Type a value in kilopascals to get pounds per square inch instantly, or type in the PSI box to convert back. The formula with your number, related units and full tables are below.
kPa
psi
Step-by-step calculation
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How to use the kPa to PSI Converter
Type a value in the Kilopascals box. The PSI result appears instantly.
Going the other way? Type in the PSI box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
Set the precision with the decimal places menu.
Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.
Kilopascals to PSI formula
psi = kPa ÷ 6.894757293
Take the value in kilopascals.
Divide it by 6.894757293 (the number of kilopascals in one pound per square inch).
Example: 220 kPa ÷ 6.894757293 = 31.9083 psi.
Reverse formula (pounds per square inch to kilopascals): kPa = psi × 6.894757293. Example: 36.2594 psi × 6.894757293 = 250 kPa.
Quick mental estimate: divide by about 6.9. For exact answers use the converter above.
kPa to psi conversion table (1–100)
Click any row to load it into the converter.
Kilopascals to PSI
Kilopascals
PSI
1 kPa
0.145 psi
2 kPa
0.29 psi
3 kPa
0.435 psi
4 kPa
0.58 psi
5 kPa
0.725 psi
6 kPa
0.87 psi
7 kPa
1.015 psi
8 kPa
1.16 psi
9 kPa
1.305 psi
10 kPa
1.45 psi
11 kPa
1.595 psi
12 kPa
1.74 psi
13 kPa
1.885 psi
14 kPa
2.031 psi
15 kPa
2.176 psi
16 kPa
2.321 psi
17 kPa
2.466 psi
18 kPa
2.611 psi
19 kPa
2.756 psi
20 kPa
2.901 psi
21 kPa
3.046 psi
22 kPa
3.191 psi
23 kPa
3.336 psi
24 kPa
3.481 psi
25 kPa
3.626 psi
26 kPa
3.771 psi
27 kPa
3.916 psi
28 kPa
4.061 psi
29 kPa
4.206 psi
30 kPa
4.351 psi
31 kPa
4.496 psi
32 kPa
4.641 psi
33 kPa
4.786 psi
34 kPa
4.931 psi
35 kPa
5.076 psi
36 kPa
5.221 psi
37 kPa
5.366 psi
38 kPa
5.511 psi
39 kPa
5.656 psi
40 kPa
5.802 psi
41 kPa
5.947 psi
42 kPa
6.092 psi
43 kPa
6.237 psi
44 kPa
6.382 psi
45 kPa
6.527 psi
46 kPa
6.672 psi
47 kPa
6.817 psi
48 kPa
6.962 psi
49 kPa
7.107 psi
50 kPa
7.252 psi
51 kPa
7.397 psi
52 kPa
7.542 psi
53 kPa
7.687 psi
54 kPa
7.832 psi
55 kPa
7.977 psi
56 kPa
8.122 psi
57 kPa
8.267 psi
58 kPa
8.412 psi
59 kPa
8.557 psi
60 kPa
8.702 psi
61 kPa
8.847 psi
62 kPa
8.992 psi
63 kPa
9.137 psi
64 kPa
9.282 psi
65 kPa
9.427 psi
66 kPa
9.572 psi
67 kPa
9.718 psi
68 kPa
9.863 psi
69 kPa
10.008 psi
70 kPa
10.153 psi
71 kPa
10.298 psi
72 kPa
10.443 psi
73 kPa
10.588 psi
74 kPa
10.733 psi
75 kPa
10.878 psi
76 kPa
11.023 psi
77 kPa
11.168 psi
78 kPa
11.313 psi
79 kPa
11.458 psi
80 kPa
11.603 psi
81 kPa
11.748 psi
82 kPa
11.893 psi
83 kPa
12.038 psi
84 kPa
12.183 psi
85 kPa
12.328 psi
86 kPa
12.473 psi
87 kPa
12.618 psi
88 kPa
12.763 psi
89 kPa
12.908 psi
90 kPa
13.053 psi
91 kPa
13.198 psi
92 kPa
13.343 psi
93 kPa
13.489 psi
94 kPa
13.634 psi
95 kPa
13.779 psi
96 kPa
13.924 psi
97 kPa
14.069 psi
98 kPa
14.214 psi
99 kPa
14.359 psi
100 kPa
14.504 psi
PSI to kilopascals
PSI
Kilopascals
1 psi
6.895 kPa
2 psi
13.79 kPa
3 psi
20.684 kPa
4 psi
27.579 kPa
5 psi
34.474 kPa
6 psi
41.369 kPa
7 psi
48.263 kPa
8 psi
55.158 kPa
9 psi
62.053 kPa
10 psi
68.948 kPa
11 psi
75.842 kPa
12 psi
82.737 kPa
13 psi
89.632 kPa
14 psi
96.527 kPa
15 psi
103.421 kPa
16 psi
110.316 kPa
17 psi
