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How many pages is 1,200 words?
1,200 words is about 2.4 single-spaced pages or 4.8 double-spaced pages, just under five. It takes about 5 minutes to read and 8 to 9 minutes to say out loud.
Work it out
Line spacing
pages, single-spaced, Arial 12 pt, about 500 words a page
- Handwritten pages
- 4.8
- Reading time
- 5 min 3 sec
- Speaking time
- 8 min–9 min 14 sec
- Typing time
- 30 min
- Paragraphs
- 6–12
- Sentences
- 60–80
- Characters with spaces
- about 7,200
Write it in the word counter with a goal of at least 1,200 words.
Open the word counter1,200 words in pages
| Font, 12 pt | Single-spaced | 1.5 spacing | Double-spaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arial | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| Calibri | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Times New Roman | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| Courier New | 3.2 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
How long 1,200 words takes
| Activity | Time |
|---|---|
| Reading non-fiction (238 words a minute) | 5 min 3 sec |
| Reading fiction (260 words a minute) | 4 min 37 sec |
| Speaking at 130 words a minute | 9 min 14 sec |
| Speaking at 150 words a minute | 8 min |
| Typing at 40 words a minute | 30 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.
Where 1,200 words fits
A thorough blog post or newsletter issue, a magazine feature section, a five-page school essay, or a talk of eight to nine minutes. Five minutes of reading is about as much as most people give an article before they decide whether to save it for later.
Keep 1,200 words readable
- Use subheadings every 250 to 300 words so readers can scan.
- Keep paragraphs short on the web: three or four sentences.
- Check readability. The word counter shows a Flesch Reading Ease score; for general readers aim for 60 or more.
Questions and answers
How many double-spaced pages is 1,200 words?
About 4.8 pages, or 4.4 in Times New Roman.
How long is a 1,200-word speech?
About 8 to 9 minutes.
How many paragraphs is 1,200 words?
About 6 to 12.