Browse weight units.
21 practical units for everyday, regional, and professional use - from micrograms to metric tons, troy ounces to UK hundredweights.
Metric
One millionth of a gram, used in pharmaceuticals and laboratory work.
MilligrammgOne thousandth of a gram, common on nutrition labels and in medicine.
GramgThe everyday metric unit for small quantities - cooking, jewelry, and packaging.
KilogramkgThe SI base unit of mass, used worldwide for body weight, shipping, and trade.
Metric TontAlso called a tonne - exactly 1,000 kilograms, used for freight and industrial loads.
QuintalqA metric quintal equals 100 kg, widely used in agriculture across Europe, India, and Latin America.
Imperial & US customary
The avoirdupois ounce - standard for US food labels, recipes, and postal weights.
PoundlbThe primary US customary unit for body weight, groceries, and gym equipment.
StonestEqual to 14 pounds, still used for personal body weight in the UK and Ireland.
DramdrOne sixteenth of an avoirdupois ounce - used in pharmacy and historical recipes.
Quarter (UK)qr (UK)A UK quarter equals 28 pounds, used in British wholesale and agricultural trade.
Hundredweight (US)cwt (US)A US hundredweight equals 100 pounds, common in American commodity pricing.
Hundredweight (UK)cwt (UK)A UK hundredweight equals 112 pounds, still referenced in British shipping and farming.
US Tonton (US)The US short ton equals 2,000 pounds, used for freight and industrial materials in America.
Imperial Tonton (UK)The UK long ton equals 2,240 pounds, used in British shipping and mining.