How many pages is 1,300 words in each font?
| Font | Single | 1.5 lines | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman 12pt | 2.6 pages | 3.9 pages | 5.2 pages |
| Arial 12pt | 2.8 pages | 4.2 pages | 5.6 pages |
| Calibri 11pt | 2.2 pages | 3.3 pages | 4.3 pages |
| Verdana 12pt | 3.3 pages | 4.9 pages | 6.5 pages |
US Letter, 1-inch margins, no headings. Other settings: words to pages calculator. Exact count of your draft: word counter.
Where 1,300 words breaks across pages
Double spaced in Times New Roman 12pt, pages 1 to 5 hold 250 words each, and the last 50 words start page 6, which ends about 20% full. Add 200 words and that page is full.
1,300 words next to nearby counts
- 1,500 words: 200 more words, 0.8 pages double spaced, still ending on page 6.
- 1,200 words: 100 fewer words, 0.4 pages double spaced, ending on page 5 instead of 6.
How long does 1,300 words take to read or say?
Up to 6 minutes read silently and 8 minutes read aloud, at 238 words a minute for silent nonfiction reading and 183 aloud, from Brysbaert's 2019 review.
What 1,300 words looks like in practice
- Two Common App personal essays at the 650-word cap add up to exactly this count. If your draft for one prompt has grown this big, you likely have two essays of material, and half of it belongs in another answer.
- For a report or blog post, plan four or five subheadings. People scan those first, so make each one say what its section answers.
- Bringing 1,300 words down to 1,000? Remove whole paragraphs before you touch single sentences. Cutting 300 words one adjective at a time is slow and leaves the structure just as crowded.
- Test the opening by reading the first 130 words, a tenth of the piece, on their own. A reader who stopped there should still know your main point.
FAQ
How many pages is 1,300 words single spaced?
About 2.6 pages in Times New Roman 12pt with 1-inch margins, or 2.8 pages in Arial 12pt. In Times New Roman, that works out to 2 full pages plus about 300 words on page 3.
How many pages is 1,300 words double spaced?
About 5.2 pages with Times New Roman at 12pt and 1-inch margins, or 5.6 pages with Arial. That setup gives you 5 full pages plus about 50 words on page 6.
How many words do I cut to make 1,300 words one page shorter?
In Times New Roman 12pt double spaced, the last page holds about 50 words, so cutting those takes it from 6 pages to 5. Single spaced, the last page holds about 300 words.