How to convert twips to points
pt = twip × 0.05Multiply the value in twips by 0.05. To go the other way, multiply by 20 (or divide by 0.05).
A twip is smaller than a point: it takes 20 twips to make one point.
Worked examples
- 1 twip1 twip × 0.05 = 0.05 pt
- 5 twips5 twip × 0.05 = 0.25 pt
- 10 twips10 twip × 0.05 = 0.5 pt
- 20 twips20 twip × 0.05 = 1 pt
- 100 twips100 twip × 0.05 = 5 pt
Twips to points conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| Twips (twip) | Points (pt) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 twip | 0.005 pt |
| 0.25 twip | 0.0125 pt |
| 0.5 twip | 0.025 pt |
| 1 twip | 0.05 pt |
| 2 twip | 0.1 pt |
| 3 twip | 0.15 pt |
| 4 twip | 0.2 pt |
| 5 twip | 0.25 pt |
| 6 twip | 0.3 pt |
| 7 twip | 0.35 pt |
| 8 twip | 0.4 pt |
| 9 twip | 0.45 pt |
| 10 twip | 0.5 pt |
| Twips (twip) | Points (pt) |
|---|---|
| 12 twip | 0.6 pt |
| 15 twip | 0.75 pt |
| 20 twip | 1 pt |
| 25 twip | 1.25 pt |
| 30 twip | 1.5 pt |
| 40 twip | 2 pt |
| 50 twip | 2.5 pt |
| 75 twip | 3.75 pt |
| 100 twip | 5 pt |
| 250 twip | 12.5 pt |
| 500 twip | 25 pt |
| 1,000 twip | 50 pt |
About the units
Twip (twip)
One twentieth of a point; used internally by Microsoft Word and RTF. One twip equals 0.00001763888889 meters (m).
Point (pt)
Exactly 1/72 inch (≈ 0.3528 mm), the PostScript/desktop-publishing point. One point equals 0.0003527777778 meters (m).
Frequently asked questions
How many points are in one twip?
There are 0.05 points in one twip, and this value is exact by definition.
How do I convert twips to points?
Multiply the number of twips by 0.05. For example, 10 twip × 0.05 = 0.5 pt.
How many twips are in one point?
One point equals 20 twips. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.05.
What is 10 twips in points?
10 twip = 0.5 pt.
Is this twip to pt converter accurate?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.