Current

Current Converter

Details

How to use Current Converter

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

How to convert current units

Type a current, pick the unit it is in, and pick the unit you want. Microamps, milliamps, amps and kiloamps update together, which covers everything from a sleeping microcontroller to a fault-current rating.

The ampere is the internal base and every factor is a power of 1,000. Keep charge (mAh, Ah) off this page: it is a different quantity with its own converter.

  • Confirm your figure is a current and not a charge (mAh belongs elsewhere).
  • Type the value in the Value box, for example 500.
  • Pick the From unit, for example Milliampere (mA).
  • Pick the To unit, for example Ampere (A).
  • Read the result and use the microamp row for sleep and leakage figures.
Tips

Getting a better result out of Current Converter

Specific settings and thresholds, not general advice.

  • The ladder is pure powers of 1,000: 1 A is 1,000 mA and 1,000,000 microamps, with no odd factors anywhere.
  • mAh is not mA. A 5,000 mAh battery does not supply 5,000 mA. mAh is charge, and it belongs on the Charge Converter.
  • USB budgets are stated in milliamps: USB 2.0 supplies 500 mA (0.5 A), USB 3.0 supplies 900 mA, and USB-C Power Delivery can pull 5 A (5,000 mA).
  • Microcontroller sleep currents live in microamps. A 10 microamp deep sleep is 0.00001 A, and a device drawing that from a 200 mAh coin cell can run for years.
  • A 16 A domestic breaker is 16,000 mA. The kiloamp only appears in short-circuit ratings, where a panel might be rated to interrupt 10 kA.
Limits

What Current Converter does not do

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

  • No ampere-hours or milliamp-hours, because those are charge, not current.
  • No RMS to peak conversion for AC current.
  • No Ohm's law and no power calculation, so it will not give you watts from amps.
  • One value at a time, no waveform or logging input.
At a glance

Who Current 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 current conversion.

Ideal for

Fast, reliable electric current 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.

Is 5,000 mAh the same as 5,000 mA?

No, and this is the single most common confusion in battery specs. mA is current, a rate of flow. mAh is charge, an amount, equal to a current of 1 mA sustained for one hour. A 5,000 mAh battery can deliver 5,000 mA for one hour, or 500 mA for ten hours.

How many amps is 500 mA?

0.5 A. That is the standard USB 2.0 port budget, which is why a device that wants more has to negotiate for it. USB 3.0 raises it to 900 mA (0.9 A), and USB-C PD can go to 5 A.

What does the kA rating on a breaker mean?

It is the interrupting rating, the maximum fault current the breaker can safely break. A 10 kA rating is 10,000 A, which is far above the breaker's trip current (perhaps 16 A) and describes what happens during a short circuit rather than in normal use.

How do I get watts from amps?

You need the voltage as well: watts equal volts times amps, for DC or for AC at unity power factor. So 0.5 A at 5 V is 2.5 W. This page converts current units only, so bring the voltage yourself.

Why do sub-microamp values print as 5.000000e-7?

The display switches to exponential notation below one millionth of the base unit, which for current is the ampere. So 0.5 microamps, which is 0.0000005 A, is printed as 5.000000e-7 A. The value is exact, only the formatting changes.

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