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Capacitance Converter – 5 Units, Exact Factors
1 microfarad = 1,000 nanofarads
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- 1 µF = 1000 nF
- 5 µF = 5000 nF
- 10 µF = 10000 nF
- 25 µF = 25000 nF
- FaradsF
- MillifaradsmF
- MicrofaradsµF
- NanofaradsnF
- PicofaradspF
- Farads0.000001F
- Millifarads0.001mF
- Microfarads1µF
- Nanofarads1,000nF
- Picofarads1,000,000pF
About capacitance conversions
Capacitor values jump between pF, nF and µF. 1 µF = 1,000 nF = 1,000,000 pF exactly.
Common capacitance conversions
Capacitance units explained
| Unit | System | Definition and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Farad (F) | SI (metric) | Base unitThe SI unit of capacitance: 1 C/V. |
| Millifarad (mF) | SI (metric) | 1 mF = 0.001 F (exact) |
| Microfarad (µF) | SI (metric) | 1 µF = 0.000001 F (exact) |
| Nanofarad (nF) | SI (metric) | 1 nF = 1 × 10⁻⁹ F (exact) |
| Picofarad (pF) | SI (metric) | 1 pF = 1 × 10⁻¹² F (exact) |
Microfarads to nanofarads conversion table
| Microfarads (µF) | Nanofarads (nF) |
|---|---|
| 0.001 µF | 1 nF |
| 0.01 µF | 10 nF |
| 0.022 µF | 22 nF |
| 0.047 µF | 47 nF |
| 0.1 µF | 100 nF |
| 0.22 µF | 220 nF |
| 0.47 µF | 470 nF |
| 1 µF | 1,000 nF |
| 2.2 µF | 2,200 nF |
| 4.7 µF | 4,700 nF |
| 10 µF | 10,000 nF |
| 22 µF | 22,000 nF |
| 47 µF | 47,000 nF |
| 100 µF | 100,000 nF |
| 220 µF | 220,000 nF |
| 470 µF | 470,000 nF |
| 1,000 µF | 1,000,000 nF |
Frequently asked questions
Which capacitance units can I convert?
farads (F), millifarads (mF), microfarads (µF), nanofarads (nF), picofarads (pF).
How accurate are the results?
Every unit is stored with its exact defining factor (NIST SP 811, NIST Handbook 44 or the BIPM SI Brochure). Calculations use double-precision arithmetic and are rounded only for display, to 5 significant figures by default (trailing zeros dropped, so 1 km shows as 1000 m). You can choose Auto (up to 10 digits), fixed decimals or more significant figures, or switch to scientific or engineering notation.