This converter turns a hand circumference into a glove size — both the numeric size (used across US, EU and French charts) and the letter size from XS to XXL. It’s useful for buying gloves online when you can measure your hand but can’t try them on.
How it works
Glove sizing is based on the circumference of your hand measured around the knuckles, excluding the thumb. The traditional numeric size equals that circumference in inches, rounded to the nearest half. If you enter centimetres, the tool first converts with inches = cm ÷ 2.54, then rounds to the nearest 0.5 for the numeric size. The letter size is read from inch ranges:
| Hand circumference | Numeric (approx.) | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Under 7 in (< 17.8 cm) | ≤ 6.5 | XS |
| 7–8 in (17.8–20.3 cm) | 7–7.5 | S |
| 8–9 in (20.3–22.9 cm) | 8–8.5 | M |
| 9–10 in (22.9–25.4 cm) | 9–9.5 | L |
| 10–11 in (25.4–27.9 cm) | 10–10.5 | XL |
| 11 in and over (≥ 27.9 cm) | ≥ 11 | XXL |
Example
Your hand measures 22 cm around the knuckles:
- inches = 22 ÷ 2.54 = 8.66 in
- numeric size = round to nearest 0.5 = 8.5
- letter size = 8–9 in band = M
So a 22 cm hand is roughly a numeric size 8.5, letter size M. Everything is calculated locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.