200 words is about 0.4 pages single-spaced or 0.8 pages double-spaced (12 pt Times New Roman or Arial, 1-inch margins). It takes about 50 seconds to read silently and 2 min to read aloud — a short email or abstract.
| Measure | 200 words |
|---|---|
| Pages, single-spaced (≈500 words/page) | 0.4 |
| Pages, double-spaced (≈250 words/page) | 0.8 |
| Handwritten pages (≈250 words/page) | 0.8 |
| Reading time (238 wpm) | 50 seconds |
| Speaking time (130 wpm) | 2 min |
| Characters incl. spaces (≈6 per word) | ≈1,200 |
| Paragraphs (≈150 words each) | ≈1 |
What changes the page count
- Font: Times New Roman fits more per page than Arial or Verdana; Courier fits the least.
- Spacing: 1.5 spacing gives about 330 words per page.
- Headings, lists and short paragraphs add white space.
- Font size: 11 pt fits ~15% more than 12 pt.
Paste your text into the word counter for the exact count, reading time and character count.