I decided to use ChatGPT for some simple math. I have a free Dropbox account. I only use it for my Scrivener projects (current a non-fiction book and blog posts). I want to make sure I don’t exceed the free tier. So, I asked ChatGPT:
“I have a free Dropbox account. I am syncing one application with Dropbox, Scrivener. I am currently using 52.68 MB of 5 GB. Calculate how many pages of rich text I can write before reaching my free limit of 5 GB in Dropbox. Assume single-spaced paragraphs with the first line indented. The text is 13 points. I have no images or other documents included.”
Response:
To estimate the word count, let’s assume:
• A single-spaced page with 13 pt font contains approximately 500 words (varies by font and margins, but this is a reasonable average).Now, using our previous estimate of 706,760 pages:
706,760 \times 500 = 353,380,000 \text{ words}
Final Answer:
You can write approximately 353 million words before reaching your 5 GB Dropbox limit.
I then asked: “Approx how many words is that?”
Response:
To estimate the word count, let’s assume:
• A single-spaced page with 13 pt font contains approximately > 500 words (varies by font and margins, but this is a reasonable average).
Now, using our previous estimate of 706,760 pages:
706,760 \times 500 = 353,380,000 \text{ words}
Final Answer:
You can write approximately 353 million words before reaching your 5 GB Dropbox limit.
According to ChatGPT, I can write approximately 706,760 pages of rich text, or 353 million words before reaching your 5 GB Dropbox limit.
I think I’m good even if the estimates are off a bit. 