One nanofarad is exactly 1000 picofarads, so converting nanofarads to picofarads is a single multiplication. Enter any figure and the result appears as you type — the arithmetic runs in your browser, so nothing is sent anywhere.
Nanofarads sit in the awkward middle of capacitor labelling: the same part may be printed 100 nF, 0.1 µF or 104. Picofarads are the scale of ceramic capacitors, crystal load networks and stray capacitance between adjacent tracks.
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
nanofarads- The amount you are converting, in nanofarads
1000- The exact number of picofarads in one nanofarad
picofarads- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in nanofarads.
- It is multiplied by 1000, 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
Decoupling capacitor: 100 nF in picofarads
At 100 nF (decoupling capacitor), the same quantity in picofarads is 100 × 1000 = 100,000 pF. One nanofarad is 1000 picofarads, so the numbers grow as expected.
Motor-run capacitor: 2.5e+04 nF in picofarads
At 2.5e+04 nF (motor-run capacitor), the same quantity in picofarads is 2.5e+04 × 1000 = 2.5e+07 pF. One nanofarad is 1000 picofarads, so the numbers grow as expected.
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Frequently asked questions
How many picofarads are in one nanofarad?
Exactly 1000. 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 nanofarads to picofarads?
picofarads = nanofarads × 1000. Reversed, nanofarads = picofarads ÷ 1000, which is the same as multiplying by 0.001.
Which is the bigger unit, the nanofarad or the picofarad?
The nanofarad. One nanofarad equals 1000 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 nanofarad?
Nanofarads sit in the awkward middle of capacitor labelling: the same part may be printed 100 nF, 0.1 µF or 104.
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.
Nanofarads to picofarads reference tables
| Nanofarads | Picofarads |
|---|---|
| 0.5 nF | 500 pF |
| 1 nF | 1000 pF |
| 2 nF | 2000 pF |
| 3 nF | 3000 pF |
| 5 nF | 5000 pF |
| 10 nF | 10,000 pF |
| 20 nF | 20,000 pF |
| 25 nF | 25,000 pF |
| 50 nF | 50,000 pF |
| 75 nF | 75,000 pF |
| 100 nF | 100,000 pF |
| 250 nF | 250,000 pF |
| 500 nF | 500,000 pF |
| 1000 nF | 1e+06 pF |
| 5000 nF | 5e+06 pF |
Exact factor: 1 nanofarad = 1000 picofarads.
| Quantity | nF | pF |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal load capacitor | 0.022 nF | 22 pF |
| Decoupling capacitor | 100 nF | 1e+05 pF |
| Audio coupling capacitor | 1000 nF | 1e+06 pF |
| Motor-run capacitor | 2.5e+04 nF | 2.5e+07 pF |
| Power supply smoothing capacitor | 4.7e+06 nF | 4.7e+09 pF |
| Supercapacitor cell | 1e+09 nF | 1e+12 pF |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.