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Words to pages
1,000 words is about 2 pages single-spaced or 4 pages double-spaced. Change the font, size, spacing or margins to see your exact estimate.
≈ 500 words per page · 46 lines per page
Word count to pages chart
For Times New Roman 12 pt, 1-inch margins.
| Words | Single-spaced | 1.5-spaced | Double-spaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 300 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 500 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 750 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 1,000 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1,500 | 3 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2,000 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2,500 | 5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 3,000 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 4,000 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| 5,000 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| 10,000 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
How the estimate works
The starting point is the widely used rule of thumb that a page of 12 pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins holds about 500 words single-spaced. Wider typefaces fit fewer letters per line, so Arial and Verdana give fewer words per page and Courier, a monospaced typewriter face, fewer still.
Font size changes both the letters per line and the lines per page, so words per page scale roughly with the square of the size: going from 12 pt to 10 pt fits about 44% more. Double spacing halves the lines. Margins change the printable area directly.
Real documents include headings, short lines at the end of paragraphs and dialogue, so treat the result as a close estimate for continuous prose. For an exact count of what you've written, paste it into the word counter.
Questions people ask
How many pages is 1,000 words?
About 2 pages single-spaced or 4 pages double-spaced, using 12 pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins on US Letter or A4.
How many words is one page?
Roughly 500 words single-spaced and 250 words double-spaced in 12 pt Times New Roman. Wider fonts like Arial fit fewer; smaller sizes fit more.
How many pages is 500 words?
About 1 page single-spaced or 2 pages double-spaced in a standard 12 pt font.
How many pages is 2,000 words?
About 4 pages single-spaced or 8 pages double-spaced in 12 pt Times New Roman.
Why is my real page count different?
Headings, short paragraphs, dialogue, lists, images and block quotes all leave white space. The estimate assumes continuous prose; real documents usually run 5–15% longer.