diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d142b0a..23cd71e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Usage:
 { paginationTotalHits: 50 } // default: 200
 ```
 
-`hitsPerPage` has a value of `6` by default and can [be customized](#-hitsperpage).
+`hitsPerPage` has a value of `20` by default and can [be customized](#-hitsperpage).
 
 ### Finite Pagination
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ We also suggest looking at [Meilisearch's search parameters](https://docs.meilis
 
 ```js
 instantsearch.widgets.configure({
-  hitsPerPage: 6,
+  hitsPerPage: 20,
   // other algoliasearch parameters
 })
 ```
diff --git a/src/contexts/search-context.ts b/src/contexts/search-context.ts
index aeedd190..da0b85d7 100644
--- a/src/contexts/search-context.ts
+++ b/src/contexts/search-context.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function createSearchContext(
 
   const pagination = createPaginationContext({
     paginationTotalHits: options.paginationTotalHits,
-    hitsPerPage: instantSearchParams?.hitsPerPage,
+    hitsPerPage: instantSearchParams?.hitsPerPage, // 20 by default
     page: instantSearchParams?.page,
   })