Points to Pixels (pt to px)
Convert points to pixels with a calculator and a lookup table. The ratio is 1.3333, so 1 pt = 1.3333 px; examples and the reverse direction included.
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How points convert to pixels
Going from points to pixels means scaling the number by 1.333333333. A quantity of 1 pt therefore shows up as 1.333333333 px in the widget above.
Because the relationship is a plain ratio, doubling the points doubles the pixels, and 0 pt stays 0 px. The inverse ratio is 0.75, meaning 1 px = 0.75 pt.
Points and their value in pixels
Each of the 12 rows pairs an amount in points with its equivalent in pixels. Scale up or down by powers of ten, since the ratio 1.333333333 does not change.
| Points (pt) | Pixels (px) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.33333333 |
| 1 | 1.333333333 |
| 1.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 8 | 10.66666667 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 40 | 53.33333333 |
| 75 | 100 |
| 150 | 200 |
| 400 | 533.3333333 |
| 2,000 | 2,666.666667 |
These figures are generated, not typed in by hand, and follow the widget's rounding rules described in the questions further down.
Three sample conversions from points to pixels
Suppose a quantity is 35 points. Scaling it by 1.333333333 gives 46.66666667 pixels.
Try 650 pt as well. Multiplying by 1.333333333 gives 866.6666667 px, which the reverse ratio 0.75 maps back to 650 pt.
Example 3. Starting from the other unit, 55 px is 41.25 pt, since 1 px = 0.75 pt.
Converting pixels back to points
The mirror-image page is Pixels to Points (px to pt), where 1 px = 0.75 pt. Its table and examples use pixels as the starting unit.
The full Typography Unit Converter lets you choose any two units from the same list, not only pt and px.
Related conversions for points and pixels
Other pairs that use the same unit table are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 pt in px?
1 pt = 1.333333333 px in the converter's unit table. Multiplying by 10 gives 13.33333333 px; multiplying by 100 gives 133.3333333 px.
How many pt make up 1 px?
Each pixel corresponds to 0.75 points; scaled up by 10, that is 7.5 pt.
What is 75 points in pixels?
Using 1.333333333 as the multiplier, 75 points equals 100 pixels.
How many decimal places does the pt to px converter show?
Rounding happens only when a result is displayed. Between 1 and 1,000 the display has 10 significant digits, under 1 it has 8, and from 1,000 up it allows 6 decimals with comma separators; very large or very small results switch to scientific notation. Entering 0.123456789 pt shows 0.16460905 px, and 1,234.5678 pt shows 1,646.0904 px.
Which formula does the pt-to-px converter use?
Conversion goes through a shared reference unit: pt is scaled into it, and the result is scaled out into px. The two steps combine into one multiplication by 1.333333333.
How do I turn pixels into points?
The page titled "Pixels to Points (px to pt)" covers it, or you can press the swap button in the widget above. In the reverse direction multiply by 0.75, or equivalently divide by 1.333333333, giving 18.75 pt for an input of 25 px.
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