 line spacing. Both fit roughly 350 to 400 words per page at those defaults, but the exact number can vary by 5 to 10 percent. If precision matters, set both apps to the same font, point size, line spacing, and margins before you compare.
Will my essay get flagged by a plagiarism detector after I check the page count here?
No. The word-to-page conversion is a local calculation; nothing about your essay is uploaded, indexed, or shared with detection services. Settings are saved on your device using localStorage, which you can clear at any time.
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