Luminance Converter

Convert nits, candela per square meter, stilb, lambert, and more — instantly.

Free luminance converter. Convert nits, candela per square meter, candela per square foot, stilb, lambert, foot-lambert, and the full photometric luminance unit set. Use the express converter for any unit pair, or open a quick conversion below.

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1 nit = 1 candela per square meter

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Pick any unit to open a two-way conversion. Nit equals candela per square meter — the unit TV makers quote for panel brightness.

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CANDELA PER SQUARE METER

1 cd/m² = 1 nit

candela per square meter (cd/m²) → nit nit → candela per square meter (cd/m²)

NIT

1 nit = 1 cd/m²

nit → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → nit

KILOCANDELA PER SQUARE METER

1 kcd/m² = 1,000 cd/m²

kilocandela per square meter (kcd/m²) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → kilocandela per square meter (kcd/m²)

MILLINIT

1 mnit = 0.001 cd/m²

millinit (mnit) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → millinit (mnit)

LUMEN PER SQUARE METER STERADIAN

1 lm/(m²·sr) = 1 cd/m²

lumen per square meter steradian (lm/(m²·sr)) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → lumen per square meter steradian (lm/(m²·sr))

CANDELA PER SQUARE CENTIMETER

1 cd/cm² = 10,000 cd/m²

candela per square centimeter (cd/cm²) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → candela per square centimeter (cd/cm²)

STILB

1 sb = 10,000 cd/m²

stilb (sb) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → stilb (sb)

LUMEN PER SQUARE CENTIMETER STERADIAN

1 lm/(cm²·sr) = 10,000 cd/m²

lumen per square centimeter steradian (lm/(cm²·sr)) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → lumen per square centimeter steradian (lm/(cm²·sr))

LAMBERT

1 L = 3,183.0988618379 cd/m²

lambert (L) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → lambert (L)

MILLILAMBERT

1 mL = 3.1830988618 cd/m²

millilambert (mL) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → millilambert (mL)

APOSTILB

1 asb = 0.3183098862 cd/m²

apostilb (asb) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → apostilb (asb)

BLONDEL

1 blondel = 0.3183098862 cd/m²

blondel → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → blondel

BRIL

1 bril = 0.000000031830988618 cd/m²

bril → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → bril

SKOT

1 skot = 0.0003183099 cd/m²

skot → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → skot

CANDELA PER SQUARE FOOT

1 cd/ft² = 10.7639104167 cd/m²

candela per square foot (cd/ft²) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → candela per square foot (cd/ft²)

CANDELA PER SQUARE INCH

1 cd/in² = 1,550.0031000062 cd/m²

candela per square inch (cd/in²) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → candela per square inch (cd/in²)

LUMEN PER SQUARE FOOT STERADIAN

1 lm/(ft²·sr) = 10.7639104167 cd/m²

lumen per square foot steradian (lm/(ft²·sr)) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → lumen per square foot steradian (lm/(ft²·sr))

FOOT-LAMBERT

1 fL = 3.4262590996 cd/m²

foot-lambert (fL) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → foot-lambert (fL)

WATT PER SQUARE CENTIMETER STERADIAN (AT 555 NM)

1 W/(cm²·sr) = 6,830,000 cd/m²

watt per square centimeter steradian (at 555 nm) (W/(cm²·sr)) → candela per square meter (cd/m²) candela per square meter (cd/m²) → watt per square centimeter steradian (at 555 nm) (W/(cm²·sr))