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How many pages is 1,000 words?
1,000 words is about 2 pages single-spaced or 4 pages double-spaced (12-point font, 1-inch margins). It takes about 4 minutes to read and 6.5 to 7.5 minutes to say out loud.
Work it out
pages, single-spaced, Arial 12 pt, about 500 words a page
- Handwritten pages
- 4
- Reading time
- 4 min 12 sec
- Speaking time
- 6 min 40 sec–7 min 42 sec
- Typing time
- 25 min
- Paragraphs
- 5–10
- Sentences
- 50–67
- Characters with spaces
- about 6,000
Write it in the word counter with a goal of at least 1,000 words.
Open the word counter1,000 words in pages
| Font, 12 pt | Single-spaced | 1.5 spacing | Double-spaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arial | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Calibri | 2 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| Times New Roman | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Courier New | 2.7 | 4 | 5.4 |
How long 1,000 words takes
| Activity | Time |
|---|---|
| Reading non-fiction (238 words a minute) | 4 min 12 sec |
| Reading fiction (260 words a minute) | 3 min 51 sec |
| Speaking at 130 words a minute | 7 min 42 sec |
| Speaking at 150 words a minute | 6 min 40 sec |
| Typing at 40 words a minute | 25 min |
Estimates for US Letter or A4 with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins and ordinary paragraphs; reading at 238 words a minute, speaking at 130 to 150.
What 1,000 words is used for
A thousand words is a standard length for a college essay assignment, a feature blog post, a short magazine article, a short story at the edge of flash fiction, and a speech of about seven minutes. It is long enough for an introduction, three developed points and a conclusion.
In Times New Roman the same text takes 1.8 single-spaced or 3.6 double-spaced pages, because the font is narrower. Courier New, the typewriter font, stretches it to more than five double-spaced pages.
A plan for 1,000 words
| Part | Words |
|---|---|
| Introduction | 100–150 |
| Three body sections | 200–250 each |
| Conclusion | 100–150 |
That is about 5 to 10 paragraphs. Spoken, a 1,000-word script runs 6.5 to 7.5 minutes, so trim to about 750 if you have five minutes.
Questions and answers
How many pages is 1,000 words double-spaced?
About 4 pages in a 12-point font like Arial with 1-inch margins, or 3.6 in Times New Roman.
How long does it take to read 1,000 words?
About 4 minutes at an average 238 words a minute. Light fiction goes a little faster, dense technical text slower.
How long does it take to write 1,000 words?
The typing takes about 25 minutes at 40 words a minute. An essay with research and editing usually takes two to four hours.
How many paragraphs is 1,000 words?
About 5 to 10, with 7 typical for an essay.
How long is a 1,000-word speech?
About 6.5 to 7.5 minutes.