Words Per Page Calculator
Estimate how many pages your writing fills (or how many words fit a page) for your font, point size and line spacing. Calculated in your browser.
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How the estimate works
A common starting point is roughly 500 words per page for 12-point, single-spaced Times New Roman. From there the estimate scales with how much room the text takes up:
words/page ≈ 500 × font width × (12 ÷ size)² ÷ spacing
Doubling the line spacing roughly halves the words per page; a smaller point size fits more. This is an estimate for planning, real page counts depend on margins, paragraphs and headings. Computed in your browser.
What this does
A words per page calculator estimates how many pages your writing fills — or how many words fit a page — for your font, point size, and line spacing.
How to use it
- Enter your word count.
- Choose the font and point size.
- Set the line spacing.
- Read the page estimate.
How it works
A common rule is ~500 words per page at 12-point single-spaced, or ~250 double-spaced. Margins, headings, and images shift the real count, so treat it as a guide.
pages ≈ words ÷ (500 ÷ size and spacing factor)
Understanding your result
This is an estimate built on a standard page, so margins, headings, images, and dialogue can shift the real count a page or more either way. Use it to gauge whether a draft is roughly on target for an assignment or article, then trust the actual formatted document for anything that has to hit an exact page requirement.
Example
1,500 words double-spaced fills about 6 pages.
Sources & methodology
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Frequently asked questions
How many words are on a page?
A common rule is about 500 words per page at 12-point, single-spaced Times New Roman, or roughly 250 double-spaced. The exact number depends on your font, size, spacing and margins.
How is the estimate calculated?
It starts from ~500 words per page and scales by the font’s relative width, the square of the point size, and the line spacing — smaller text fits more, wider spacing fits less.
Why is it only an estimate?
Real page counts also depend on margins, paragraph breaks, headings and images, which vary by document. Treat the result as a planning guide.
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