Word count to page count calculator
Turn a manuscript word count into a realistic printed page range, based on trim size, genre, font size, and line spacing.
How to use this calculator
- Enter your total manuscript word count.
- Choose the trim size you're planning to print at.
- Pick the genre/profile that best matches your layout — fiction, nonfiction, or workbook.
- Choose a font size and line spacing preset, or leave the defaults.
- Read the estimated page range, then jump to print cost or spine width with that count.
How the estimate works
The calculator starts from a baseline words-per-page figure for your chosen trim size, then adjusts it for genre density, font size, and line spacing. Nonfiction and workbook layouts assume more headings, breaks, and white space, so they produce more pages for the same word count.
Because real manuscripts vary — dialogue-heavy fiction reads differently than dense nonfiction — the result is shown as a range rather than a single number. Treat the typical estimate as your planning figure and the low/high bounds as reasonable bookends.
Word count to page count FAQ
Why can page count estimates change after export?
Actual formatting — front matter, chapter starts, images, and your typesetting software's exact line-breaking — all shift the final count. This tool gives you a planning range before you've formatted anything.
Does trim size really change page count that much?
Yes. A larger trim size fits more words per page, so the same manuscript becomes noticeably shorter in a 7"×10" trim than in a 5"×8" trim.
Which genre profile should I pick for a memoir?
Memoir usually reads like fiction in layout terms — continuous prose with few breaks — so the fiction profile is typically the closer match unless your book uses frequent subheadings.