Popular capacitance conversions
- Microfarads to nanofarads1 µF = 1,000 nF
- Microfarads to picofarads1 µF = 1,000,000 pF
- Microfarads to farads1 µF = 0.000001 F
- Nanofarads to microfarads1 nF = 0.001 µF
- Nanofarads to picofarads1 nF = 1,000 pF
- Nanofarads to farads1 nF = 1×10⁻⁹ F
- Picofarads to microfarads1 pF = 0.000001 µF
- Picofarads to nanofarads1 pF = 0.001 nF
- Picofarads to farads1 pF = 1×10⁻¹² F
- Farads to microfarads1 F = 1,000,000 µF
- Farads to nanofarads1 F = 1,000,000,000 nF
- Farads to picofarads1 F = 1,000,000,000,000 pF
About capacitance units
Capacitance is charge stored per volt. Practical capacitors range from picofarads (RF circuits) through microfarads (power filtering) to farads (supercapacitors). Capacitor codes like “104” mean 10 × 10⁴ pF = 100 nF.
Capacitance unit reference
| Unit | Symbol | Value in F | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farad | F | 1 F | SI |
| Millifarad | mF | 0.001 F | SI |
| Microfarad | µF | 0.000001 F | SI |
| Nanofarad | nF | 1×10⁻⁹ F | SI |
| Picofarad | pF | 1×10⁻¹² F | SI |
| Abfarad | abF | 1,000,000,000 F | CGS |
| Statfarad | statF | 1.1126501×10⁻¹² F | CGS |
Frequently asked questions
What is the SI unit of capacitance?
This converter uses the farad (F) as its reference unit; every other unit is defined relative to it.
How many capacitance units can I convert?
7 units are supported here, across SI, CGS systems. Every pair can be converted in both directions.
Does this capacitance converter work offline?
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