Estimate text pages from word count, or word capacity from text pages. Choose a measured words-per-page average or a rough formatting model; actual pagination must be checked in your document editor.

Estimate text pages; actual pagination depends on the document.

Formatting uses a rough legacy model, not a typesetting engine. For a specific page size or layout, use a measured words-per-page average.

Formatting assumptions

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Page Count Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the page count.

PC = ceil(WC / WPP)

Variables:

  • PC is the page count
  • WC is the total word count
  • WPP is the average number of words per page

To calculate the page count, divide the total word count by the average number of words per page and round up to the nearest whole number.

What is Page Count?

Estimated occupied text pages are the word count divided by an assumed average words per page, rounded up to include a partial page. This measure is often used by writers and publishers to estimate the length of a document or book. The average number of words per page can vary depending on factors such as font size, typeface, margins, and spacing.

How to Calculate Page Count?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Page Count.

  1. First, determine the total word count (WC).
  2. Next, select the measured-average basis and enter your words per page (WPP), or use the explicitly approximate formatting model.
  3. Next, gather the formula from above: PC = ceil(WC / WPP).
  4. Finally, calculate the Page Count (PC).
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

total word count (WC) = 4500 words

average number of words per page (WPP) = 300 words per page, using the measured-average basis. The estimate is ceil(4500 / 300) = 15 occupied text pages. This differs from the default formatting estimate of 250 words per page.