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Capacitance Unit Converter (F ↔ mF ↔ μF ↔ nF ↔ pF)

All **capacitance units** are decimal multiples of the farad (F), so converting is purely a power-of-ten shift. Enter a value in any unit and the tool (1) returns its counterpart in the target unit, (2) lists all five units (F, mF, μF, nF, pF) at once in the grid below for quick cross-reading, and (3) falls back to scientific notation when values are tiny or huge (e.g. 10 pF = 10⁻¹¹ F). **Use cases**: (1) decoding capacitor datasheets and old American schematics that still write "mfd" (which means μF); (2) translating oscilloscope and LCR-meter readings into design values; (3) RF / high-frequency design where pF and parasitic capacitance dominate; (4) power-supply filtering with electrolytics in μF and mF.

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SI prefixes: 1 F = 10³ mF = 10⁶ μF = 10⁹ nF = 10¹² pF. Typical ranges — ceramic caps in pF / nF; film and electrolytic caps in μF; super-capacitors in F.

Formula

Definitions — all SI decimal multiples of the farad: 1 F = 1 F (SI base; no CGS equivalent) 1 mF = 10⁻³ F (millifarad; rare, mainly audio crossovers) 1 μF = 10⁻⁶ F (microfarad; electrolytics, film, large ceramics) 1 nF = 10⁻⁹ F (nanofarad; mid-value ceramics and films) 1 pF = 10⁻¹² F (picofarad; small ceramics, RF, parasitics) Quick conversions: 1 mF = 1 000 μF 1 μF = 1 000 nF = 1 000 000 pF 1 nF = 1 000 pF

Frequently asked

An old schematic says ".047 mfd" — how many nF is that?

**0.047 mfd = 0.047 μF = 47 nF.** Reason: "mfd" is the old US shorthand for "microfarad" (μF), *not* millifarad. The same applies to "MFD", "MF", "µF", "uF" and "μF" — all five labels mean the same 10⁻⁶ farad. **Conversion**: 0.047 μF × 1 000 = 47 nF (since 1 μF = 1 000 nF). **In this tool**: enter 0.047 in the "From" box with units "μF" and pick "nF" as the target — the result is 47. **Pitfall**: do not treat "mfd" as millifarad. If you mistakenly interpret 0.047 mfd as 0.047 mF = 47 μF you will be off by a factor of 1 000 — enough to over-volt the cap, blow an electrolytic, or completely change a filter's corner frequency.

A ceramic capacitor is marked "104", "222" or "471" — what value in nF?

**EIA three-digit code rule**: the first two digits are *significant figures* and the third digit is the *power of ten*, with units of pF. **Worked examples**: (a) **"104"** = 10 × 10⁴ pF = 100 000 pF = 100 nF = 0.1 μF; (b) **"222"** = 22 × 10² pF = 2 200 pF = 2.2 nF; (c) **"471"** = 47 × 10¹ pF = 470 pF = 0.47 nF. **Decade reference**: "100" = 10 pF; "101" = 100 pF; "102" = 1 nF; "103" = 10 nF; "104" = 100 nF; "105" = 1 μF; "106" = 10 μF; "107" = 100 μF. **Tolerance letters**, when present, follow the digits: J = ±5 %, K = ±10 %, M = ±20 %, Z = +80 %/−20 % (common on electrolytics). **Decimal-point marks**: "4R7" or "4.7" = 4.7 pF (R or period stands in for the decimal point on small values).

My multimeter reads 0.000 33 F — is that right, and which unit should I write it in?

**0.000 33 F = 0.33 mF = 330 μF.** **Is it right?** Yes — 330 μF is a textbook electrolytic value (car-audio, switching-supply output filters, audio crossovers); 0.000 33 F is just the same number expressed in farads. **What to write**: (1) on the BOM / part number use **μF** — "330 μF" is the canonical electrolytic spec and matches the printed label; (2) on the schematic use "330 μF" or "330 µF" (Greek mu); (3) **avoid** writing "0.33 mF" — mathematically correct but mF is almost never used in electronics and is easy to misread as μF; (4) **avoid** "0.000 33 F" — small decimals invite errors. **Why the meter shows F**: many cheap multimeters use farads as the base unit, so this read-out is fine; professional LCR meters auto-range and display "330 μF" instead.

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