Estimate how many pages a word count fills, or how many words you need for a page count, by font, font size and single, 1.5 or double line spacing.
This calculator estimates how many words fit on a page and converts between word counts and page counts. Choose a font, a font size from 10 to 14 points and single, 1.5 or double line spacing. The starting point is about 500 words for a single-spaced page of 12 point Times New Roman; wider fonts such as Verdana fit fewer words and narrower ones such as Calibri fit more. Smaller text fits more words in proportion to its area, and double spacing halves the count.
Enter a word count to see how many pages it fills, or a page count to see how many words you need, for example for an essay with a page requirement. The figures assume a Letter or A4 page with one-inch margins and ordinary paragraphs. Headings, lists, images and dialogue with short lines all lower the real number of words per page.
About 250 words in 12 point Times New Roman, and around 235 in Arial.
Margins, paragraph spacing, headings and short lines all change the real figure. Treat the result as a planning estimate.