Words to Pages Calculator NZ

This calculator converts a word count into an estimated number of pages for an essay, assignment or report, based on the line spacing you choose, so you can plan how long a piece of writing will run. Students and writers constantly need to translate between words and pages, whether a brief sets a page limit but you think in words, or you have a word target and want to know how many pages it will fill. The rough rule most people use is about five hundred words to a single-spaced page and two hundred and fifty words to a double-spaced page, in a standard twelve point font, with double spacing fitting about half as many lines on a page as single. You enter your word count and pick the spacing, single, one-and-a-half or double, and the calculator returns the estimated number of pages. Use it to check an assignment that specifies a page count against your word total, to plan the length of a report, or to see how switching to double spacing, as many courses require, changes the page count. Bear in mind it is an estimate: headings, paragraph breaks, images, font choice and margins all shift the real figure, so confirm against the actual document before you rely on it. A quick words-to-pages guide for your writing.

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estimated number of pages
Words per page500
Read aloud21 min

A rough guide in a standard 12pt font; headings, images and margins change the real count. Confirm in your document. An estimate only.

How it works

The number of pages is the word count divided by the words per page for your chosen spacing: about 500 single-spaced, 375 for one-and-a-half, and 250 double-spaced. The read-aloud figure divides the words by roughly 140 words a minute, handy if the writing is for speaking.

Worked example

A 3,000 word essay single-spaced at 500 words a page is about 6 pages. Double-spaced at 250 words a page, the same essay would run to about 12 pages.

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Frequently asked questions

How many words is one page?

As a rough guide, one page is about 500 words single-spaced or 250 words double-spaced, in a standard 12 point font. The exact figure depends on font, size, margins and spacing, so treat it as an estimate.

Why does spacing change the page count?

Double spacing puts roughly half as many lines on a page as single spacing, so the same word count fills about twice as many pages. Many assignments specify double spacing, which is why knowing the setting matters.

Is this exact?

No, it is an estimate. Headings, paragraphs, images, font choice and margins all affect the real page count. Use it to plan roughly how long a piece will be, then check the actual document for the final figure.