Words to Pages Converter
This words to pages converter turns a word count into pages and pages into words. Choose the page format – single-spaced, double-spaced or a book page – and you get the page count at once, plus a table of all formats and the approximate reading time.
Example: Conversion: Words to pages · Amount 3,000 · Page format: Double-spaced (manuscript, essay): 250 words → Result: 3,000 words are about 12 pages (Double-spaced). Source: William Shunn – Proper Manuscript Format (manuscript page with double line spacing, guideline approx. 250 words per page). Updated: .
How it is calculated
As a rule of thumb, 500 words fit on a single-spaced page and about 250 words on a double-spaced page. A text of 3,000 words is therefore roughly 6 or 12 pages.
How it is calculated
- Words to pages: word count ÷ words per page.
- Pages to words: page count × words per page.
- Formats: 500 words at single spacing and 12 pt, 250 words at double spacing (the usual manuscript and essay form), 300 words on a paperback page. You can set your own value.
What matters
The real number depends on font, size, margins and line spacing. If your document is already in a word processor, its word counter gives the exact figure; for characters and words of pasted text use the character counter, and how long reading takes is worked out by the reading time calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How many words are on a page?
It depends on the format: about 500 words single-spaced at 12 pt, around 250 double-spaced and about 300 on a paperback page.
How many pages is 1,000 words?
About 2 pages single-spaced, about 4 pages double-spaced and a little over 3 pages in a paperback.
How many words is 10 pages?
Around 2,500 words double-spaced and about 5,000 single-spaced. For essays the requirement of your institution usually applies.
Why does my result differ in my word processor?
Because font, margins, paragraphs, headings and images fill the page. The calculation uses averages; the actual document is always what counts.
Does the tool store my numbers?
No. The conversion runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.
Sources and legal basis
- William Shunn – Proper Manuscript Format (manuscript page with double line spacing, guideline approx. 250 words per page)
- Brysbaert (2019): How many words do we read per minute? Journal of Memory and Language 109 – 238 words per minute
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