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Charge Converter

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How to use Charge Converter

What the tool does, how to run it, and what to expect from the result.

How to convert electric charge units

Enter a charge, pick the unit it is in, and pick the unit you want. Microcoulombs, millicoulombs, coulombs, milliamp hours and amp hours all update at once, which is what you need to move between a physics problem and a battery datasheet.

The coulomb is the internal base, and mAh carries the exact factor of 3.6. That makes the battery units and the SI units directly comparable without any hand arithmetic.

  • Type the charge in the Value box, for example 5000.
  • Pick the From unit, for example Milliamp hour (mAh).
  • Pick the To unit, for example Coulomb (C).
  • Read the result and the full table.
  • To compare batteries fairly, multiply mAh by the cell voltage and divide by 1,000 to get watt hours.
Tips

Getting a better result out of Charge Converter

Specific settings and thresholds, not general advice.

  • 1 mAh is exactly 3.6 coulombs, because a current of 1 mA flowing for 3,600 seconds moves 3.6 C. 1 Ah is exactly 3,600 C.
  • A 5,000 mAh phone battery holds 18,000 coulombs of charge.
  • mAh alone is not energy. Energy in watt hours is mAh times volts divided by 1,000, so 5,000 mAh at 3.7 V is 18.5 Wh, and airlines cap spare batteries at 100 Wh.
  • Comparing batteries by mAh across different voltages is meaningless. A 10,000 mAh power bank at 3.7 V holds 37 Wh, while a 5,000 mAh phone battery at 3.85 V holds 19.25 Wh, so the honest ratio is 1.92, not 2.
  • One coulomb is the charge carried by one amp in one second, about 6.24 x 10^18 electrons. Physics uses coulombs, datasheets use mAh, and the factor between them is only 3.6.
Limits

What Charge Converter does not do

The honest boundary, so you do not lose time finding it yourself.

  • No voltage input, so it cannot convert mAh to Wh or joules.
  • No elementary charge (e) or faraday unit.
  • No C-rate, discharge curve, or capacity-derating math.
  • One value at a time, and no battery database.
At a glance

Who Charge Converter is for

A quick way to understand who this helps, what it solves, and where it connects next.

Best fit

Students, engineers, developers, makers, and anyone who needs a quick, accurate electric charge conversion.

Ideal for

Fast, reliable electric charge conversions without installing an app or trusting a server with your numbers.

FAQ

Common questions

Short answers for the questions people usually have before trying a utility like this.

Does my data get uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs locally in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.

Is this free to use?

Yes. It is completely free, with no account, no signup, and no usage limits.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The page runs in any modern mobile browser, on iPhone and Android alike, with no app to install.

How many coulombs are in one mAh?

Exactly 3.6 C. A milliamp is 0.001 A and an hour is 3,600 seconds, and charge is current times time, so 0.001 x 3,600 gives 3.6 coulombs. An amp hour is 1,000 times that, or 3,600 C.

Why can I not convert mAh to watt hours here?

Because it needs a voltage, which this page has no field for. The formula is Wh equals mAh times volts divided by 1,000. A 5,000 mAh cell at 3.7 V is 18.5 Wh, and the same 5,000 mAh at 3.85 V is 19.25 Wh.

Can I take a 10,000 mAh power bank on a plane?

Almost certainly. Airlines limit spare lithium batteries by energy, not charge, usually to 100 Wh. A 10,000 mAh bank at a 3.7 V cell voltage is 37 Wh, well under the limit. Anything above 100 Wh needs airline approval, and above 160 Wh is usually banned.

How do I convert Ah to mAh?

Multiply by 1,000. A 2.5 Ah cell is 2,500 mAh, which is 9,000 coulombs. Enter 2.5 with Amp hour selected and the table gives you all three at once.

What is a coulomb, in practical terms?

It is the charge moved by one ampere in one second. A phone charging at 2 A moves 2 C every second, so a full 18,000 C charge (5,000 mAh) takes at least 9,000 seconds, or 2.5 hours, at that rate before any charging losses.

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