Words to pages calculator for books.
How many pages will your book have? Enter the word count, pick trim size and font size, and get an estimate for the printed book.
Words to pages: how the conversion works, with tables and examples
How the calculator works
Trim size, margins, font size and line spacing determine how many characters fit on a page. The words per page follow from that.
Example: 60,000 English words at 6 × 9 in come to about 190 pages without chapters. With 20 chapters, 15 pages are added, and the book has about 208 pages (range 188 to 234).
- Text area = trim size minus margins, by default 0.85 in (21.6 mm) all around.
- Characters per line from text width and font size, lines per page from text height and a line spacing of 1.3.
- Characters per word including the space: English 5.9, German 7.1, Italian 6.1.
- A fill factor of 0.88 accounts for paragraph ends, dialogue and headings.
- On top come 8 pages of front matter and 0.75 page per chapter, and the result is rounded up to an even number.
Words per page by trim size and language
| Trim size | English | German | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 × 8 in | about 210 | about 180 | about 205 |
| 5.5 × 8.5 in | about 275 | about 230 | about 265 |
| 6 × 9 in | about 330 | about 270 | about 320 |
Words per page at 11 pt, line spacing 1.3, typical case, rounded. Calculator values, as of October 2026. German words are longer on average, so fewer fit on a page.
Pages by word count at 6 × 9 in
| Words | English | German | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 | 132 | 156 | 136 |
| 60,000 | 192 | 230 | 198 |
| 80,000 | 254 | 302 | 262 |
| 100,000 | 314 | 376 | 324 |
Pages at 11 pt, without chapter allowance, including 8 pages of front matter. The calculator also shows a range from dense to airy typesetting.
From word count to spine and printing cost
Example: 60,000 English words come to 192 pages at 6 × 9 in. On KDP white paper the spine is then 0.432 in (10.98 mm) wide, and printing on amazon.com costs $1.00 + 192 × $0.012 = $3.30 per copy.
Where the estimate deviates
- Dialogue-heavy texts need more pages because many lines are only half full.
- Images, tables and subheadings are not included.
- A larger font or more line spacing raises the page count noticeably.
- The final layout differs: count the pages of the finished PDF before you calculate cover and spine.
Next step: cost and spine
With the page count, use the printing cost calculator for the cost per copy and the book spine calculator for the spine width.
How to use it
- Enter the word count From the statistics of your word processor.
- Choose trim size, font size and language English, German and Italian words have different average lengths.
- Read the page estimate Estimated pages with a range, words per page and the word tier for editing.
At a glance
- 6 × 9 in, 11 pt, English: about 330 words per page.
- 5 × 8 in, 11 pt, English: about 210 words per page.
- 60,000 English words at 6 × 9 in: about 190 pages (174 to 218).
How it is calculated
- Words per page depend on trim size, font, line spacing and margins. The calculator uses typical values for novels and non-fiction.
- For English text at 11 pt, about 330 words fit on a 6 × 9 in page and about 210 on 5 × 8 in.
- Chapter openings and front matter add pages. The result is an estimate, not a typesetting result.
Questions
How many words are on a page of a book?
Usually between 200 and 350, depending on trim size, font, spacing and language. At 6 × 9 in and 11 pt about 330 English words.
How many pages is a 60,000-word book?
About 190 pages at 6 × 9 in and 11 pt (range 174 to 218), about 290 at 5 × 8 in.
Why do you price by words?
Because pages only exist after typesetting. Words are fixed, so the price is too.
How many words are in a 300-page book?
At 6 × 9 in and 11 pt, about 95,000 English words (300 pages × about 330 words, minus front matter and chapter openings); at 5 × 8 in about 60,000.
How many pages is 80,000 words?
About 255 pages for English text at 6 × 9 in and 11 pt (range 228 to 288). German text needs about 300, Italian about 260.
How does font size change the page count?
A lot. 60,000 English words at 6 × 9 in come to about 160 pages at 10 pt, about 192 at 11 pt and about 226 at 12 pt.
How accurate is the estimate?
Good as a planning aid, with a deviation of about 12 %. Only typesetting shows how many lines really fit on a page, which is why the calculator gives a range.
Do chapter openings and front matter count?
Yes. The calculator assumes 8 pages for front and back matter and 0.75 page per chapter, because a chapter starts on a new page with a heading. Enter your chapter count to get the right result.