How many pages is 3,000 words?
3,000 words runs about 6 pages single-spaced or 12 pages double-spaced in a standard 12-point font with 1-inch margins.
The standard conversion
The academic convention — 12-point Times New Roman, 1-inch margins — fits roughly 500 words on a single-spaced page and 250 on a double-spaced one. That puts 3,000 words at 6 pages single-spaced and 12 pages double-spaced.
In practice that's an undergraduate term paper, a long-form article, or a dissertation chapter section. 3,000 words is the classic UK undergraduate essay length and roughly a 12-minute read at average speed.
Fonts and spacing shift the number: Arial runs a little larger than Times, 1.5 spacing sits between the two conventions, and wider margins shrink every page. When a page count is the requirement — a submission cap, a print estimate — the word count is the honest measure and the page count is a formatting artifact.
Handwriting and print books
Handwritten text runs about half the density of type, so 3,000 words fills roughly 12 pages of normal-sized handwriting — the same as double-spaced type.
Printed books are different again: a typical paperback holds about 250–300 words per page, so 3,000 words is roughly 10–12 book pages. That's why 'pages' means so little without knowing the format — always confirm whether a requirement means typed pages, and at what spacing.
3,000 words in every format
| Single-spaced (12-pt Times) | 6 pages |
| Double-spaced (12-pt Times) | 12 pages |
| 1.5-spaced | 9.1 pages |
| Handwritten (average size) | about 12 pages |
| Printed paperback book | about 10.9 pages |
Convert your exact word count to pages
How many pages is 3,000 words double-spaced?
About 12 pages in 12-point Times New Roman with 1-inch margins — double spacing fits roughly 250 words per page.
How many pages is 3,000 words handwritten?
Roughly 12 pages with average-sized handwriting. Handwriting is about half the density of 12-point type, so use the double-spaced estimate.