How long is an essay?
Pages, reading time, and speaking time for every common essay length — assuming Times New Roman 12pt, 1-inch margins, double-spaced (the typical default).
250 words
A 250-word essay is about 1 pages double-spaced or 0.5 page single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 1 min 7 sec
300 words
A 300-word essay is about 1.25 pages double-spaced or 0.5 page single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 1 min 20 sec
350 words
A 350-word essay is about 1.5 pages double-spaced or 0.75 page single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 1 min 33 sec
400 words
A 400-word essay is about 1.5 pages double-spaced or 0.75 page single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 1 min 47 sec
500 words
A 500-word essay is about 2 pages double-spaced or 1 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 2 min 13 sec
600 words
A 600-word essay is about 2.5 pages double-spaced or 1.25 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 2 min 40 sec
750 words
A 750-word essay is about 3 pages double-spaced or 1.5 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 3 min 20 sec
800 words
A 800-word essay is about 3.25 pages double-spaced or 1.5 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 3 min 33 sec
900 words
A 900-word essay is about 3.5 pages double-spaced or 1.75 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 4 min
1,000 words
A 1,000-word essay is about 4 pages double-spaced or 2 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 4 min 27 sec
1,200 words
A 1,200-word essay is about 4.75 pages double-spaced or 2.5 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 5 min 20 sec
1,500 words
A 1,500-word essay is about 6 pages double-spaced or 3 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 6 min 40 sec
1,800 words
A 1,800-word essay is about 7.25 pages double-spaced or 3.5 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 8 min
2,000 words
A 2,000-word essay is about 8 pages double-spaced or 4 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 8 min 53 sec
2,500 words
A 2,500-word essay is about 10 pages double-spaced or 5 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 11 min 7 sec
3,000 words
A 3,000-word essay is about 12 pages double-spaced or 6 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 13 min 20 sec
4,000 words
A 4,000-word essay is about 16 pages double-spaced or 8 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 17 min 47 sec
5,000 words
A 5,000-word essay is about 20 pages double-spaced or 10 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 22 min 13 sec
7,500 words
A 7,500-word essay is about 30 pages double-spaced or 15 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 33 min 20 sec
10,000 words
A 10,000-word essay is about 40 pages double-spaced or 20 pages single-spaced. Reading time is roughly 44 min 27 sec