Words in 2 pages by line spacing and paper
| Line spacing | US Letter, 1 in margins | A4, 2.5 cm (the converter's default) | A5, 2.5 cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | 956 | 1,000 | 396 |
| 1.5 | 636 | 666 | 264 |
| Double | 478 | 500 | 198 |
Times New Roman at 12 pt. The main words to pages converter opens on A4 with 2.5 cm margins, which is why it shows 500 where US Letter shows 478.
Words in 2 pages in 7 fonts
| Font | 11 pt, Double | 12 pt, Double |
|---|---|---|
| Arial | 518 | 436 |
| Calibri | 530 | 446 |
| Comic Sans MS | 402 | 338 |
| Courier | 390 | 328 |
| Garamond | 528 | 444 |
| Times New Roman | 568 | 478 |
| Verdana | 426 | 358 |
US Letter with 1-inch margins. Character widths and line heights come from the Capsize font metrics.
How much text 2 pages hold
A double-spaced US Letter page in Times New Roman 12 pt holds 239 words and a single-spaced one 478, so 2 pages come to 478 or 956 words.
The common rule of 250 words per double-spaced page gives 500, 22 more than this model.
That rule matches A4 with 2.5 cm margins, where this model also counts 250 words per double-spaced page. A US Letter page with 1-inch margins leaves 377 cm² for text against 395 cm² on A4, 4.5% less, so it holds 239.
The font moves the count more than the paper does. At 12 pt double spaced on Letter, 2 pages hold 328 words in Courier and 478 in Times New Roman.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship limits the Graduate Research Plan to two pages on US Letter with 1-inch margins, references and figures included. NSF allows single spacing and Times New Roman from 11 pt, so a plan at 12 pt single spaced holds up to 956 words and one at 11 pt holds more.
Source: NSF GRFP: how to apply
Questions about 2 pages
How many words is 2 to 3 pages double spaced?
478 to 717 words on US Letter in Times New Roman 12 pt with 1-inch margins.
How many words is 2 pages single spaced?
956 words on US Letter in Times New Roman 12 pt, or 1,000 on A4 with 2.5 cm margins.
How many words is 2 pages double spaced in 12 pt font?
478 words in Times New Roman on US Letter with 1-inch margins. The font table above gives the count for all 7 fonts at 12 pt.
Other word and page counts
- More: 3 pages
- The other way round: 500 words
- All word counts
- Any other count, font or paper: words to pages converter