How to convert twips to inches
1 twip is equal to 0.0006944444444 inches, and 1 inch is equal to 1,440 twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches = twips × 0.0006944444444
inches = twips ÷ 1,440Example: convert 15 twip to in: 15 × 0.0006944444444 = 0.01041666667 in.
Twip to Inch conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Inch (in) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 0.000006944444444 in |
| 0.1 twip | 0.00006944444444 in |
| 1 twip | 0.0006944444444 in |
| 2 twip | 0.001388888889 in |
| 3 twip | 0.002083333333 in |
| 5 twip | 0.003472222222 in |
| 10 twip | 0.006944444444 in |
| 20 twip | 0.01388888889 in |
| 50 twip | 0.03472222222 in |
| 100 twip | 0.06944444444 in |
| 250 twip | 0.1736111111 in |
| 500 twip | 0.3472222222 in |
| 1,000 twip | 0.6944444444 in |
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 inch
The inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm. It's used in the US and UK for screen sizes, tools, construction and personal height.
Symbol: in · 1 in = 0.0254 m · Category: Imperial & US customary