Unit Converter

Convert length, weight, temperature and speed units instantly.

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What Does the Unit Converter Do?

This converter translates measurements across four everyday categories — length, weight/mass, temperature and speed — spanning metric and imperial systems. Enter a value, choose "from" and "to" units, and the answer appears live, together with a table converting your value into every other unit in the category at once. A swap button flips the direction instantly.

Conversions use exact internationally defined factors (an inch is exactly 25.4 mm, a pound exactly 0.45359237 kg), so results are precise, with very large and very small numbers shown in scientific notation for readability.

How to Convert Units

  1. Pick the category: length, weight, temperature or speed.
  2. Enter your value and select the source unit.
  3. Choose the target unit — or just read the all-units table below the result.
  4. Use to swap direction.

Coverage

  • Length — mm, cm, m, km, inches, feet, yards, miles, nautical miles.
  • Weight — mg, g, kg, metric tonnes, ounces, pounds, stones, US tons.
  • Temperature — Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin (formula-based, not simple factors).
  • Speed — m/s, km/h, mph, ft/s, knots.

Handy anchors to remember: 1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 kg ≈ 2.2 lb, 1 mile ≈ 1.6 km, 100 km/h ≈ 62 mph, and 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour ≈ 1.85 km/h.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is temperature converted differently from other units?

Temperature scales have different zero points, not just different step sizes — so conversion needs formulas, not multiplication: °F = °C × 9/5 + 32, K = °C + 273.15. The converter applies these exactly.

What is the difference between a US ton and a metric tonne?

A US (short) ton is 2,000 lb ≈ 907 kg; a metric tonne is exactly 1,000 kg ≈ 2,205 lb. The converter lists both, so international shipping figures never get mixed up.

What is a knot, exactly?

One nautical mile per hour — 1.852 km/h. Nautical miles are based on the Earth's geometry (one minute of latitude), which is why aviation and shipping still use them.

Are stones still used anywhere?

Yes — body weight in the UK and Ireland is commonly given in stones (1 stone = 14 lb ≈ 6.35 kg). The weight category includes them for exactly that use.