Writing assignments are often given in approximate word lengths, where writers tend to think in page counts. To aid in the conversion, below is a series of charts which tabulate the approximate page count for a specific number of words. To allow for variance in required formatting, I have assembled these tables using the three most common fonts – Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman – as well as in single and double spacing.
These page counts are simply estimates, and variations in your formatting such as average word length and margin widths can have a significant impact on your overall word count. So, if an assignment has a required word length, a writer’s best bet is the word counter built into the word processor.
Methodology – All word blocks were taken from lipsum.org and are comprised of what can be considered canon amongst typesetting lorum ipsum. No line breaks were used between paragraphs and no paragraphs were indented. Margins were set at 0.75” inches all around.
300 words
|
Font |
Single Spaced 10pt |
Double Spaced 10pt |
Single Spaced 12pt |
Double Spaced 12pt |
|
Arial |
1/3 page |
2/3 page |
1/2 page |
1 page |
|
Courier |
1/2 page |
1 page |
2/3 page |
1 1/3 pages |
|
Times New Roman |
1/3 page |
3/5 page |
2/5 page |
4/5 page |
500 words
|
Font |
Single Spaced 10pt |
Double Spaced 10pt |
Single Spaced 12pt |
Double Spaced 12pt |
|
Arial |
3/5 page |
1 1/5 pages |
4/5 page |
1 2/3 pages |
|
Courier |
4/5 page |
1 2/3 pages |
1 1/5 pages |
2 1/3 pages |
|
Times New Roman |
1/2 page |
4/5 page |
1 page |
1 1/2 pages |
1000 words
|
Font |
Single Spaced 10pt |
Double Spaced 10pt |
Single Spaced 12pt |
Double Spaced 12pt |
|
Arial |
1 1/4 pages |
2 1/3 pages |
1 2/3 pages |
3 1/4 pages |
|
Courier |
1 2/3 pages |
3 1/5 pages |
2 1/4 pages |
4 2/5 pages |
|
Times New Roman |
1 1/4 pages |
2 1/4 pages |
1 2/3 pages |
3 pages |
1200 words
|
Font |
Single Spaced 10pt |
Double Spaced 10pt |
Single Spaced 12pt |
Double Spaced 12pt |
|
Arial |
1 3/5 pages |
2 4/5 pages |
2 1/5 pages |
4 pages |
|
Courier |
2 pages |
3 4/5 pages |
2 2/3 pages |
5 1/3 pages |
|
Times New Roman |
1 1/3 pages |
2 2/3 pages |
1 4/5 pages |
3 3/5 pages |
1500 words
|
Font |
Single Spaced 10pt |
Double Spaced 10pt |
Single Spaced 12pt |
Double Spaced 12pt |
|
Arial |
1 4/5 pages |
3 1/2 pages |
2 1/2 pages |
4 4/5 pages |
|
Courier |
2 2/5 pages |
4 2/3 pages |
3 2/5 pages |
6 2/3 pages |
|
Times New Roman |
1 3/5 pages |
3 1/5 pages |
2 1/3 pages |
4 1/2 pages |
2500 words
|
Font |
Single Spaced 10pt |
Double Spaced 10pt |
Single Spaced 12pt |
Double Spaced 12pt |
|
Arial |
4 pages |
5 4/5 pages |
4 1/3 pages |
8 1/3 pages |
|
Courier |
4 1/5 pages |
8 pages |
5 3/4 pages |
11 1/4 pages |
|
Times New Roman |
2 4/5 pages |
5 2/5 pages |
3 4/5 pages |
7 3/4 pages |
5000 words
|
Font |
Single Spaced 10pt |
Double Spaced 10pt |
Single Spaced 12pt |
Double Spaced 12pt |
|
Arial |
6 1/5 pages |
11 4/5 pages |
8 1/2 pages |
17 pages |
|
Courier |
8 1/4 pages |
16 pages |
11 2/5 pages |
22 pages |
|
Times New Roman |
5 1/2 pages |
10 1/2 pages |
7 3/4 pages |
14 4/5 pages |
Bradley Robb likes TV and books, and has an intense dislike for cinnamon. Once, Bradley stopped a Soviet T-60 with his middle finger. Bradley writes speculative fiction and edits Fiction Matters, and never really got the hang of talking about himself in the third person.