How to convert twips to feet
1 twip is equal to 0.00005787037037 feet, and 1 foot is equal to 17,280 twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
feet = twips × 0.00005787037037
feet = twips ÷ 17,280Example: convert 15 twip to ft: 15 × 0.00005787037037 = 0.0008680555556 ft.
Twip to Foot conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Foot (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 5.787037037 × 10⁻⁷ ft |
| 0.1 twip | 0.000005787037037 ft |
| 1 twip | 0.00005787037037 ft |
| 2 twip | 0.0001157407407 ft |
| 3 twip | 0.0001736111111 ft |
| 5 twip | 0.0002893518519 ft |
| 10 twip | 0.0005787037037 ft |
| 20 twip | 0.001157407407 ft |
| 50 twip | 0.002893518519 ft |
| 100 twip | 0.005787037037 ft |
| 250 twip | 0.01446759259 ft |
| 500 twip | 0.02893518519 ft |
| 1,000 twip | 0.05787037037 ft |
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
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