How Many Pages Is 1,200 Words?
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Short answer
1,200 words in pages
Times New Roman 12pt with 1-inch margins, the usual academic setup.
| Spacing | US Letter | A4 |
|---|---|---|
| Single spaced | 2.4 pages | 2.3 pages |
| 1.5 spaced | 3.2 pages | 3.1 pages |
| Double spaced | 4.8 pages | 4.6 pages |
By font
US Letter, 1-inch margins. Google Docs starts in Arial 11pt; Word used Calibri 11pt for years before switching to Aptos.
| Font and size | Single spaced | Double spaced |
|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman 12pt | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Arial 12pt | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| Arial 11pt | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| Calibri 12pt | 2.5 | 5 |
| Calibri 11pt | 2.1 | 4.2 |
- Paragraphs
- About 8 (6 to 12, at 100 to 200 words each)
- Characters
- About 7,000 including spaces
- Reading time
- 5 minutes 3 seconds at 238 words a minute
- Speaking time
- 8 minutes at 150 words a minute
- Handwritten
- About 4.8 sides of lined paperin average handwriting, about 250 words a side
Check your own numbers
4.8
Pages · double spaced
Every spacing
1,200 wordsAlso worth knowing
Estimates assume 12pt Times New Roman or Arial with 1-inch margins on US Letter or A4.
Five pages, give or take
Double spaced, 1,200 words fills four pages and most of a fifth, so “five pages” assignments are often written to this length. It is a step up from 1,000 words in a way that matters: there is now room for a counter-argument, which is often what separates a good essay from an adequate one.
Planning 1,200 words
| Section | Words |
|---|---|
| Introduction and thesis | 130 |
| Point one with evidence | 280 |
| Point two with evidence | 280 |
| Point three with evidence | 230 |
| A counter-argument, answered | 160 |
| Conclusion | 120 |
The counter-argument earns its 160 words. It shows you understand the opposing view well enough to answer it, which is more persuasive than a fourth point.
1,200 words as a report
For a short business or lab report, the headings do the planning for you. A typical split is a summary of about 100 words, an introduction or background of 150, methods of 250, results of 350, discussion of 250 and a conclusion of 100. Tables and figures are usually outside the count, so check the brief before squeezing them out.
1,200 words online
Many explainer articles and blog posts land around 1,000 to 1,500 words. At 1,200, a reader is committing about five minutes, so use subheadings every 200 to 300 words; most people scan before they decide to read. The readability checker will flag the long sentences that make a screen of text feel heavier than it is.