How to convert cm to inches
- Centimeter and Inch are preselected in the From and To lists.
- Type the length in Value, for example 42 or 12.5.
- Read the result in inches. For a height, choose Feet + inches in the To list instead.
- Use the swap button to go from inches back to centimeters.
Features
- Exact 2.54 factor, with the formula in = cm ÷ 2.54 shown under the result.
- Feet + inches as a unit, both for typing a height and for showing one.
- Quick table of common centimeter lengths, including typical heights.
- Millimeters, meters, yards and miles in the same lists when you need them.
Height in cm and feet and inches
Height is where this conversion matters most. Passport forms, medical records and school reports in most countries use centimeters, while people in the United States, the United Kingdom, Pakistan and India often describe their height in feet and inches. Here are some common heights:
- 150 cm is 4 ft 11.06 in
- 160 cm is 5 ft 2.99 in
- 165 cm is 5 ft 4.96 in
- 170 cm is 5 ft 6.93 in
- 175 cm is 5 ft 8.9 in
- 180 cm is 5 ft 10.87 in
- 190 cm is 6 ft 2.8 in
Going the other way, 5 ft is 152.4 cm and 6 ft is 182.88 cm. If you are checking height together with weight, the BMI calculator accepts both systems.
Screens, clothing and paper
Screens: phones, laptops and TVs are sold by diagonal size in inches everywhere. A 6.1-inch phone screen is 15.49 cm and a 15.6-inch laptop is 39.62 cm.
Clothing: jeans are often labeled by waist and leg length in inches. A 32-inch waist is 81.28 cm and a 34-inch leg is 86.36 cm. If you measure yourself with a centimeter tape, divide by 2.54 to find your size.
Paper and photos: A4 paper is 21 × 29.7 cm, which is 8.27 × 11.69 in, while US Letter is 8.5 × 11 in. A passport photo of 35 × 45 mm is 1.38 × 1.77 in.
Why use Fileora's cm to inches converter
It uses the exact definition, handles heights in feet and inches without any extra arithmetic, and shows the formula so you can check the answer. The converter runs in your browser, needs no sign-up and keeps nothing you type.
For other lengths, try the feet to meters converter, or open the full unit converter for weight, temperature and more.