48 pixels to inches

0.5 inches

48 pixels equals 0.5 inches.

Pixels have no fixed physical size, so this assumes 96 DPI — the reference density browsers use for CSS. For print at 300 DPI the same pixel count is a little under a third of the size. Use the full converter to set your own DPI.

How the conversion works

One pixel is 0.010417 inches, so multiply:

48 × 0.010417 = 0.5 inches

Going the other way, divide by 0.010417 instead: 0.5 inches to pixels.

Convert a different pixel size

pixels =0.5 inches

Open the full pixel size converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

pixelsinches
16 pixels0.17 inches
24 pixels0.25 inches
32 pixels0.33 inches
64 pixels0.67 inches
72 pixels0.75 inches
96 pixels1 inches

Questions

What is 48 pixels in inches?
48 pixels is 0.5 inches (0.5 inches to four decimal places).
How do you convert pixels to inches?
Multiply by 0.010417. One pixel is 0.010417 inches, so 48 × 0.010417 = 0.5 inches.
What does 48 pixels actually mean?
It sits between 16 and 96 pixels; the table on this page shows how those compare.