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Digital Image Resolution Converter

Convert print and screen resolution — DPI, PPI, dots per centimeter and per meter.

Result

0.3937007874dot/cm

1 Dot per inch = 0.3937007874 Dot per centimeter

1 dpi in every unit
Dot per meter39.37007874 dot/m
Dot per centimeter0.3937007874 dot/cm
Dot per millimeter0.03937007874 dot/mm
Dot per inch1 dpi
Pixel per inch1 ppi
Pixel per centimeter0.3937007874 px/cm

Show the work

  1. Find the conversion factor from Dot per inch to Dot per centimeter

    1 dpi = 39.37007874 dot/m · 1 dot/cm = 100 dot/m

    factor = 39.37007874 ÷ 100 = 0.3937007874 dot/cm per dpi

  2. Multiply by the factor: dpi cancels, leaving dot/cm

    dot/cm = dpi × (dot/cm per dpi)

    1 dpi × 0.3937007874 dot/cm per dpi = 0.3937007874 dot/cm

How it works

1 dpi = 0.3937007874 dot/cm, so dot/cm = dpi × 0.3937007874

Dot per inch to Dot per centimeter table

Dot per inchDot per centimeter
1 dpi0.3937007874 dot/cm
2 dpi0.7874015748 dot/cm
5 dpi1.968503937 dot/cm
10 dpi3.937007874 dot/cm
20 dpi7.874015748 dot/cm
50 dpi19.68503937 dot/cm
100 dpi39.37007874 dot/cm
1,000 dpi393.7007874 dot/cm

Questions

How do I convert dot per inch to dot per centimeter?
Multiply by 0.3937007874. For example, 10 dpi = 3.937007874 dot/cm.
Which units does the digital image resolution converter support?
Dot per meter (dot/m), Dot per centimeter (dot/cm), Dot per millimeter (dot/mm), Dot per inch (dpi), Pixel per inch (ppi), Pixel per centimeter (px/cm).

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