Paper is traded in traditional counts. Modern standards use a quire of 25 sheets and a ream of 500 sheets; a bundle is 2 reams and a bale 10 reams. Older “short” reams of 480 sheets (quires of 24) still appear in some specialist papers.
How to use the Paper Quantity Converter
- Pick the unit you are starting from in the From menu and type your value.
- Pick the unit you want in the To menu. The heading changes to match, for example “Reams to Sheets Converter”.
- The most common paper quantity units are shown below at the same time, so you can compare them at a glance.
- Type into any result to convert backwards, then use Copy results. The copied text starts with the heading for your chosen units.
Results update as you type. Everything is calculated in your browser.
How it works
Each of the 5 paper quantity units on this page is defined by an exact factor relative to the sheet, the base unit: 1 reams = 500 sheets and 1 quires = 25 sheets, for example. The calculator first turns the value you type into sheets, then turns that into the unit you picked in the “To” menu and into quires (25 sheets), bundles (2 reams) and bales (10 reams). Typing into any result works backwards the same way, so the reams (500 sheets) and sheets values always describe the same amount.
How to convert paper quantity units
- Choose the unit you have in the From menu and type the value, for example 1 reams.
- Choose the unit you want in the To menu, for example sheets. The page heading changes to “Reams to Sheets Converter”.
- The calculator multiplies by the sheet factor of the “from” unit and divides by the factor of the “to” unit: 1 reams × 500 ÷ 1 = 500 sheets.
1 ream (500 sheets) in common units
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Sheets (sheets) | 500 |
| Quires (25 sheets) (quires) | 20 |
| Bundles (2 reams) (bundles) | 0.5 |
| Bales (10 reams) (bales) | 0.1 |
Reams (500 sheets) conversion table
| Reams (500 sheets) | sheets | quires | bundles | bales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 1,000 | 40 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 5 | 2,500 | 100 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 10 | 5,000 | 200 | 5 | 1 |
Formula
1 ream = 500 sheets
1 ream = 20 quires
1 ream = 0.5 bundles
1 ream = 0.1 bales
Worked example
Inputs: From: 1 reams.
Results: To = 500 sheets; Quires (25 sheets) = 20 quires; Bundles (2 reams) = 0.5 bundles; Bales (10 reams) = 0.1 bales.
Frequently asked questions
How many sheets in a ream?
500 in modern use (480 in the traditional short ream).
How many reams in a box of copy paper?
Usually 10 reams, 5,000 sheets.
What is a quire?
25 sheets today, 24 traditionally.
How many sheets are in one ream (500 sheets)?
1 ream = 500 sheets.
How many quires (25 sheets) are in one ream (500 sheets)?
1 ream = 20 quires.
How many bundles (2 reams) are in one ream (500 sheets)?
1 ream = 0.5 bundles.
Are these paper quantity conversions exact?
Yes. Every factor is an exact definition (for example 1 ream = 500 sheets), so any difference you see is rounding in the last displayed digit.