Typography and Screen Length conversion

Convert Point to Inch

1 point (pt) equals 0.013888888889 inch (in). Enter any value below to convert from pt to in.

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1 pt = 0.0138888889 in

All Typography units

From 1 pt
UnitValue
Inch in 0.0138888889
CSS pixel (96 PPI) px 1.3333333333
Point pt 1
Pica pc 0.0833333333
Millimeter mm 0.3527777778
Centimeter cm 0.0352777778
Twip twip 20
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Formula

pt to in conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

in = pt x 0.013888888889

Worked example

2 pt = 0.0277777778 in.

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

Quick reference

Point to Inch table

Point (pt)Inch (in)
0.010.0001388889
0.10.0013888889
10.0138888889
20.0277777778
50.0694444444
100.1388888889
250.3472222222
500.6944444444
1001.3888888889
1,00013.8888888889

From unit

About the point

One 72nd of an inch in desktop publishing.

Symbol: pt

To unit

About the inch

The physical reference length, exactly 25.4 millimeters.

Symbol: in

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Related conversions

Inch to PointReverse this conversion Point to CSS pixel (96 PPI)pt to pxPoint to Picapt to pcPoint to Millimeterpt to mmPoint to Centimeterpt to cmPoint to Twippt to twip

Source

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

pt to in FAQ

How do you convert point to inch?

Use the formula in = pt x 0.013888888889. 1 point (pt) equals 0.013888888889 inch (in).

Is the pt to in conversion exact?

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