Text analysis

Words to Pages Calculator

Turn a word count or pasted draft into an estimated page count using standard US school and manuscript rules of thumb.

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Word count

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Page convention

Double-spaced essayCommon US college estimate: 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced, one-inch margins.Single-spaced pageCommon estimate for single-spaced 12-point prose with one-inch margins.Standard manuscriptIndustry rule of thumb for a double-spaced manuscript page.Custom words per pageUse your teacher’s or publisher’s words-per-page figure.

Estimated pages

1,250 words at 250 words per page. That fills whole pages with no leftover words.

Words needed for a target page count

1,250 words

At 250 words per page, 5 pages is about 1,250 words.

Examples

Five-page MLA essay

At 250 words per double-spaced page, a five-page assignment is about 1,250 words.

Two-page single-spaced memo

At 500 words per page, a two-page memo is about 1,000 words.

How to use it

Enter a word count or paste the draft so the tool can count it.
Choose a spacing preset or set a custom words-per-page value.
Read the estimated pages and leftover words on the last page.

Limits

Page estimates assume continuous prose, not slides, forms, or heavily designed layouts.
Teachers and publishers may define a “page” differently. Follow their instructions when they conflict.

Questions

How many words are on a double-spaced page?

A common US college estimate is 250 words per double-spaced page in 12-point Times New Roman with one-inch margins. It is a planning figure, not a printer guarantee.

What about single spacing?

A common estimate is 500 words per single-spaced page under the same font and margin assumptions.

Why does my document show a different page count?

Headings, block quotes, images, larger fonts, and wider margins all change pagination. Use this calculator for planning, then check the finished file.