How many words fit on a standard page?

A standard double-spaced page in 12 pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins holds approximately 250 words. Single spacing roughly doubles that to about 500 words per page.

Does font choice matter?

Yes — different fonts have different character widths. Times New Roman and Arial at the same point size can produce 10–15% different word counts per page. This calculator uses average values; treat results as estimates.

Why does my word processor show a different page count?

Word processors account for headers, footers, page breaks, images, and exact glyph metrics. This tool uses statistical averages, so small differences are expected.

How many pages is 1000 words?

At the most common setting — 12 pt font, double spacing, 1-inch margins — 1000 words is roughly 4 pages. With single spacing the same word count fits on about 2 pages.

Can I estimate a target word count from a page count?

Yes — enter a word count and adjust until the page estimate matches your target. The words-per-page figure shown in the result tells you exactly how many words fill one page at those settings.

Words Per Page Calculator

Name: Words Per Page Calculator
Availability: InStock
Author: Nham Vu

Enter your word count and formatting settings to instantly see how many pages your text will fill.

Document Settings

Word Count

Number of words in your document.

Font Size

Line Spacing

Margins

Estimated Pages

4.0

pages (exact)

rounded up

250

Words per page

Lines per page

Words per line

Quick Reference — Current Spacing & Font

Word Count	Pages (exact)	Pages (rounded)

Summary

Enter your word count and formatting settings to instantly see how many pages your text will fill.

How it works

Enter the total word count for your document.
Choose a font size (10 pt to 14 pt are most common).
Select a line spacing style: single, 1.5x, or double.
Pick a margin size: narrow, normal, or wide.
The calculator multiplies words-per-line by lines-per-page to get words-per-page, then divides your word count by that figure.
The result shows pages as a decimal and as a rounded whole-page count.

Use cases

Check whether your essay meets a page-count requirement before printing.
Estimate how many pages a novel chapter or short story will fill.
Plan manuscript submissions that specify page limits.
Convert a professor's "5-page paper" requirement into a target word count.
Verify that a report fits within a company style guide's page budget.
Compare how different font sizes or spacing choices affect document length.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-06-11 · Reviewed by Nham Vu