One pixel is exactly 0.0625 picas, so converting pixels to picas is a single multiplication. Enter any figure and the result appears as you type — the arithmetic runs in your browser, so nothing is sent anywhere.
The CSS pixel is a fixed unit defined as exactly 1/96 of an inch, not a physical device dot. Every other absolute CSS length is defined from it. A pica is twelve points, so exactly sixteen CSS pixels. Print layout measures column widths in picas.
A CSS pixel is not a screen dot. It is defined as 1/96 inch, so a high-density display draws one CSS pixel using several physical ones. That is what keeps a 16 px font the same apparent size on a phone and a monitor. The tables underneath give both a plain step-by-step lookup and a list of real quantities expressed in picas, so you can sanity-check whether your answer is a plausible size.
The formula
pixels- The amount you are converting, in pixels
0.0625- The exact number of picas in one pixel
picas- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in pixels.
- It is multiplied by 0.0625, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in picas, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
Heading, 32 px: 32 px in picas
At 32 px (heading, 32 px), the same quantity in picas is 32 × 0.0625 = 2 pc. One pixel is 0.0625 picas, so the numbers shrink as expected.
Touch target minimum, 44 px: 44 px in picas
At 44 px (touch target minimum, 44 px), the same quantity in picas is 44 × 0.0625 = 2.75 pc. One pixel is 0.0625 picas, so the numbers shrink as expected.
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Frequently asked questions
How many picas are in one pixel?
Exactly 0.0625. Every figure on this page is that one number multiplied by your input, so the only rounding is at the display step.
What is the formula to convert pixels to picas?
picas = pixels × 0.0625. Reversed, pixels = picas ÷ 0.0625, which is the same as multiplying by 16.
Which is the bigger unit, the pixel or the pica?
The pica. One pixel is only 0.0625 of a pica, so it takes 16 pixels to make one pica.
What does this quantity actually measure?
Both units measure absolute CSS lengths, all defined from the 1/96-inch pixel. That is why a single factor is enough: there is no temperature offset and no material property involved, unlike conversions that cross between different quantities.
What is a pixel?
The CSS pixel is a fixed unit defined as exactly 1/96 of an inch, not a physical device dot. Every other absolute CSS length is defined from it.
What is a pica?
A pica is twelve points, so exactly sixteen CSS pixels. Print layout measures column widths in picas.
Why does my answer differ from another converter?
Almost always because the other tool rounded the factor before multiplying. This page keeps full double precision through the calculation and rounds only for display, and it prints the factor it used so you can see where any difference came from.
Pixels to picas reference tables
| Pixels | Picas |
|---|---|
| 0.5 px | 0.03125 pc |
| 1 px | 0.0625 pc |
| 2 px | 0.125 pc |
| 3 px | 0.1875 pc |
| 5 px | 0.3125 pc |
| 10 px | 0.625 pc |
| 20 px | 1.25 pc |
| 25 px | 1.5625 pc |
| 50 px | 3.125 pc |
| 75 px | 4.6875 pc |
| 100 px | 6.25 pc |
| 250 px | 15.625 pc |
| 500 px | 31.25 pc |
| 1000 px | 62.5 pc |
| 5000 px | 312.5 pc |
Exact factor: 1 pixel = 0.0625 picas.
| Quantity | px | pc |
|---|---|---|
| Body text, 16 px default | 16 px | 1 pc |
| Small print, 12 px | 12 px | 0.75 pc |
| Heading, 32 px | 32 px | 2 pc |
| Print body, 11 pt | 14.67 px | 0.9167 pc |
| A4 width | 793.7 px | 49.61 pc |
| Touch target minimum, 44 px | 44 px | 2.75 pc |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.