Unitconv

Convert units for length, weight, temperature, data, and speed. Use when switching measurement systems, sizing storage, or adjusting recipe quantities.

UnitConv — Unit Converter

Convert between units for length, weight, temperature, speed, data storage, and time. Uses awk for precise math.

Commands

Command	Description
length <value> <from> <to>	Convert length: m, cm, mm, km, in, ft, yd, mi
weight <value> <from> <to>	Convert weight: g, mg, kg, lb, oz, ton
temp <value> <from> <to>	Convert temperature: C, F, K
speed <value> <from> <to>	Convert speed: ms, kmh, mph, knots, fts
data <value> <from> <to>	Convert data: B, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB
time <value> <from> <to>	Convert time: s, m, h, d, w, mo, y

Examples

# Length
unitconv length 100 cm in        # → 39.3701 in
unitconv length 5 mi km          # → 8.04672 km

# Weight
unitconv weight 150 lb kg        # → 68.0389 kg

# Temperature
unitconv temp 100 C F            # → 212°F
unitconv temp 0 K C              # → -273.15°C

# Speed
unitconv speed 60 mph kmh        # → 96.5606 kmh
unitconv speed 100 kmh knots     # → 53.9957 knots

# Data storage
unitconv data 1024 MB GB         # → 1 GB
unitconv data 2 TB GB            # → 2048 GB

# Time
unitconv time 3600 s h           # → 1 h
unitconv time 7 d h              # → 168 h

Supported Units

• Length: m (meter), cm, mm, km, in (inch), ft (foot), yd (yard), mi (mile)
• Weight: g (gram), mg, kg, lb (pound), oz (ounce), ton
• Temperature: C (Celsius), F (Fahrenheit), K (Kelvin)
• Speed: ms (m/s), kmh (km/h), mph, knots, fts (ft/s)
• Data: B (byte), KB, MB, GB, TB, PB
• Time: s (second), m (minute), h (hour), d (day), w (week), mo (month ~30d), y (year ~365d)