⚖️ Weight converter

Convert between kilograms, pounds, ounces, grams, stone and tons. Enter a value and pick its unit to see it in every other unit.

The value in every weight unit
UnitValue
Milligrams (mg)453,592.37
Grams (g)453.59237
Kilograms (kg)0.45359237
Ounces (oz)16
Pounds (lb)1
Stone (st)0.071428571
Metric Tons (t)0.00045359237
Tons (US) (ton)0.0005
Long Tons (UK) (LT)0.00044642857
Micrograms (mcg)453,592,370
Troy Ounces (oz t)14.583333
Carats (ct)2,267.9619
Grains (gr)7,000

Popular weight conversions

ConversionRate
Pounds to kilograms1 lb = 0.45359237 kg
Kilograms to pounds1 kg = 2.2046226 lb
Grams to ounces1 g = 0.035273962 oz
Ounces to grams1 oz = 28.349523 g
Grams to pounds1 g = 0.0022046226 lb
Pounds to grams1 lb = 453.59237 g
Ounces to pounds1 oz = 0.0625 lb
Stone to pounds1 st = 14 lb
Stone to kilograms1 st = 6.3502932 kg
Kilograms to stone1 kg = 0.15747304 st
Milligrams to grams1 mg = 0.001 g
Tons (US) to pounds1 ton = 2,000 lb

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About weight units

Strictly speaking these are units of mass. In everyday use "weight" means the same thing, and the conversions are identical.

The international pound is exactly 0.45359237 kg, so pound and kilogram conversions are exact. Troy ounces, used for precious metals, are a different unit from the ordinary ounce.

Weight units

UnitSymbolIn kilograms
Milligrammg0.000001 kg
Gramg0.001 kg
Kilogramkg1 kg
Ounceoz0.02834952313 kg
Poundlb0.45359237 kg
Stonest6.35029318 kg
Metric Tont1,000 kg
Ton (US)ton907.18474 kg
Long Ton (UK)LT1,016.046909 kg
Microgrammcg1 × 10⁻⁹ kg
Troy Ounceoz t0.0311034768 kg
Caratct0.0002 kg
Graingr0.00006479891 kg

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Weight unit definitions

Milligram (mg)
A milligram is one thousandth of a gram. Medicine doses and nutrition labels use milligrams.
Gram (g)
A gram is one thousandth of a kilogram. Food packaging and recipes outside the US weigh ingredients in grams.
Kilogram (kg)
The kilogram is the SI base unit of mass, defined since 2019 by a fixed value of the Planck constant.
Ounce (oz)
An avoirdupois ounce is one sixteenth of a pound, or 28.349523125 grams. Not to be confused with the fluid ounce, which measures volume.
Pound (lb)
The international avoirdupois pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, defined in 1959. A pound is 16 ounces.
Stone (st)
A stone is 14 pounds, about 6.35 kilograms. People in the UK and Ireland still give their body weight in stone and pounds.
Metric Ton (t)
A metric ton (tonne) is 1,000 kilograms, a little more than 2,204 pounds.
Ton (US) (ton)
The US ton, or short ton, is 2,000 pounds, about 907 kilograms.
Long Ton (UK) (LT)
The long ton, or imperial ton, is 2,240 pounds, about 1,016 kilograms. It is still used for ship displacement.
Microgram (mcg)
A microgram (mcg or µg) is one millionth of a gram. Vitamin doses such as B12 and vitamin D are measured in micrograms.
Troy Ounce (oz t)
A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams, about 10% heavier than an ordinary ounce. Gold, silver and platinum prices are quoted per troy ounce.
Carat (ct)
A metric carat is exactly 200 milligrams. It measures the weight of gemstones and pearls.
Grain (gr)
A grain is exactly 64.79891 milligrams. There are 7,000 grains in a pound; it is used for bullets, arrows and some medicines.