117.211 kPa
18 psi
124.106 kPa
19 psi
131 kPa
20 psi
137.895 kPa
21 psi
144.79 kPa
22 psi
151.685 kPa
23 psi
158.579 kPa
24 psi
165.474 kPa
25 psi
172.369 kPa
26 psi
179.264 kPa
27 psi
186.158 kPa
28 psi
193.053 kPa
29 psi
199.948 kPa
30 psi
206.843 kPa
31 psi
213.737 kPa
32 psi
220.632 kPa
33 psi
227.527 kPa
34 psi
234.422 kPa
35 psi
241.317 kPa
36 psi
248.211 kPa
37 psi
255.106 kPa
38 psi
262.001 kPa
39 psi
268.896 kPa
40 psi
275.79 kPa
41 psi
282.685 kPa
42 psi
289.58 kPa
43 psi
296.475 kPa
44 psi
303.369 kPa
45 psi
310.264 kPa
46 psi
317.159 kPa
47 psi
324.054 kPa
48 psi
330.948 kPa
49 psi
337.843 kPa
50 psi
344.738 kPa
51 psi
351.633 kPa
52 psi
358.527 kPa
53 psi
365.422 kPa
54 psi
372.317 kPa
55 psi
379.212 kPa
56 psi
386.106 kPa
57 psi
393.001 kPa
58 psi
399.896 kPa
59 psi
406.791 kPa
60 psi
413.685 kPa
61 psi
420.58 kPa
62 psi
427.475 kPa
63 psi
434.37 kPa
64 psi
441.264 kPa
65 psi
448.159 kPa
66 psi
455.054 kPa
67 psi
461.949 kPa
68 psi
468.843 kPa
69 psi
475.738 kPa
70 psi
482.633 kPa
71 psi
489.528 kPa
72 psi
496.423 kPa
73 psi
503.317 kPa
74 psi
510.212 kPa
75 psi
517.107 kPa
76 psi
524.002 kPa
77 psi
530.896 kPa
78 psi
537.791 kPa
79 psi
544.686 kPa
80 psi
551.581 kPa
81 psi
558.475 kPa
82 psi
565.37 kPa
83 psi
572.265 kPa
84 psi
579.16 kPa
85 psi
586.054 kPa
86 psi
592.949 kPa
87 psi
599.844 kPa
88 psi
606.739 kPa
89 psi
613.633 kPa
90 psi
620.528 kPa
91 psi
627.423 kPa
92 psi
634.318 kPa
93 psi
641.212 kPa
94 psi
648.107 kPa
95 psi
655.002 kPa
96 psi
661.897 kPa
97 psi
668.791 kPa
98 psi
675.686 kPa
99 psi
682.581 kPa
100 psi
689.476 kPa
Common values
Kilopascals
PSI
Example
1 kPa
0.15 psi
1 kPa
100 kPa
14.5 psi
1 bar
101.33 kPa
14.7 psi
1 atmosphere
200 kPa
29.01 psi
200 kPa
220 kPa
31.91 psi
Car tyre (approx.)
250 kPa
36.26 psi
250 kPa
300 kPa
43.51 psi
300 kPa
500 kPa
72.52 psi
500 kPa
1,000 kPa
145.04 psi
1 MPa
About kilopascals and PSI
Kilopascals (kPa). The kilopascal is 1,000 pascals, the SI pressure unit. Tyre pressures are often printed in kPa outside the US.
PSI (psi). Pounds per square inch (psi) is a US customary pressure unit, used for tyre pressure, air compressors and plumbing. One psi is about 6,894.76 pascals.
Frequently asked questions
How many pounds per square inch are in a kilopascal?
One kilopascal equals 0.145038 pounds per square inch. Looking at it the other way, one pound per square inch is 6.89476 kilopascals.
How do you convert kilopascals to pounds per square inch?
Divide the number of kilopascals by 6.894757293. For example, 220 kPa ÷ 6.894757293 = 31.9083 psi.
What is 250 kilopascals in pounds per square inch?
250 kPa is 36.2594 psi.
How much is 500 kilopascals in pounds per square inch?
500 kilopascals equals 72.5189 pounds per square inch.
How do I convert pounds per square inch back to kilopascals?
Multiply by 6.894757293, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 36.2594 psi × 6.894757293 = 250 kPa.
What is the difference between psi and psig?
psig is gauge pressure (above the surrounding air), which is what tyre gauges show; psia is absolute pressure. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 14.7 psi, 1.013 bar or 101.3 kPa.