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Pressure Converter — kPa, bar, psi and atm

Convert 11 pressure units, including kPa, bar, psi, atm and mmHg. Check formulas and reference tables, copy results or download a CSV. Calculations stay in your browser.

About Pressure Converter — kPa, bar, psi and atm

Convert pressure units and export the results

Convert between Pa, hPa, kPa, MPa, bar, mbar, atm, Torr, mmHg, psi and kgf/cm². Compare pressure values from weather reports, vacuum gauges, pipe specifications and tyre labels. Choose a common conversion or select any of the 11 units.

Enter a number to update the selected result, formula and full unit list. Swapping units keeps the input number unchanged; it does not move the result into the input. Calculations happen in your browser. Your input values and results are not sent to a server.

Copy value copies the result with its unit. Copy formula includes the input, calculation and pressure-reference note. Copy all 11 units uses tab-separated columns for spreadsheets. Download CSV exports the same displayed values in UTF-8 with a BOM. If clipboard access fails or completion cannot be confirmed, use the manual copy text. Downloads are created in your browser.

Results are approximate displays rounded to at most 12 significant digits, not a claim of measurement accuracy. If any of the 11 conversions is outside the numerical range, full-table copy and CSV export are disabled rather than exporting an incomplete table. A valid selected result can still be copied.

atm to Pa: formula and reference table

Pa = atm × 101,325. To convert Pa to atm, divide by 101,325.

Exact values based on the unit definitions.
atmPa
0.550,662.5
1101,325
2202,650
5506,625
101,013,250

kPa to bar and bar to kPa

bar = kPa ÷ 100. To convert bar to kPa, multiply by 100.

Exact values based on the unit definitions.
kPabar
10.01
1001
2002
2402.4
3003

bar vs atm: similar, but not equal

atm = bar ÷ 1.01325. To convert atm to bar, multiply by 1.01325. One bar and one standard atmosphere are different pressures.

Approximate values, rounded to six decimal places.
baratm (approx.)
0.50.493462
10.986923
1.013251
21.973847
109.869233

mmHg to kPa: conventional mercury pressure

kPa = mmHg × 0.133322387415 using this tool's conventional factor. For kPa to mmHg, divide by the same factor. This is a unit conversion, not a medical assessment.

Approximate values, rounded to six decimal places.
mmHgkPa (approx.)
10.133322
101.333224
10013.332239
12015.998686
760101.325014

psi to kPa: read a pressure in a different unit

kPa ≈ psi × 6.89475729317. For kPa to psi, divide by the same factor. This written factor is rounded; the calculator derives its factor from the definitions of pound-force and inch.

Approximate values, rounded to six decimal places.
psikPa (approx.)
16.894757
20137.895146
30206.842719
35241.316505
40275.790292

Key pressure definitions

  • 1 Pa = 1 N/m²; 1 hPa = 1 mbar = 100 Pa; 1 kPa = 1,000 Pa; 1 MPa = 1,000,000 Pa.
  • 1 atm = 101,325 Pa = 1,013.25 hPa = 760 Torr. These relationships are exact by definition.
  • 1 bar = 100,000 Pa = 100 kPa, exactly.
  • 1 psi ≈ 6,894.757 Pa. The factor uses the international inch and standard gravity for pound-force.
  • 1 Torr = 101,325/760 Pa ≈ 133.322368421 Pa. This tool uses 133.322387415 Pa for 1 conventional mmHg. The units are very close, but not identical; the extra digits do not describe the accuracy of a physical mercury column.
  • 1 kgf/cm² = 98,066.5 Pa = 0.980665 bar, exactly.

Gauge pressure and absolute pressure: check the reference

Absolute pressure is measured relative to a perfect vacuum. Gauge pressure is measured relative to ambient atmospheric pressure. Labels such as psia and psig, or abs/a and G/g, identify that reference.

Absolute pressure = gauge pressure + the atmospheric reference pressure used for the measurement or specification. Assuming a standard atmosphere would add 101,325 Pa, but actual atmospheric pressure varies with altitude and weather.

This tool changes units only. It does not convert psig to psia or otherwise add or subtract atmospheric pressure. Preserve the reference designation from your source. Negative values can represent gauge pressure; a numerical conversion does not establish that a value is physically appropriate for a particular system.

Frequently asked questions

Q. How many kPa and atm are in 1 bar?
1 bar is exactly 100 kPa and approximately 0.986923 atm. Conversely, 1 atm is exactly 1.01325 bar. Do not treat bar and atm as interchangeable.
Q. How do I convert psi to kPa?
Multiply psi by approximately 6.89475729317. For example, 35 psi is approximately 241.316505 kPa. The calculator uses the factor derived from pound-force and inch, rather than this rounded written factor.
Q. Can this convert psig to psia?
No. Both use psi, but psig is gauge pressure and psia is absolute pressure. Changing the reference requires the atmospheric pressure used in the measurement or specification. This calculator only changes the unit scale.
Q. Are Torr and mmHg the same?
They are often treated as equivalent in practical work, but they are not exactly equal under the conventions used here. One Torr is 1/760 of a standard atmosphere. This tool uses 133.322387415 Pa for conventional mmHg. Their difference is about 0.000014%; that does not imply comparable measurement precision.
Q. Is 2.4 kgf/cm² the same as 240 kPa?
No. 2.4 kgf/cm² is approximately 235.36 kPa, while 240 kPa is approximately 2.447 kgf/cm² or 34.81 psi. These are conversions, not recommended tyre pressures. Use the cold-pressure specification on the vehicle label or in its manual.
Q. Why can I copy one result but not download the full CSV?
An extreme input can give a valid result in the selected unit while overflowing or underflowing in another unit. Full-table copy and CSV export require valid results for all 11 units. Reduce the input magnitude or choose appropriate input units; the valid selected result remains available to copy.

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