How many pages is 1,000 words?
1,000 words is 2 pages single spaced or 4 pages double spaced in the standard essay setup (Times New Roman, 12 pt, US Letter, 1-inch margins). Half a page, the question students ask most, is about 250 words single spaced - or roughly 125 words double spaced. The calculator above adjusts that answer for your real settings: a wider font like Verdana, a smaller page like A4, or narrow margins all move the count, which is why fixed answers from memory are often a page out.
How the conversion works
A page holds a fixed amount of text area. Words per page changes with four things: the font (Courier New is monospaced and fits far fewer words per line than Calibri), the font size, the line spacing (double spacing halves the words on a page), and the printable area left after margins. This calculator multiplies those factors from the standard baseline - 500 words per single-spaced page in Times New Roman 12 pt - the same baseline teachers and publishers quote. It is an estimate: headings, block quotes, paragraph breaks and dialogue all push the same words onto slightly more pages, so for a hard page limit, aim to land just under it.
Writing a novel or doing NaNoWriMo?
A 50,000-word manuscript - the NaNoWriMo target - is about 100 pages single spaced or 200 pages double spaced as a manuscript, and roughly 170-200 pages as a printed 6 x 9 paperback. Spread over the 30 days of November, 50,000 words means 1,667 words a day, about 3.3 double-spaced pages a day. Use the pages-to-words direction above to turn any daily page target into a daily word target.
Words to pages reference table
Times New Roman 12 pt, US Letter, 1-inch margins - the standard essay setup:
| Word count | Pages (single) | Pages (1.5) | Pages (double) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 words | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 500 words | 1 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 750 words | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 1,000 words | 2 | 3.0 | 4 |
| 1,500 words | 3 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2,000 words | 4 | 6.0 | 8 |
| 2,500 words | 5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 3,000 words | 6 | 9.0 | 12 |
| 4,000 words | 8 | 12.0 | 16 |
| 5,000 words | 10 | 15.0 | 20 |
| 7,500 words | 15 | 22.5 | 30 |
| 10,000 words | 20 | 30.0 | 40 |
| 25,000 words | 50 | 75.1 | 100 |
| 50,000 words | 100 | 150.2 | 200 |
| 100,000 words | 200 | 300.3 | 400 |
Teacher asked for pages, not words?
Convert the requirement before you start: a 5-page double-spaced essay is about 1,250 words; 10 pages is about 2,500. Writing to the word target is far easier than counting pages as you go, and every word processor shows the word count live. If your instructions specify APA or MLA, both default to double spacing with 1-inch margins - the settings this page starts from.
Related: Word Counter - Custody Schedule Calculator - count words and characters in pasted text.
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is 500 words?
500 words is 1 page single spaced or 2 pages double spaced in Times New Roman 12 pt with 1-inch margins on US Letter. In a wider font like Verdana it runs a little longer - about 1.25 pages single spaced.
How many words is half a page?
About 250 words single spaced, or about 125 words double spaced, at the standard settings (Times New Roman 12 pt, 1-inch margins). That is why a half-page answer in class is usually two solid paragraphs.
How many pages is 2,000 words?
2,000 words is 4 pages single spaced or 8 pages double spaced at standard settings. With 1.5 spacing it is about 6 pages.
How many pages is 10,000 words?
10,000 words is 20 pages single spaced or 40 pages double spaced. As a printed book it is much less - around 30 pages in a 6 x 9 paperback - because book pages are smaller and set more densely.
Does A4 change the page count?
Slightly. A4 is narrower but taller than US Letter, so with the same 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins it holds about 4% more text - 1,000 words is still 2 pages single spaced or 4 double spaced, but a long document can come out a page shorter on A4.
How many words should I write per day for NaNoWriMo?
50,000 words in 30 days is 1,667 words per day - about 3.3 double-spaced manuscript pages. Many writers aim for 2,000 a day to bank a buffer for missed days.