Pixels to Points (px to pt)
Convert pixels to points with a calculator and a lookup table. The ratio is 0.75, so 1 px = 0.75 pt; examples and the reverse direction included.
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How pixels convert to points
Going from pixels to points means scaling the number by 0.75. A quantity of 1 px therefore shows up as 0.75 pt in the widget above.
Because the relationship is a plain ratio, doubling the pixels doubles the points, and 0 px stays 0 pt. The inverse ratio is 1.333333333, meaning 1 pt = 1.333333333 px.
Pixels and their value in points
Each of the 12 rows pairs an amount in pixels with its equivalent in points. Scale up or down by powers of ten, since the ratio 0.75 does not change.
| Pixels (px) | Points (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.1875 |
| 1 | 0.75 |
| 1.5 | 1.125 |
| 3 | 2.25 |
| 6 | 4.5 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 15 | 11.25 |
| 40 | 30 |
| 75 | 56.25 |
| 150 | 112.5 |
| 400 | 300 |
| 2,000 | 1,500 |
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 pixels to points
Suppose a quantity is 35 pixels. Scaling it by 0.75 gives 26.25 points.
Try 650 px as well. Multiplying by 0.75 gives 487.5 pt, which the reverse ratio 1.333333333 maps back to 650 px.
Example 3. Starting from the other unit, 55 pt is 73.33333333 px, since 1 pt = 1.333333333 px.
Converting points back to pixels
The mirror-image page is Points to Pixels (pt to px), where 1 pt = 1.333333333 px. Its table and examples use points as the starting unit.
The full Typography Unit Converter lets you choose any two units from the same list, not only px and pt.
Related conversions for pixels and points
Other pairs that use the same unit table are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 px in pt?
1 px = 0.75 pt in the converter's unit table. Multiplying by 10 gives 7.5 pt; multiplying by 100 gives 75 pt.
How many px make up 1 pt?
Each point corresponds to 1.333333333 pixels; scaled up by 10, that is 13.33333333 px.
What is 95 pixels in points?
Using 0.75 as the multiplier, 95 pixels equals 71.25 points.
How many decimal places does the px to pt 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 px shows 0.092592592 pt, and 1,234.5678 px shows 925.92585 pt.
Which formula does the px-to-pt converter use?
Conversion goes through a shared reference unit: px is scaled into it, and the result is scaled out into pt. The two steps combine into one multiplication by 0.75.
How do I turn points into pixels?
The page titled "Points to Pixels (pt to px)" covers it, or you can press the swap button in the widget above. In the reverse direction multiply by 1.333333333, or equivalently divide by 0.75, giving 33.33333333 px for an input of 25 pt.
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