Text & Writing
Words to Pages Calculator
Convert a word count to pages, or a page count to words, for your actual formatting.
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Last reviewed: 5 October 2026 by Vishal Senthilkumar
This calculator converts a word count into an estimated page count, or a page target back into a word count - either direction, for the font, size, line spacing and margins you actually plan to use. Paste a draft to have the word count filled in automatically, or type a count or page target directly.
There is no single correct answer to "how many pages is X words", because it depends entirely on formatting: a 1,000-word essay in 10pt single-spaced Calibri with narrow margins fits on noticeably fewer pages than the same 1,000 words in 14pt double-spaced Arial with wide margins. Choosing the settings closest to your own document gives a far more useful estimate than a single fixed rule of thumb.
How this tool works
Choose a direction
Words to pages if you have a draft or a word target; pages to words if an assignment or brief specifies a page count instead.
Enter your word count or page count
Paste your actual text to have the word count calculated for you, or type a number directly in either mode.
Match your formatting
Set the font, font size, line spacing and margins to whatever your document actually uses - these four settings are what change the answer.
Read the estimate
The result shows the converted figure plus the words-per-page assumption it is based on, so you can see exactly why the number came out the way it did.
How it works
The conversion starts from a baseline of 500 words per page - 12pt Times New Roman, single-spaced, with standard one-inch margins - and scales that figure by four multipliers: font, font size, line spacing and margins. The baseline matches the single-spaced estimate already used elsewhere on this site, so the two agree with each other.
Font: Arial's wider letterforms fit somewhat less text per page than Times New Roman at the same size, while Calibri (the modern Word and Google Docs default) is narrower and fits a little more. Font size scales the other way - a 10pt page holds noticeably more words than a 14pt page of the same size.
Line spacing scales the figure down as spacing increases: double spacing is treated as roughly half of single spacing, which is the same relationship commonly cited for 12pt Times New Roman (about 500 words/page single-spaced versus about 250 double-spaced). Margins work the same way - narrower margins leave more usable space per page, wider margins less.
These are reasonable, consistent assumptions rather than a measured standard - no two word processors lay out text identically, and the only fully authoritative page count is the one your own software shows for your own document. Everything is calculated in your browser; nothing you type or paste is sent anywhere.
Typical words per page by setting
Starting from the 500-word baseline (12pt Times New Roman, single-spaced, normal margins), here is roughly how much that figure moves when one setting changes at a time.
| Double spacing instead of single | About half as many words per page |
|---|---|
| 14pt instead of 12pt | Noticeably fewer words per page |
| 10pt instead of 12pt | Noticeably more words per page |
| Arial instead of Times New Roman | Slightly fewer words per page |
| Calibri instead of Times New Roman | Slightly more words per page |
| Wide margins instead of normal | Fewer words per page |
| Narrow margins instead of normal | More words per page |
Why this can differ from your word processor
- Headers, footers, page numbers, images and footnotes all reduce the usable space per page in a real document, which this estimate does not account for.
- Word processors kern and justify text slightly differently from one another, so even identical font/size/spacing settings produce a slightly different page count between, say, Word and Google Docs.
- This estimate assumes continuous prose with no headings, bullet lists or large gaps - a document with lots of those breaks the page sooner than the raw word count suggests.
- If a page count matters precisely (a submission limit, a printed booklet), treat this as a planning figure and check the real page count in the program you will actually submit from.
Worked examples
A 1,000-word assignment
At the default settings (12pt Times New Roman, single-spaced, normal margins) that is about 2 pages; switch to double spacing and it becomes about 4 pages for the same 1,000 words.
A "5 page" brief with no word count given
Switch to pages-to-words mode, enter 5, and set the spacing and margins specified in the brief to get a word target to write towards.
Checking a pasted draft against a limit
Paste the draft so the word count fills in automatically, then adjust the font and spacing selectors to match the submission template and read off the resulting page count.
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is 500 words?
About 1 page single-spaced or 2 pages double-spaced, at the common 12pt Times New Roman, normal-margin default. See how many pages is 500 words for the full breakdown and a lookup table for other word counts.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. Your text never leaves your device. Everything is processed by your browser as you type, so nothing is uploaded, stored or logged - which matters when the text is a draft, a contract or anything confidential.
Why does changing the font change the page count?
Different fonts have different average character widths at the same point size. Arial is wider than Times New Roman, so the same word count takes up more horizontal space and wraps onto more lines - and eventually more pages.
Is this the same page count my word processor will show?
It should be close for plain prose, but not necessarily exact. Headers, images, heading styles and the specific rendering engine of your word processor all affect the real page count in ways this estimate cannot see. Treat it as a reliable planning figure, not a guarantee.
Can I convert a page count back into a word count?
Yes - switch to "Pages to words" mode, enter the number of pages, and set the same font, size, spacing and margins your target document uses.
Does pasting my text upload it anywhere?
No. The word count is calculated in your browser as you paste or type, and the text is never sent to a server.