Free Word Count to Book Pages Estimator
Convert your manuscript word count into estimated printed book pages based on genre standards, trim sizes, and font formatting.
How to use this book page count estimator
- Enter your manuscript's total word count.
- Select your book genre (fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, children's).
- Choose your target trim size (6x9, 5.5x8.5, 5x8, etc.) and font layout density.
- View estimated printed page range, estimated reading time, and comparison to genre standard lengths.
Average Words Per Page in Printed Books
While a standard double-spaced manuscript page in Word or Google Docs contains roughly 250 words, formatted book pages vary widely. A typical 6x9 trade paperback formatted in 11pt Garamond or Minion with 1.25 line spacing averages between 250 and 280 words per page. Smaller 5x8 mass market formats average 220 to 240 words per page, while larger 7x10 workbooks can hold 350 to 450 words per page.
Standard Book Word Count Benchmarks by Genre
Commercial publishers and readers expect specific word count ranges: Standard Commercial Fiction is typically 70,000 to 90,000 words (260–340 pages). Sci-Fi & Fantasy frequently reaches 90,000 to 120,000 words. Nonfiction and Self-Help books perform best at 35,000 to 65,000 words (160–240 pages). Memoirs typically range from 60,000 to 80,000 words, while Novellas are 20,000 to 45,000 words.
Accounting for Front Matter, Back Matter, and Chapter Breaks
Remember to add 8 to 16 pages to your body text estimate for front matter (half-title, title page, copyright, dedication, table of contents, foreword) and back matter (acknowledgments, author bio, excerpt of next book, review request). Each new chapter starting on a fresh page also introduces partial blank pages.
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