Quick Answer
1,300 words fills roughly 2.5 pages single-spaced, or 5 pages once you double-space it (12pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins). It reads in about 6 minutes. Every common font and spacing combination is in the table below.
1,300 Words: Format-by-Format Page Count
| Format | Pages |
|---|---|
| Single-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman | ~2.5 |
| 1.5-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman | ~4 |
| Double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman | ~5 |
| Double-spaced, 12pt Arial | ~5.5 |
| Double-spaced, 11pt Calibri | ~5 |
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Where You Will See 1,300 Words
A 1,300-word script equals about a 10-minute speech at conversational pace. Conference lightning talks and class presentations often use this length. 1,300 words is a comfortable read for a short feature.
What 1,300 Words Looks Like
1,300 words is about a 10-minute spoken talk at a conversational pace. If this is a talk, read it aloud with a timer; page counts mislead, the clock does not.
Comparing lengths? See 1,100 words and 1,800 words.
Reading and Speaking Time for 1,300 Words
- Reading time: about 6 minutes at 200-250 WPM.
- Speaking time: about 10 minutes at 130 WPM.
- Typing time: about 33 minutes at 40 WPM.
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Sources
- American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.), Chapter 2: Paper Elements and Format.
- Modern Language Association. (2021). MLA Handbook (9th ed.), Section 1.1: Formatting the Paper.
- Microsoft Corporation. (2024). Word document formatting.
- Brysbaert, M. (2019). How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate. Journal of Memory and Language, 109.