Unit Converter: Instant Metric & Imperial Conversions
The Unit Converter handles the most common measurement conversions developers, engineers, and everyday users encounter. Convert between metric and imperial units for length, weight, temperature, volume, speed, and data storage — all calculated instantly in your browser with no rounding surprises.
Length Conversions
Convert between kilometers, meters, centimeters, millimeters, miles, yards, feet, and inches. Common conversions: 1 mile = 1.609 km, 1 foot = 30.48 cm, 1 inch = 2.54 cm. These are used in construction, athletics, mapping, travel distances, and screen measurements (pixels per inch).
Weight and Mass Conversions
Convert between kilograms, grams, milligrams, pounds, ounces, tonnes, and stones. Key relationships: 1 kg = 2.205 lbs, 1 lb = 16 oz, 1 stone = 14 lbs. Weight conversions are essential in cooking, shipping, fitness tracking, and scientific measurements.
Temperature Conversions
Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin. Unlike other unit types, temperature conversion uses offset formulas rather than simple multiplication: °F = °C × 9/5 + 32, and K = °C + 273.15. The tool handles these correctly, including negative values and the crossover point where -40°C = -40°F.
Volume Conversions
Convert between liters, milliliters, US gallons, quarts, cups, fluid ounces, and cubic meters. Note that US and Imperial gallons differ (1 US gal = 3.785 L vs 1 Imperial gal = 4.546 L). This tool uses US measurements, which is the more common international reference.
Data Storage Conversions
Convert between bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, bits, kilobits, and megabits. Uses binary prefixes (1 KB = 1024 bytes) which matches how operating systems report file sizes. Bit conversions are useful for network bandwidth calculations where speeds are measured in Mbps (megabits per second) but files are measured in MB (megabytes).
Speed Conversions
Convert between meters per second, kilometers per hour, miles per hour, knots, and feet per second. Essential for automotive (mph/km/h), aviation (knots), physics (m/s), and weather reporting. Key relationship: 1 km/h = 0.621 mph.