Picofarads (pF)
The picofarad is used for small ceramic capacitors in radio frequency circuits and for stray capacitance.
Convert picofarads to any capacitance unit
1 picofarad = 0.000001 microfarads
Quick facts
- Unit
- Picofarad (plural: picofarads)
- Symbol
- pF
- Measures
- Capacitance
- System
- SI
- Equals
- 1 × 10-12 farads
- Definition
- 10⁻¹² F.
- Also written
- puff, µµF
1 picofarad in other units
| Microfarads | 0.000001 µF |
| Nanofarads | 0.001 nF |
| Farads | 1 × 10-12 F |
What is a picofarad?
The picofarad is used for small ceramic capacitors in radio frequency circuits and for stray capacitance. Engineers sometimes call it a "puff".
Where the picofarad sits among capacitance units
The picofarad is number 3 of 11 on our scale of capacitance units, ordered from smallest to largest.
Top picofarad conversions
Common amounts of picofarads
- 0.1 pF
- 0.2 pF
- 0.3 pF
- 0.4 pF
- 0.5 pF
- 0.6 pF
- 0.7 pF
- 0.8 pF
- 0.9 pF
- 1 pF
- 1.5 pF
- 2 pF
- 2.5 pF
- 3 pF
- 3.5 pF
- 4 pF
- 4.5 pF
- 5 pF
- 6 pF
- 7 pF
- 7.5 pF
- 8 pF
- 9 pF
- 10 pF
- 11 pF
- 12 pF
- 13 pF
- 14 pF
- 15 pF
- 16 pF
- 17 pF
- 18 pF
- 19 pF
- 20 pF
- 21 pF
- 22 pF
- 23 pF
- 24 pF
- 25 pF
- 26 pF
- 27 pF
- 28 pF
- 29 pF
- 30 pF
- 31 pF
- 32 pF
- 33 pF
- 34 pF
- 35 pF
- 36 pF
- 37 pF
- 38 pF
- 39 pF
- 40 pF
- 41 pF
- 42 pF
- 43 pF
- 44 pF
- 45 pF
- 46 pF
- 47 pF
- 48 pF
- 49 pF
- 50 pF
- 51 pF
- 52 pF
- 53 pF
- 54 pF
- 55 pF
- 56 pF
- 57 pF
- 58 pF
- 59 pF
- 60 pF
- 61 pF
- 62 pF
- 63 pF
- 64 pF
- 65 pF
- 66 pF
- 67 pF
- 68 pF
- 69 pF
- 70 pF
- 71 pF
- 72 pF
- 73 pF
- 74 pF
- 75 pF
- 76 pF
- 77 pF
- 78 pF
- 79 pF
- 80 pF
- 81 pF
- 82 pF
- 83 pF
- 84 pF
- 85 pF
- 86 pF
- 87 pF
- 88 pF
- 89 pF
- 90 pF
- 91 pF
- 92 pF
- 93 pF
- 94 pF
- 95 pF
- 96 pF
- 97 pF
- 98 pF
- 99 pF
- 100 pF
- 110 pF
- 120 pF
- 130 pF
- 140 pF
- 150 pF
- 160 pF
- 170 pF
- 180 pF
- 190 pF
- 200 pF
- 210 pF
- 220 pF
- 230 pF
- 240 pF
- 250 pF
- 260 pF
- 270 pF
- 280 pF
- 290 pF
- 300 pF
- 310 pF
- 320 pF
- 330 pF
- 340 pF
- 350 pF
- 360 pF
- 370 pF
- 380 pF
- 390 pF
- 400 pF
- 410 pF
- 420 pF
- 430 pF
- 440 pF
- 450 pF
- 460 pF
- 470 pF
- 480 pF
- 490 pF
- 500 pF
- 600 pF
- 700 pF
- 800 pF
- 900 pF
- 1,000 pF
- 1,200 pF
- 1,500 pF
- 2,000 pF
- 2,500 pF
- 3,000 pF
- 4,000 pF
- 5,000 pF
- 10,000 pF
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Frequently asked questions
What is a picofarad?
The picofarad is used for small ceramic capacitors in radio frequency circuits and for stray capacitance.
How is the picofarad defined?
10⁻¹² F.
How many microfarads are in a picofarad?
One picofarad equals 0.000001 microfarads.
How many nanofarads are in a picofarad?
One picofarad equals 0.001 nanofarads.
How many farads are in a picofarad?
One picofarad equals 1e-12 farads.