Points to Pixels Converter Formula

Understand the math behind the points to pixels converter. Each variable explained with a worked example.

Use the Points to Pixels Converter

Formulas Used

Pixels (96 DPI)

result = value * 1.333333

Variables

VariableDescriptionDefault
valuePoints (72 DPI)(pt)12

How It Works

How to Convert Points (72 DPI) to Pixels (96 DPI)

Formula

Pixels (96 DPI) = Points (72 DPI) × 1.333333

1 pt = 1.333333 px

Worked Example

Convert 12 pt to px.

value = 12
  1. 0112 pt × 1.333333 = 16.0000 px

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