How to Convert Pixels to Ems
To convert pixels to ems, divide the value by 16.
The Formula
Ems = Pixels ÷ 16
Key Fact
1 em = 16 pixels
Tip: To convert ems back to pixels, multiply by 16.
Pixels to Em
Convert pixels (px) to ems (em) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
px
em
1 px = 0.0625 em
Full precision:0.0625 em
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 1 pixels to ems, we divide by 16 because one em equals exactly 16 pixels.
1 em = 16 pixels
Since there are 16 pixels in every em, we divide our value by this factor:
1 ÷ 16 = 0.0625 ems
So 1 pixels = 0.0625 ems.
Quick check: 0.0625 × 16 = 1 pixels
Example Conversions
Example 1: 1 px = 0.0625 em
1 ÷ 16 = 0.0625
1 ÷ 16 = 0.0625
Example 2: 5 px = 0.3125 em
5 ÷ 16 = 0.3125
5 ÷ 16 = 0.3125
Example 3: 10 px = 0.625 em
10 ÷ 16 = 0.625
10 ÷ 16 = 0.625
Pixels to Ems Table
| Pixels | Ems |
|---|---|
| 1 px | 0.0625 em |
| 2 px | 0.125 em |
| 5 px | 0.3125 em |
| 10 px | 0.625 em |
| 20 px | 1.25 em |
| 25 px | 1.5625 em |
| 50 px | 3.125 em |
| 100 px | 6.25 em |
| 250 px | 15.625 em |
| 500 px | 31.25 em |
| 1000 px | 62.5 em |
1 Pixel in Other Units
| Unit | 1 px = |
|---|---|
| Pixels to Points | 0.75 pt |
| Pixels to Picas | 0.0625 pc |
| Pixels to Inches | 0.010417 in |
| Pixels to Centimeters | 0.026458 cm |
| Pixels to Millimeters | 0.264583 mm |
| Pixels to Em | 0.0625 em |
| Pixels to Rem | 0.0625 rem |
| Pixels to Twips | 15 twip |
| Pixels to Ciceros | 0.05865 cc |
| Pixels to Didot Points | 0.700935 dd |