How to convert feet to twips
1 foot is equal to 17,280 twips, and 1 twip is equal to 0.00005787037037 feet. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
twips = feet × 17,280
twips = feet ÷ 0.00005787037037Example: convert 15 ft to twip: 15 × 17,280 = 259,200 twip.
Foot to Twip conversion table
| Foot (ft) | Twip (twip) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft | 172.8 twip |
| 0.1 ft | 1,728 twip |
| 1 ft | 17,280 twip |
| 2 ft | 34,560 twip |
| 3 ft | 51,840 twip |
| 5 ft | 86,400 twip |
| 10 ft | 172,800 twip |
| 20 ft | 345,600 twip |
| 50 ft | 864,000 twip |
| 100 ft | 1,728,000 twip |
| 250 ft | 4,320,000 twip |
| 500 ft | 8,640,000 twip |
| 1,000 ft | 17,280,000 twip |
About the foot
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 m, or 12 inches. It's used in the US and UK for height, building dimensions and aircraft altitude.
Symbol: ft · 1 ft = 0.3048 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the twip
A twip is one twentieth of a point, or 1/1440 of an inch (about 17.6 µm). It's used internally by Microsoft Word, RTF files and older Windows APIs.
Symbol: twip · 1 twip = 0.00001763888889 m · Category: Typography