Typography and Screen Length conversion

Convert Centimeter to Inch

1 centimeter (cm) equals 0.393700787402 inch (in). Enter any value below to convert from cm to in.

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1 cm = 0.3937007874 in

All Typography units

From 1 cm
UnitValue
Inch in 0.3937007874
CSS pixel (96 PPI) px 37.7952755906
Point pt 28.3464566929
Pica pc 2.3622047244
Millimeter mm 10
Centimeter cm 1
Twip twip 566.9291338583
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Formula

cm to in conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

in = cm x 0.393700787402

Worked example

2 cm = 0.7874015748 in.

Pixel conversions assume 96 pixels per inch. Use actual device or print PPI when physical pixel size matters.

Quick reference

Centimeter to Inch table

Centimeter (cm)Inch (in)
0.010.0039370079
0.10.0393700787
10.3937007874
20.7874015748
51.968503937
103.937007874
259.842519685
5019.6850393701
10039.3700787402
1,000393.7007874016

From unit

About the centimeter

Ten millimeters.

Symbol: cm

To unit

About the inch

The physical reference length, exactly 25.4 millimeters.

Symbol: in

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Conversion standard

Definitions are checked against CSS Values and Units Level 4. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

cm to in FAQ

How do you convert centimeter to inch?

Use the formula in = cm x 0.393700787402. 1 centimeter (cm) equals 0.393700787402 inch (in).

Is the cm to in conversion exact?

Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.