Formula
px to cm conversion formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
Worked example
2 px = 0.0529166667 cm.
Pixel conversions assume 96 pixels per inch. Use actual device or print PPI when physical pixel size matters.
Typography and Screen Length conversion
1 css pixel (96 ppi) (px) equals 0.026458333333 centimeter (cm). Enter any value below to convert from px to cm.
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1 px = 0.0264583333 cm
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Inch in | 0.0104166667 |
| CSS pixel (96 PPI) px | 1 |
| Point pt | 0.75 |
| Pica pc | 0.0625 |
| Millimeter mm | 0.2645833333 |
| Centimeter cm | 0.0264583333 |
| Twip twip | 15 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 px = 0.0529166667 cm.
Pixel conversions assume 96 pixels per inch. Use actual device or print PPI when physical pixel size matters.
Quick reference
| CSS pixel (96 PPI) (px) | Centimeter (cm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0002645833 |
| 0.1 | 0.0026458333 |
| 1 | 0.0264583333 |
| 2 | 0.0529166667 |
| 5 | 0.1322916667 |
| 10 | 0.2645833333 |
| 25 | 0.6614583333 |
| 50 | 1.3229166667 |
| 100 | 2.6458333333 |
| 1,000 | 26.4583333333 |
From unit
One 96th of an inch under the CSS reference-pixel convention.
Symbol: px
To unit
Ten millimeters.
Symbol: cm
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Source
Definitions are checked against CSS Values and Units Level 4. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula cm = px x 0.026458333333. 1 css pixel (96 ppi) (px) equals 0.026458333333 centimeter (cm).
Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.