Convert word count to page count, or page count to words, with spacing and font size options for accurate essay and document estimates.
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At the standard academic default of double-spaced, 12-point font, 1000 words is approximately 4 pages. Single-spaced, it's approximately 2 pages.
A typical double-spaced page in 12-point font holds about 250 words. A single-spaced page holds about 500 words.
Yes, different fonts and sizes fit different amounts of text per page — Arial tends to fit slightly less per page than Times New Roman at the same point size.
This gives a close standard estimate. Your exact page count can vary slightly based on margins, headings, paragraph spacing, and images.
This tool converts a word count into an estimated page count, or a page count into an estimated word count, using standard academic formatting conventions. It's commonly used by students estimating essay length, writers planning manuscripts, and anyone working against a page-count or word-count requirement.
Academic and publishing conventions generally use 250 words per page for double-spaced, 12-point font documents — the most common format for essays, papers, and manuscripts. Single-spaced documents fit roughly double that, around 500 words per page. These figures assume standard 1-inch margins and Times New Roman or a similar font; other fonts and margin settings will shift the ratio somewhat.
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