How to convert twips to microinches
1 twip is equal to 694.4444444 microinches, and 1 microinch is equal to 0.00144 twips. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
microinches = twips × 694.4444444
microinches = twips ÷ 0.00144Example: convert 15 twip to µin: 15 × 694.4444444 = 10,416.66667 µin.
Twip to Microinch conversion table
| Twip (twip) | Microinch (µin) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 twip | 6.944444444 µin |
| 0.1 twip | 69.44444444 µin |
| 1 twip | 694.4444444 µin |
| 2 twip | 1,388.888889 µin |
| 3 twip | 2,083.333333 µin |
| 5 twip | 3,472.222222 µin |
| 10 twip | 6,944.444444 µin |
| 20 twip | 13,888.88889 µin |
| 50 twip | 34,722.22222 µin |
| 100 twip | 69,444.44444 µin |
| 250 twip | 173,611.1111 µin |
| 500 twip | 347,222.2222 µin |
| 1,000 twip | 694,444.4444 µin |
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 microinch
A microinch is one millionth of an inch (25.4 nm). It's used to specify surface roughness in machining.
Symbol: µin · 1 µin = 2.54 × 10⁻⁸ m · Category: Imperial & US customary