How many pages is 1000 words?
About 2 pages single spaced or 4 double spaced, in 12 point type. 500 words is about 1 page, and 2000 words about 4.
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130 words a minute. Reading uses 238.
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Type in the box, paste a draft or open a TXT, Word or PDF file. The word count at the top changes as you write.
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Words, characters, sentences and paragraphs sit by the text, with reading and speaking time and pages.
Set a word goal
Type a goal such as 500 and a meter fills as you write. It shows the words left, then turns red once you go over.
Words to pages and minutes
A college essay capped at 650 words, a 3 minute speech or a blog post that should take five minutes to read all start from the same number. Paste the text once and you see the words, the pages it fills and how long it takes to read aloud.
Reading time uses 238 words a minute, the average adult silent reading speed in a 2019 review of 190 studies. Speaking time uses 130 words a minute, a calm presentation pace; switch to Slow or Fast if you talk at a different speed.
A page is about 500 words single spaced or 250 double spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman with 1 inch margins. Fonts, headings and spacing change the real figure, so treat the page count as a close guide rather than a promise.
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Sentences and paragraphs
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Reading and speech time
See how long the text takes to read silently or to give as a talk, at a slow, average or fast pace.
Words to pages
Turn the word count into pages, single or double spaced, so you know how long an essay will print.
Word goal and limit
Set a target and a meter tracks it, showing the words left and warning you once you pass the limit.
Keyword density
List the words and two or three word phrases you use most, with counts and their share of the text.
Count words in a PDF
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Word count questions
How many words is a 3 minute speech?
About 390 words at a calm 130 words a minute. A 5 minute speech is about 650 words; fast speakers fit a few more.
How long does it take to read 1000 words?
About 4 minutes for an adult reading silently at 238 words a minute. Given as a talk at 130 a minute, it takes nearer 8.
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
There is no fixed rule, but most run 3 to 8 sentences. Compare the sentence and paragraph counts to see your own average.
Can I count the words in a PDF?
Yes, if it has selectable text. Press Open file and pick it. A scanned PDF holds only pictures of pages, so it has no words.
How do I check my essay's word count?
Paste the essay into the box or open the Word file. Leave out the title and references if your teacher does not count them.
Do hyphenated words count as one word?
Yes. Like Microsoft Word, this counter treats anything between two spaces as one word, so well-known counts once.
Do numbers count as words?
Yes. A number such as 2026 or 3.5 counts as one word. Lone symbols, like a dash or an ampersand between spaces, do not.
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