Words to Pages
Convert a word count into pages and an approximate reading time.
About Words to Pages
A standard double-spaced page holds roughly 250 to 300 words, so dividing the total by that density yields pages. The reading time uses a typical 230 words-per-minute pace. Page estimates are the currency of academic and editorial word limits, and they make a manuscript's real size tangible.
Formula
Words to Pages
Pages = words / words-per-page
- words-per-page
- Density that depends on font, margins and spacing
Worked example
With the default values below, Words to Pages returns Page Count of 4.0. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Word countminimum 0
- 1,200
- Words per pageminimum 1
- 300
Results
- Page Count
- 4.0
- Pages (rounded up)
- 4
- Reading Time
- 5.2
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Words to Pages
- 3Page Count= 4.0
- 4Pages (rounded up)= 4
- 5Reading Time= 5.2
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 1 decimal place, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Words to Pages calculated?
Pages = words / words-per-page A standard double-spaced page holds roughly 250 to 300 words, so dividing the total by that density yields pages. The reading time uses a typical 230 words-per-minute pace.
Why does Words to Pages matter?
Page estimates are the currency of academic and editorial word limits, and they make a manuscript's real size tangible.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Word count, Words per page. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.