Candela per Square Meter to Nit Converter

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Candela per square meter, nits and more.

How to convert Candela per Square Meter to Nit

Multiply the candela per square meter value by 1: 1 cd/m² = 1 nt. Going the other way, 1 nt = 1 cd/m², so divide by 1 or use the Nit to Candela per Square Meter converter.

About these units

Candela per Square Meter (cd/m²)

Candela per square meter is the SI unit of luminance, the brightness of a surface. Phone and monitor brightness is specified in cd/m², also called nits.

Nit (nt)

A nit is simply another name for one candela per square meter. Displays range from about 300 nits for laptops to over 1,000 nits for HDR televisions.

Candela per Square Meter to Nit conversion table

Candela per Square Meter (cd/m²)Nit (nt)
1 cd/m²1 nt
2 cd/m²2 nt
3 cd/m²3 nt
4 cd/m²4 nt
5 cd/m²5 nt
10 cd/m²10 nt
20 cd/m²20 nt
25 cd/m²25 nt
50 cd/m²50 nt
100 cd/m²100 nt
500 cd/m²500 nt
1,000 cd/m²1,000 nt

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