Word count to page count calculator
A single-spaced page holds about 500 words and a double-spaced page about 250 (12 pt Times New Roman, 1 in margins, US Letter); a printed 6 × 9 in page holds about 341 in 11 pt EB Garamond. So 80,000 words is about 160 single-spaced or 320 double-spaced manuscript pages, and about 242 book pages at 6 × 9 in, 288 at 5.5 × 8.5 in and 350 at 5 × 8 in, front and back matter included.
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The manuscript's words. Front and back matter pages are added for you.
Larger type fits fewer words on a page.
Each chapter opens on a new page: about half a page of white space per chapter.
Changes the spine width and the printing cost, not the page count.
- Text pages:
- 281 (80,000 ÷ 285)
- Front matter:
- 4 pages (title page, copyright…)
- Back matter:
- 2 pages (about the author…)
- Spine width:
- 0.72 in (18.3 mm, cream paper)
- Printing cost:
- $4.46 (Amazon.com, paperback)
An estimate: the final count depends on chapter openings, headings, images and your exact layout. The total is rounded up to an even number because KDP prints both sides of each sheet. Manuscript pages follow the usual convention (12 pt Times New Roman, 1 in margins, US Letter: about 250 words double-spaced, 500 single-spaced), not a KDP rule.
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Word doc pages to book pages
One double-spaced Word or Google Docs page is about 250 words, so it fills about 0.73 of a printed page at 6 × 9 in and 0.88 at 5.5 × 8.5 in. Choose “Pages in Word or Docs” in the calculator and enter your page count and line spacing: it turns them into words (500 per single-spaced page, 333 at 1.5 spacing, 250 double-spaced), then into book pages. That is the usual 12 pt Times New Roman, 1 in margins, US Letter convention, not a KDP rule: KDP only counts the pages of the printed book.
Word count to page count for a novel
Manuscript pages, then estimated book pages for a novel with kdpbook’s default novel settings (11 pt EB Garamond, 1.3 line spacing), including 4 pages of front matter (title page, copyright, contents and a blank page so chapter 1 opens on a right-hand page) and 2 of back matter (about the author, acknowledgements, other books). Totals are rounded up to an even number, as KDP prints both sides of each sheet.
| Words | Double-spaced pages | Single-spaced pages | 5 × 8 in book | 5.5 × 8.5 in book | 6 × 9 in book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 4 | 2 | 12 pages under KDP’s 24-page minimum | 10 pages under KDP’s 24-page minimum | 10 pages under KDP’s 24-page minimum |
| 2,500 | 10 | 5 | 18 pages under KDP’s 24-page minimum | 16 pages under KDP’s 24-page minimum | 14 pages under KDP’s 24-page minimum |
| 5,000 | 20 | 10 | 28 pages | 24 pages | 22 pages under KDP’s 24-page minimum |
| 10,000 | 40 | 20 | 50 pages | 42 pages | 36 pages |
| 15,000 | 60 | 30 | 72 pages | 60 pages | 50 pages |
| 20,000 | 80 | 40 | 92 pages | 78 pages | 66 pages |
| 30,000 | 120 | 60 | 136 pages | 112 pages | 94 pages |
| 40,000 | 160 | 80 | 178 pages | 148 pages | 124 pages |
| 50,000 | 200 | 100 | 222 pages | 182 pages | 154 pages |
| 60,000 | 240 | 120 | 264 pages | 218 pages | 182 pages |
| 70,000 | 280 | 140 | 306 pages | 252 pages | 212 pages |
| 80,000 | 320 | 160 | 350 pages | 288 pages | 242 pages |
| 90,000 | 360 | 180 | 392 pages | 322 pages | 270 pages |
| 100,000 | 400 | 200 | 436 pages | 358 pages | 300 pages |
| 120,000 | 480 | 240 | 520 pages | 428 pages | 358 pages |
| 150,000 | 600 | 300 | 650 pages | 534 pages | 446 pages |
| 200,000 | 800 | 400 | 864 pages over KDP’s 776-page maximum on cream paper | 708 pages | 594 pages |
How many words fit in a 100- to 500-page book?
The reverse question: words that fill a novel of each length at 11 pt, leaving out the 6 pages of front and back matter (rounded to the nearest 1,000).
| Book pages | 5 × 8 in | 5.5 × 8.5 in | 6 × 9 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | about 22,000 words | about 27,000 words | about 32,000 words |
| 200 | about 45,000 words | about 55,000 words | about 66,000 words |
| 300 | about 69,000 words | about 84,000 words | about 100,000 words |
| 400 | about 92,000 words | about 112,000 words | about 134,000 words |
| 500 | about 115,000 words | about 141,000 words | about 169,000 words |
How the estimate works
Pages = words ÷ words per page, rounded up, plus front and back matter, rounded up to an even number. The words-per-page figure is the one kdpbook uses to size a book before it typesets an imported manuscript: about 285 words on a 5.5 × 8.5 in novel page at 11 pt, scaled by the text area of the trim you choose (the page minus typical margins) and by the square of the ratio between the type sizes.
| Trim | Words per page (11 pt) | 80,000 words |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5 × 8.5 in | 285 | 288 pages |
| 5 × 8 in | 234 | 350 pages |
| 5.25 × 8 in | 249 | 328 pages |
| 5.06 × 7.81 in | 230 | 354 pages |
| 6 × 9 in | 341 | 242 pages |
| 6.14 × 9.21 in | 361 | 228 pages |
Other text books use their own settings. A non-fiction guide set at 6 × 9 in with 11 pt type holds about 300 words per page, so 60,000 words make about 206 pages. Pick the book type in the calculator to switch.
