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How many pages is 1,500 words? It depends on font, size and spacing — set yours and find out.
That is about6pagesAt 250 words per page — 12pt Times New Roman, double spaced.
Words to pages, at a glance
12pt Times New Roman, the default an assignment brief usually assumes.
| Word count | Single spaced | 1.5 spaced | Double spaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 words | 0.5 pages | 0.8 pages | 1 pages |
| 500 words | 1 pages | 1.5 pages | 2 pages |
| 750 words | 1.5 pages | 2.3 pages | 3 pages |
| 1,000 words | 2 pages | 3 pages | 4 pages |
| 1,500 words | 3 pages | 4.5 pages | 6 pages |
| 2,000 words | 4 pages | 6.1 pages | 8 pages |
| 2,500 words | 5 pages | 7.6 pages | 10 pages |
| 3,000 words | 6 pages | 9.1 pages | 12 pages |
| 5,000 words | 10 pages | 15.2 pages | 20 pages |
| 10,000 words | 20 pages | 30.3 pages | 40 pages |
These are the conventional figures used by university writing centres, not a measurement of your document. Margins, headings and paragraph spacing all shift the real count — check the file itself before you submit.
Frequently asked questions
- How many pages is 1,000 words?
- About 4 pages double spaced, or 2 pages single spaced, in 12pt Times New Roman. Arial runs slightly longer and Calibri slightly shorter at the same size.
- How many pages is 1,500 words?
- About 6 pages double spaced or 3 pages single spaced in 12pt Times New Roman — the most common setup for an assignment brief.
- How many pages is 500 words?
- About 2 pages double spaced, or 1 page single spaced, in 12pt Times New Roman.
- How many pages is 2,000 words?
- About 8 pages double spaced or 4 pages single spaced in 12pt Times New Roman.
- Why does my document not match this exactly?
- These are the conventional figures writing centres use, not a measurement of your file. Margins, headings, block quotes, paragraph spacing and images all move the real page count. Treat it as a close estimate for planning, and check the document itself before you submit.
- Should I write to a word count or a page count?
- Write to whichever your brief specifies, and confirm the font and spacing it asks for — a page count with no font specified is ambiguous by a factor of two between single and double spacing.
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