Unit Converter

Convert between common units of measurement — length, weight, temperature, area, volume, data storage, speed, and time.

Features

Length, weight, temperature
Area, volume, data storage
Speed, time
Bidirectional conversion

How to Use

1. Pick a category (Length, Weight, Temperature, etc.).

2. Pick the source unit and type a value.

3. Pick the target unit — the result appears live.

About this tool

Recipes, travel, science homework and product specifications constantly mix metric and imperial units. This converter covers eight categories — length, weight, temperature, area, volume, data storage, speed and time — and converts in both directions as soon as you type. Every conversion passes through a base unit with standard factors, such as exactly 2.54 cm per inch and about 0.4536 kg per pound, so results are consistent. Temperature is handled with formulas rather than simple ratios because the scales have different zero points. The data category distinguishes decimal units (KB = 1,000 bytes) from binary units (KiB = 1,024 bytes), the source of the "missing" space on new hard drives. US customary volume units are used for cups, pints, quarts and gallons.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my 1 TB drive show about 931 GB?
Drive makers use decimal units, where 1 TB is 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Operating systems such as Windows divide by 1,024 instead and display the result as GB, although it is really GiB: 10^12 ÷ 1024³ ≈ 931.
How do I convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?
Multiply by 9/5 and add 32, so 20 °C = 68 °F. To go back, subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9. Kelvin is Celsius plus 273.15, and −40 is the one value that is the same in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Are the volume units US or UK imperial?
Cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, pints, quarts and gallons use US customary sizes. A UK imperial pint is about 20% larger (568 ml versus 473 ml), so adjust British recipes accordingly.
How accurate are the conversions?
Lengths such as the inch, foot, yard and mile use their exact definitions. Other factors, such as the pound, ounce, knot or acre, are rounded to about six significant digits, which is far more precise than everyday use requires.
What is the difference between a metric tonne and a US ton?
A metric tonne (t) is 1,000 kg. A US short ton is 2,000 lb (about 907 kg) and a UK long ton is 2,240 lb (about 1,016 kg). This converter's t unit is the metric tonne.

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