Bar to PSI Converter
Convert bar to psi and back, the pressure units used for tires, pumps, and gauges.
Independently verified for accuracy
Calculator by Toolsloft ↗- Result
- 14.503774 Pounds per square inch (psi)
- Conversion
- 1 Bar = 14.503774 Pounds per square inch (psi)
Convert bar to psi, the switch you often need for tire pressure, bike pumps, and pressure washers when the gauge and the recommended value use different units. Swap the direction for psi to bar.
How this is calculated
One bar is exactly 100000 pascals and one psi is about 6894.76 pascals, so one bar is about 14.5038 psi. Bar is multiplied by 14.5038 to get psi.
How to use
- Enter the pressure in bar.
- Keep bar to psi, or press Swap for psi to bar.
- Read the result in psi.
Examples
- Tire pressure:
2.2 bar = 31.908302 psi - One bar:
1 bar = 14.503774 psi - Pressure washer:
8 bar = 116.030192 psi
FAQ
- What is 2 bar in psi?
- About 29 psi, since one bar is roughly 14.5 psi.
- Why do tire pressures use both?
- Vehicle stickers and gauges vary by region. Europe often uses bar while the US uses psi, so a quick conversion is handy.