This page converts picofarads into microfarads using the factor 1e-06, 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 microfarads, which is usually more useful than the bare number.
The formula
picofarads- The amount you are converting, in picofarads
1e-06- The exact number of microfarads in one picofarad
microfarads- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in picofarads.
- It is multiplied by 1e-06, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in microfarads, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
Audio coupling capacitor: 1e+06 pF in microfarads
At 1e+06 pF (audio coupling capacitor), the same quantity in microfarads is 1e+06 × 1e-06 = 1 µF. One picofarad is 1e-06 microfarads, so the numbers shrink as expected.
Crystal load capacitor: 22 pF in microfarads
Take crystal load capacitor, roughly 22 pF. The conversion is a single multiplication — 22 × 1e-06 — giving 2.2e-05 µF. Because the relationship is proportional, doubling the input doubles the answer to 4.4e-05 µF.
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Frequently asked questions
How many microfarads are in one picofarad?
Exactly 1e-06. 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 picofarads to microfarads?
microfarads = picofarads × 1e-06. Reversed, picofarads = microfarads ÷ 1e-06, which is the same as multiplying by 1,000,000.
Which is the bigger unit, the picofarad or the microfarad?
The microfarad. One picofarad is only 1e-06 of a microfarad, so it takes 1e+06 picofarads to make one microfarad.
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 picofarad?
Picofarads are the scale of ceramic capacitors, crystal load networks and stray capacitance between adjacent tracks.
What is a microfarad?
Microfarads cover electrolytics, motor-run capacitors and audio coupling — the values most repair jobs deal with.
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.
Picofarads to microfarads reference tables
| Picofarads | Microfarads |
|---|---|
| 0.5 pF | 5e-07 µF |
| 1 pF | 1e-06 µF |
| 2 pF | 2e-06 µF |
| 3 pF | 3e-06 µF |
| 5 pF | 5e-06 µF |
| 10 pF | 1e-05 µF |
| 20 pF | 2e-05 µF |
| 25 pF | 2.5e-05 µF |
| 50 pF | 5e-05 µF |
| 75 pF | 7.5e-05 µF |
| 100 pF | 0.0001 µF |
| 250 pF | 0.00025 µF |
| 500 pF | 0.0005 µF |
| 1000 pF | 0.001 µF |
| 5000 pF | 0.005 µF |
Exact factor: 1 picofarad = 1e-06 microfarads.
| Quantity | pF | µF |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal load capacitor | 22 pF | 2.2e-05 µF |
| Decoupling capacitor | 1e+05 pF | 0.1 µF |
| Audio coupling capacitor | 1e+06 pF | 1 µF |
| Motor-run capacitor | 2.5e+07 pF | 25 µF |
| Power supply smoothing capacitor | 4.7e+09 pF | 4700 µF |
| Supercapacitor cell | 1e+12 pF | 1e+06 µF |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.