What makes a real book longer or shorter
- Type size. At 5.5 × 8.5 in, 80,000 words go from about 262 pages in 10.5 pt to 600 in 16 pt large print.
- Chapters. Each chapter starts on a new page, so a book with many short chapters ends up longer than one with a few long ones. The calculator’s optional Chapters field adds about half a page per chapter opening.
- Dialogue. Short lines of dialogue leave white space at the end of each line, so dialogue-heavy fiction fills more pages than dense prose.
- Margins. KDP’s minimum inside margin grows with the page count, which slightly shrinks the text area of long books. See margins and bleed.
- Images, tables and headings take room the word count doesn’t show.
Why the page count matters on KDP
The page count sets the spine width, the cover size and the printing cost. For the 80,000-word example at 6 × 9 in on cream paper: 242 pages, a 0.605 in spine and a printing cost of $3.90 on Amazon.com. KDP prints text on a paperback spine only on books with more than 79 pages.
Next step: check the spine width, the printing cost and the royalty for your page count, or pick a size in the trim size guide.
How to use it
- 01
Enter the word count or the pages
Your word processor shows both. Pages in Word or Google Docs are turned into words at its line spacing; front and back matter pages are added for you.
- 02
Pick the book type
Novels, non-fiction, memoirs and middle-grade books are set with different sizes and densities.
- 03
Choose trim and type size
A larger trim or a smaller font means fewer pages. Large print roughly doubles the count.
- 04
Check spine and cost
Open the spine width or printing cost calculator with your page count already filled in.
Questions
How many pages is 1,000 words?
4 double-spaced or 2 single-spaced manuscript pages (12 pt Times New Roman, 1 in margins, US Letter). Printed as a book it is about 2.9 pages of text at 6 × 9 in, far under KDP’s 24-page minimum for a paperback.
How many pages is 10,000 words?
40 double-spaced or 20 single-spaced manuscript pages. As a book it comes to about 36 pages at 6 × 9 in and 50 at 5 × 8 in, front and back matter included.
How many pages is 100,000 words?
400 double-spaced or 200 single-spaced manuscript pages. Set in 11 pt type, that is about 300 book pages at 6 × 9 in, 358 at 5.5 × 8.5 in and 436 at 5 × 8 in.
How many book pages is one Word page?
A double-spaced Word or Google Docs page holds about 250 words (12 pt Times New Roman, 1 in margins, US Letter), which is about 0.73 of a printed page at 6 × 9 in and 0.88 at 5.5 × 8.5 in. A single-spaced page, about 500 words, is twice that.
Why do word-count-to-page calculators disagree?
They assume different type and layout. kdpbook's figure for 80,000 words at 6 × 9 in is 242 pages, set in 11 pt EB Garamond with 1.3 line spacing and 6 pages of front and back matter. The same text comes to about 286 pages in 12 pt and 220 in 10.5 pt, and 30 chapters that each open on a new page add about 14 more. A calculator that assumes a bigger font, looser spacing or more front matter gives more pages for the same words.
How many pages is 50,000 words?
About 182 pages at 5.5 × 8.5 in, 154 at 6 × 9 in and 222 at 5 × 8 in, set like a novel in 11 pt type, with 6 pages of front and back matter included.
How many words fit on a page of a novel?
About 285 words on a 5.5 × 8.5 in page in 11 pt type, 234 on 5 × 8 in and 341 on 6 × 9 in. A bigger page holds more words; a bigger font holds fewer.
How many pages is an 80,000-word novel?
About 242 pages at 6 × 9 in, 288 at 5.5 × 8.5 in and 350 at 5 × 8 in in 11 pt type. In 16 pt large print the same book runs to about 600 pages at 5.5 × 8.5 in.
Does the font size change the page count?
A lot. At 5.5 × 8.5 in, 80,000 words make about 262 pages in 10.5 pt, 288 in 11 pt and 600 in 16 pt large print. The estimate scales words per page with the square of the size ratio, because a larger font takes more room both across and down the page.
What page counts does KDP accept?
KDP prints paperbacks from 24 to 828 pages (the maximum depends on the trim and paper) and hardcovers from 75 to 550 pages. KDP calculates the page count from your interior file, so blank pages and front matter count, and rounds an odd count up to an even number.
Is this the page count of the Kindle eBook?
No. It estimates the printed book. A reflowable Kindle eBook has no fixed pages: the text reflows to the reader's screen and font size.