Weight Converter
Convert between kilograms, grams, pounds, and ounces.
About the Weight Converter
The weight converter instantly converts between grams, kilograms, pounds, ounces and tonnes — the units that collide daily in Pakistan between kitchen scales, market weighments, fitness goals and international specifications.
Everyday situations mix the systems constantly: a doctor's scale reads kilograms while a foreign fitness app asks for pounds; a recipe lists grams while an imported kitchen gadget shows ounces; a fabric order is quoted per kilogram while shipping rates use pounds; and bulk commodities are traded in tonnes.
The converter uses exact relationships: one pound is precisely 0.45359237 kilograms, one ounce is 28.3495 grams, and one tonne is 1,000 kilograms. These are exact definitions, so results to four decimal places are trustworthy for both cooking and technical use.
Practical reference points help: 70 kg — a typical adult weight — is about 154 pounds; a 5 kg bag of flour is about 11 pounds; and a tola of gold, the traditional South Asian unit, is 11.66 grams (see our gold calculator for gold-specific conversions). A newborn baby weighing 3 kg is about 6.6 pounds.
The calculator converts between all five units in every direction, updating live as you type, so it is equally handy at the kitchen counter and in a workshop.
How to convert weight units
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Enter the weight value.
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Select the unit you are converting from — grams, kilograms, pounds, ounces or tonnes.
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Select the unit you are converting to.
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Read the converted value, accurate to four decimal places.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many kilograms are in a pound?
One pound equals 0.453592 kilograms, so 70 kg is about 154 pounds. One kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds.
How many kilograms are in a pound?
One pound is exactly 0.453592 kilograms, so 1 kg is about 2.2046 pounds. A 70 kg person weighs approximately 154 pounds.
How many grams are in a tola?
One tola equals 11.66 grams. It is the traditional unit for weighing gold and silver in Pakistan and India — see the gold calculator for tola-based valuations.
What is the difference between a tonne and a ton?
A metric tonne is exactly 1,000 kilograms. The US 'short ton' is 2,000 pounds (about 907 kg), and the UK 'long ton' is 2,240 pounds (about 1,016 kg). This converter uses the metric tonne.