Words to Pages Calculator
Calculate how many pages your word count will fill. Supports double-spaced, single-spaced, APA, MLA, and Chicago formatting standards.
Settings
1,000 words is approximately
pages
Double spaced · 12pt Times New Roman · 1 inch (Standard APA/MLA)
≈ 275 words per page
Quick Reference
Click any word count to use it above.
Why Word-to-Page Estimates Matter for Students and Writers
Professors and instructors assign essays with page limits (e.g., '5–7 pages, double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman'). But Microsoft Word's page count depends heavily on your formatting settings — headers, footers, and fonts affect the number significantly. Using this calculator before writing helps you scope the project accurately.
Common sources of confusion: APA format requires double-spacing with 12pt Times New Roman, while MLA uses the same font but with 1-inch margins and specific header requirements. Chicago Manual style has slightly different defaults. This calculator accounts for each format.
Who Uses a Words-to-Pages Calculator
College Students
Planning essays, research papers, or thesis chapters to hit page count requirements before a deadline.
Academic Writers
Estimating submission length for journal articles, conference papers, or book chapters with strict word limits.
Content Writers
Estimating how long a blog post or article draft will be when designed for print or PDF distribution.
Authors & Novelists
Calculating how a word count (e.g., 80,000 words) translates to a physical book page count for a specific trim size.
How to Calculate Pages from Word Count
- Enter your total word count in the input field.
- Select your line spacing: Single, 1.5x, or Double spaced.
- Choose your font and font size (12pt Times New Roman is the most common academic standard).
- Select margins: Standard (1 inch, APA/MLA default) or Narrow (0.75 inch).
- The page count updates instantly. Hover over the result to see the calculation breakdown.
Reference: Standard Word Counts Per Page
Double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins (APA/MLA default):
• 1 page ≈ 250–275 words
• 5 pages ≈ 1,250–1,375 words
• 10 pages ≈ 2,500–2,750 words
Single-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins:
• 1 page ≈ 500–550 words
• 5 pages ≈ 2,500–2,750 words
These are averages — actual page count depends on heading styles, paragraph spacing, and figures/tables included in the document.
How This Calculator Works
The resulting words-per-page figure is then divided into your input word count to produce the page estimate. The calculation matches Microsoft Word output to within 0–2 pages for documents under 20,000 words.