Formats, units, and options for Length Converter
Length Converter is a calculator tool — it works with numbers you type in, not uploaded files. Knowing the supported units and how conversions are calculated makes your workflow smoother.
Supported units (19 total)
Metric units:
- Millimeter (mm) — 1/1000 of a meter
- Centimeter (cm) — 1/100 of a meter
- Meter (m) — the SI base unit of length
- Kilometer (km) — 1000 meters
- Micron (µm) — 1/1000 of a millimeter
- Angstrom (Å) — 0.1 nanometer, used in chemistry and physics
Imperial / US units:
- Mil — 1/1000 of an inch, used in manufacturing
- Inch (in) — exactly 2.54 cm
- Foot (ft) — 12 inches = 0.3048 m
- Yard (yd) — 3 feet = 0.9144 m
- Mile (mi) — 5280 ft = 1.609344 km
Nautical and astronomical units:
- Nautical mile — 1852 meters, used in navigation
- Light-year — ~9.461 × 10^15 m
- Parsec — ~3.086 × 10^16 m
Key conversion factors
- 1 inch = 2.54 cm (exact)
- 1 foot = 0.3048 m (exact)
- 1 km = 0.621371 mi
- 1 m = 3.28084 ft = 39.3701 in
- 1 nautical mile = 1.852 km
Options and accuracy
Every conversion is computed through the meter, so results stay consistent across mixed metric and imperial systems. Results round to meaningful precision — up to 10 significant figures where needed. The All units table option displays a full 19-unit reference grid.
Getting the best results
- Enter the source value in the field matching your unit, then read every other field
- Use the All units table for quick lookup when you need many conversions at once
- Results compute locally in your browser, so there is no waiting and no upload
Verdict
Length Converter covers 19 length units spanning everyday, nautical, and astronomical scales with precise factors, all computed locally with no data ever leaving your device.