{"id":55792,"date":"2014-12-08T11:12:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T09:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=55792"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:18:06","slug":"electrical-capacitance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/electrical-capacitance\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Capacitance Converter"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Convert Electrical Capacitance Between Units<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"55792\" data-favorite-title=\"Electrical Capacitance\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/electrical-capacitance\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Convert capacitance between farads, millifarads, microfarads, nanofarads, picofarads, statfarads, and abfarads. Enter a value, then select the From unit and To unit.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-physic\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/electrical-capacitance\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-55792\" data-post=\"55792\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field is-single\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Capacitance value<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"capacitance_value\" id=\"field-1\" aria-describedby=\"calc-unit-1 calc-info-1\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"0\" value=\"1\"\/><div class=\"unit\" id=\"calc-unit-1\"><\/div><small id=\"calc-info-1\">Enter the capacitance value to convert<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">From unit<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-2\" name=\"from_unit\"><option value=\"F\">Farad (F)<\/option><option value=\"mF\">Millifarad (mF)<\/option><option value=\"\u00b5F\">Microfarad (\u00b5F)<\/option><option value=\"nF\">Nanofarad (nF)<\/option><option value=\"pF\">Picofarad (pF)<\/option><option value=\"statF\">Statfarad (statF)<\/option><option value=\"abF\">Abfarad (abF)<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">To unit<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-3\" name=\"to_unit\"><option value=\"F\">Farad (F)<\/option><option value=\"mF\">Millifarad (mF)<\/option><option value=\"\u00b5F\">Microfarad (\u00b5F)<\/option><option value=\"nF\">Nanofarad (nF)<\/option><option value=\"pF\">Picofarad (pF)<\/option><option value=\"statF\">Statfarad (statF)<\/option><option value=\"abF\">Abfarad (abF)<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n           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aria-hidden=\"true\">\u274c <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Inaccurate <\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"reaction-message\" class=\"hidden mt-8 rounded-md border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><div class=\"calcdash-ad not-prose calcdash-ad--calc_result calcdash-ad--in-article\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\" data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Electrical Capacitance Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[C_{\\text{to}}=C_{\\text{from}}\\times\\frac{k_{\\text{from}}}{k_{\\text{to}}}\\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(C_{\\text{from}}\\) \u2014 capacitance value entered in the From unit<\/li>\n<li>\\(C_{\\text{to}}\\) \u2014 equivalent value in the To unit<\/li>\n<li>\\(k_{\\text{from}}\\) \u2014 number of farads in one From unit<\/li>\n<li>\\(k_{\\text{to}}\\) \u2014 number of farads in one To unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The converter first expresses the entered value in farads, then divides by the farad equivalent of the selected To unit. This changes the number and unit, not the physical capacitance.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Electrical Capacitance \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> convert the default value of 1 farad (F) to microfarads (\u00b5F). One microfarad equals \\(10^{-6}\\) farads.<\/p>\n<p>\\[C_{\\text{to}}=1\\times\\frac{1}{10^{-6}}=1{,}000{,}000\\ \\text{\u00b5F}\\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> 1 F = 1,000,000 \u00b5F.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to use the calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter a nonnegative number in <strong>Capacitance value<\/strong>. Use the unit shown on the component or in your source data.<\/li>\n<li>Choose that unit in <strong>From unit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the unit you need in <strong>To unit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Read the <strong>Converted Capacitance Value<\/strong>. Its unit is the one selected in To unit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For example, to express a capacitor marked 470 nF in microfarads, enter 470, select Nanofarad (nF) as the From unit, and select Microfarad (\u00b5F) as the To unit. The result is 0.47 \u00b5F. If both unit selections are the same, the numerical value stays the same.<\/p>\n<h2>What electrical capacitance means<\/h2>\n<p>Capacitance describes how much electric charge a component stores per unit of voltage across it. For a capacitor, \\(C=Q\/V\\), where \\(Q\\) is charge in coulombs and \\(V\\) is voltage in volts. One farad is one coulomb per volt. Conversion between capacitance units does not tell you the charge stored unless you also know the voltage.<\/p>\n<p>The farad is a large unit for many electronic components, so datasheets and component markings commonly use microfarads, nanofarads, or picofarads. Converting units helps when comparing specifications, substituting a component, or checking a circuit calculation. For instance, 0.1 \u00b5F, 100 nF, and 100,000 pF describe the same capacitance.<\/p>\n<p>Capacitance also affects how a circuit responds over time and with changing signal frequency. Larger capacitance generally allows more charge to be stored at a given voltage, but a capacitor\u2019s behavior in a real circuit also depends on its connections and other components. If you are working with AC signals, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/frequency\/\">frequency converter<\/a> can help put signal specifications in consistent units. For other electrical quantities, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/electric-current\/\">electric current converter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/conductance\/\">conductance units converter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Conversion factors and practical limits<\/h2>\n<p>The table shows how many farads correspond to one unit. Use it to check a result or convert a value by hand: multiply by the From unit\u2019s factor to obtain farads, then divide by the To unit\u2019s factor.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Unit<\/th>\n<th>Symbol<\/th>\n<th>Farads per unit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Farad<\/td>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Millifarad<\/td>\n<td>mF<\/td>\n<td>\\(10^{-3}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Microfarad<\/td>\n<td>\u00b5F<\/td>\n<td>\\(10^{-6}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nanofarad<\/td>\n<td>nF<\/td>\n<td>\\(10^{-9}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Picofarad<\/td>\n<td>pF<\/td>\n<td>\\(10^{-12}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Statfarad<\/td>\n<td>statF<\/td>\n<td>approximately \\(1.11265\\times10^{-12}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Abfarad<\/td>\n<td>abF<\/td>\n<td>\\(10^{9}\\)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Statfarads and abfarads are units from different CGS electrical unit systems; they are not interchangeable with picofarads or farads merely because their names end in \u201cfarad.\u201d The converter uses the approximate statfarad factor shown above, so conversions involving statfarads inherit that approximation.<\/p>\n<p>The displayed result is rounded to 10 decimal places. A very small nonzero value can therefore appear as zero when converted to a large unit: for example, 1 pF is \\(10^{-12}\\) F, not zero farads. For such values, select a smaller To unit or use the factors in the table if you need the result in farads. Unit conversion also does not account for a capacitor\u2019s tolerance, voltage rating, temperature behavior, or frequency-dependent effects; check the component specifications when those properties matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convert capacitance between farads, millifarads, microfarads, nanofarads, picofarads, statfarads, and abfarads. 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