This page converts microfarads into picofarads using the factor 1,000,000, and shows the reverse figure alongside it. Both units measure how much charge a component stores per volt, which is why one number does the whole job.
Picofarads are the scale of ceramic capacitors, crystal load networks and stray capacitance between adjacent tracks. Microfarads cover electrolytics, motor-run capacitors and audio coupling — the values most repair jobs deal with.
Capacitor labelling. The same part may be printed 100 nF, 0.1 uF, or the three-digit code 104, and all three mean the same component. Nanofarads are the awkward middle: European schematics favour nF, American ones favour uF. Two tables follow: rounded steps for quick lookup, and a set of real reference quantities converted into picofarads, which is usually more useful than the bare number.
The formula
microfarads- The amount you are converting, in microfarads
1,000,000- The exact number of picofarads in one microfarad
picofarads- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in microfarads.
- It is multiplied by 1,000,000, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in picofarads, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
Audio coupling capacitor: 1 µF in picofarads
Audio coupling capacitor comes to about 1 µF. Multiplying by the factor: 1 × 1e+06 = 1e+06 pF. Dividing the answer back by 1e+06 returns the figure you started with, which is the quickest way to check you have the factor the right way up.
Decoupling capacitor: 0.1 µF in picofarads
At 0.1 µF (decoupling capacitor), the same quantity in picofarads is 0.1 × 1e+06 = 100,000 pF. One microfarad is 1e+06 picofarads, so the numbers grow as expected.
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Frequently asked questions
How many picofarads are in one microfarad?
Exactly 1,000,000. Every figure on this page is that one number multiplied by your input, so the only rounding is at the display step.
What is the formula to convert microfarads to picofarads?
picofarads = microfarads × 1,000,000. Reversed, microfarads = picofarads ÷ 1,000,000, which is the same as multiplying by 1e-06.
Which is the bigger unit, the microfarad or the picofarad?
The microfarad. One microfarad equals 1e+06 picofarads.
What does this quantity actually measure?
Both units measure how much charge a component stores per volt. That is why a single factor is enough: there is no temperature offset and no material property involved, unlike conversions that cross between different quantities.
What is a microfarad?
Microfarads cover electrolytics, motor-run capacitors and audio coupling — the values most repair jobs deal with.
What is a picofarad?
Picofarads are the scale of ceramic capacitors, crystal load networks and stray capacitance between adjacent tracks.
Why does my answer differ from another converter?
Almost always because the other tool rounded the factor before multiplying. This page keeps full double precision through the calculation and rounds only for display, and it prints the factor it used so you can see where any difference came from.
Microfarads to picofarads reference tables
| Microfarads | Picofarads |
|---|---|
| 0.5 µF | 500,000 pF |
| 1 µF | 1e+06 pF |
| 2 µF | 2e+06 pF |
| 3 µF | 3e+06 pF |
| 5 µF | 5e+06 pF |
| 10 µF | 1e+07 pF |
| 20 µF | 2e+07 pF |
| 25 µF | 2.5e+07 pF |
| 50 µF | 5e+07 pF |
| 75 µF | 7.5e+07 pF |
| 100 µF | 1e+08 pF |
| 250 µF | 2.5e+08 pF |
| 500 µF | 5e+08 pF |
| 1000 µF | 1e+09 pF |
| 5000 µF | 5e+09 pF |
Exact factor: 1 microfarad = 1,000,000 picofarads.
| Quantity | µF | pF |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal load capacitor | 2.2e-05 µF | 22 pF |
| Decoupling capacitor | 0.1 µF | 1e+05 pF |
| Audio coupling capacitor | 1 µF | 1e+06 pF |
| Motor-run capacitor | 25 µF | 2.5e+07 pF |
| Power supply smoothing capacitor | 4700 µF | 4.7e+09 pF |
| Supercapacitor cell | 1e+06 µF | 1e+12 pF |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.