How many pages is 1,000 words?
Double spaced in Times New Roman 12 with 1-inch margins, the default for almost every US college paper, 1,000 words is 4 pages. Single spaced it's 2 pages. The same 1,000 words in Calibri 11 single spaced fits on about 1.7 pages, because Calibri is a narrower, more compact typeface than Times New Roman at the same nominal point size. That gap is why a page target and a word target are never interchangeable.
Reference table: words to pages
Single and double spaced, 1-inch margins, no headings or images.
| Words | Times New Roman 12 | Arial 11 | Calibri 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | Double | Single | Double | Single | Double | |
| 250 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 300 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 400 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 500 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 600 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 750 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 800 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 1,000 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| 1,200 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 1,500 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 2,000 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 6.7 |
| 2,500 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 8.3 |
| 3,000 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| 4,000 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 14.5 | 6.7 | 13.3 |
| 5,000 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 8.3 | 16.7 |
| 6,000 | 12.0 | 24.0 | 10.9 | 21.8 | 10.0 | 20.0 |
| 7,500 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 13.6 | 27.3 | 12.5 | 25.0 |
| 10,000 | 20.0 | 40.0 | 18.2 | 36.4 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
Quick answers
Times New Roman 12, 1-inch margins, the default in Word and Google Docs. Double spaced is what most US and Canadian schools ask for; single spaced is the norm for cover letters and business writing.
- How many pages is 300 words? About 1.2 pages double spaced, or 0.6 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 400 words? About 1.6 pages double spaced, or 0.8 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 500 words? About 2.0 pages double spaced, or 1.0 page single spaced.
- How many pages is 600 words? About 2.4 pages double spaced, or 1.2 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 750 words? About 3.0 pages double spaced, or 1.5 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 800 words? About 3.2 pages double spaced, or 1.6 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 1,000 words? About 4.0 pages double spaced, or 2.0 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 1,200 words? About 4.8 pages double spaced, or 2.4 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 1,500 words? About 6.0 pages double spaced, or 3.0 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 2,000 words? About 8.0 pages double spaced, or 4.0 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 2,500 words? About 10.0 pages double spaced, or 5.0 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 3,000 words? About 12.0 pages double spaced, or 6.0 pages single spaced.
- How many pages is 5,000 words? About 20.0 pages double spaced, or 10.0 pages single spaced.
Reference table: pages to words
Working backwards from a page requirement, double spaced in Times New Roman 12:
- 1 page: about 250 words
- 2 pages: about 500 words
- 3 pages: about 750 words
- 5 pages: about 1,250 words
- 10 pages: about 2,500 words
- 20 pages: about 5,000 words
What actually changes the page count
Font size and line spacing dominate, but four other things move the number more than students expect. Margins: dropping from 1 inch to 0.5 inch adds roughly 20% more text per page. Paragraph spacing: Word's default 8pt after each paragraph costs you several lines on a page of short paragraphs. Headings and subheadings, which eat vertical space without adding many words. And paper size. A4 (used in the UK, Canada and Australia) is slightly taller and narrower than US Letter, so the same document usually runs a fraction of a page shorter on A4.
Typical length requirements
- High school essay: 300–1,000 words (1–4 pages double spaced)
- College essay assignment: 1,500–5,000 words (6–20 pages double spaced)
- Undergraduate dissertation (UK/AU): 8,000–12,000 words
- Master's thesis: 15,000–25,000 words
- Conference talk: about 130 words per minute of speaking time
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FAQ
How many pages is 1,000 words?
About 4 pages double spaced, or 2 pages single spaced, in Times New Roman 12 with 1-inch margins, which is the default for most US college papers. In Calibri 11 single spaced the same 1,000 words fit on roughly 1.7 pages. Change the font, size and spacing above to match your own document.
How many pages is 1,500 words?
About 6 pages double spaced or 3 pages single spaced in Times New Roman 12 with 1-inch margins. At 1.5 line spacing it is roughly 4.5 pages. Headings, block quotes and a reference list all add length on top, so leave a little room if the assignment sets a page cap.
How many words is one page?
About 500 words single spaced or 250 words double spaced, assuming Times New Roman 12 and 1-inch margins. Calibri and Arial fit slightly different amounts at the same point size, and narrower margins add roughly 20 percent more text per page. Use the pages-to-words mode above for an exact figure.
Why does Word show a different page count?
Headings, block quotes, tables, figures, a bibliography and Word's default 8 pt spacing after each paragraph all consume vertical space without adding words. Treat any converter as an estimate and trust the page count in your own document before you submit.