How do I measure my hand for glove size?

Wrap a soft tape around the widest part of your palm, just below the knuckles, without going over the thumb, and keep the hand relaxed and flat. Read the number where the tape meets. If you measure 20 cm, that is about 8 inches, which is a size 8 or a Medium. Measure your dominant hand, since it tends to be slightly larger, and if you land between two sizes round up rather than down.

My hand circumference is 20 cm — what glove size is that?

20 cm is roughly 7.9 inches, which rounds to a number size 8, letter size Medium, and EU size 8. The number scale is the cleanest because the number literally equals your palm circumference in inches. A reading of 22 to 23 cm moves you to a size 9 Large, and 25 cm to a size 10 Extra Large. Use the chart on this page to see the full ladder and where your exact measurement falls.

What do the letter sizes S, M, L and XL mean for gloves?

Letter sizes are bands of the number scale. Small covers a 7 to 7.5 inch palm, Medium covers 8 to 8.5, Large covers 9 to 9.5, and Extra Large covers 10 to 10.5, with XS below 7 and XXL at 11 and up. So a Medium glove fits a hand of about 20 to 21.6 cm circumference. Letter sizing is common on fashion and dress gloves, while work gloves usually print the number instead.

Why does the number size equal my hand circumference in inches?

It is a long-standing trade convention for work and industrial gloves: the size number is defined as the circumference of the hand in inches, measured around the palm. A hand that is 9 inches around is a size 9 glove. That is why a metric measurement has to be converted first, 22.86 cm divided by 2.54 gives 9 inches, and the tool does that step for you so you never have to do the division by hand.

Are work gloves and fashion gloves sized the same way?

The measurement is the same, your palm circumference, but the cut differs. Work, gardening and mechanic gloves are built with more room and often run by the number or by S/M/L, while fashion and dress gloves fit closer and lean on letter sizing. A size 9 work glove feels roomier than a size 9 leather dress glove, so when in doubt size up for work gloves and stay true to size, or size down, for a snug fashion fit.

I am between two glove sizes — should I size up or down?

For work, garden and winter gloves, size up: a little extra room lets you wear a liner, keeps circulation going in the cold, and stops seams from splitting under strain. For touchscreen, cycling, gym and dress gloves, stay true to size or size down a touch, because a snug fit improves grip and dexterity. The tool rounds to the nearest half size, so if you measured 8.7 inches it shows 8.5, and you can decide which way to go from there.

Buy work or gardening gloves online without a fitting room

A listing says the gloves come in 8, 9 and 10, but you have no idea which is yours. Measure your palm once, read the number size here, and order with confidence. Because work gloves run a touch roomy, the page also nudges you to size up if you are on the border, so you can fit a liner underneath when it gets cold.

Translate a glove size between number, letter and EU scales

A US store quotes a Medium, a German supplier quotes a 9, and a spec sheet lists 22 cm. They are not three different gloves, they are the same hand on three scales. Drop in any one and the tool lines up the other two, so you can tell at a glance whether two listings are actually the same size before you buy.

Pick a gift glove size from someone's hand measurement

You want to surprise someone with leather gloves but cannot ask their size without spoiling it. Borrow a glove they own, measure across the palm, type the centimetres in, and read off the letter and number to shop from. The shareable link lets you send the result to a partner who is doing the actual buying.

Spec a glove size range for a team or uniform order

Kitting out a warehouse crew or a sports team means covering a range, not one size. Measure a few hands, convert each to a number size, and you quickly see the spread, say sizes 8 through 11, so the bulk order carries the right mix instead of a pile of one size that fits nobody.

Glove Size Converter — Hand Circumference to Glove Size

Measure your palm once, read your glove number, letter (S/M/L/XL) and EU size — cm ⇄ inch, reverse lookup, browser-only

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Hand circumference

Unit

Your glove size

These are the industry mainstream mappings (EN 420 style). Work, gardening and fashion gloves each cut slightly differently, so check the maker chart before buying.

Look it up the other way

Tap a number size to fill in the hand circumference it expects.

How to measure your hand

Wrap a soft tape around the widest part of your palm, just below the knuckles, not over the thumb. Keep the hand relaxed and flat. The number of inches is your glove number; the number of centimetres maps to the chart below. Measure your dominant hand and round up if you land between two sizes.

Full glove size chart

Number size	Letter size	EU size	Hand circumference (cm)	Hand circumference (inch)
6	XS	6	15.2	6
6.5	XS	6	16.5	6.5
7	S	7	17.8	7
7.5	S	7	19.1	7.5
8	M	8	20.3	8
8.5	M	8	21.6	8.5
9	L	9	22.9	9
9.5	L	9	24.1	9.5
10	XL	10	25.4	10
10.5	XL	10	26.7	10.5
11	XXL	11	27.9	11
11.5	XXL	11	29.2	11.5

What this tool does

Free glove size converter that turns one hand measurement into every glove size you will be asked for. Wrap a tape around the widest part of your palm, enter the circumference in centimetres or inches, and the tool reads back the number size (the number is simply your palm circumference in inches, so 8 inches is a size 8), the letter size S, M, L or XL, and the EU integer size from 6 to 11. It also works in reverse: tap a number size and it fills in the hand circumference that size expects, handy when a listing only quotes one scale. A full chart lines up all four scales side by side, with a short guide on where to put the tape so you do not measure over the thumb by mistake. Every conversion is plain JavaScript in your browser, one click copies any value, and the shareable link reopens the exact measurement you typed. 100% client-side, nothing is uploaded.

Tool details

Input: Numbers; The page exposes text boxes, numeric controls, file pickers, or structured inputs depending on the tool.
Output: Live result + Copy + Preview; The result area focuses on usable output, with copy, download, or preview actions when supported.
Privacy: Browser-side processing; The main tool logic does not call an external API, so inputs normally stay in the current tab.
Save / share: Shareable URL state; Key settings are encoded in the URL so another person can reopen the same setup.
Performance budget: Initial JS <= 9 KB; No WASM budget is declared, keeping the tool quick to open on mobile.
Best fit: Format Converter · Content Creator; Category and role tags drive related tools, internal links, and quick fit checks.

How to use

1. Input

Paste or drop your content into the tool panel.
2. Process

Click the button. All processing is local in your browser.
3. Copy / Download

Copy the result or download to disk in one click.

How Glove Size Converter fits into your work

Use it when the main problem is getting content from one practical format into another.

Conversion jobs

Turning pasted content or local files into a handoff-friendly format.
Previewing a conversion before you use it in a larger workflow.
Cleaning small format mismatches without opening a full editor.

Conversion checks

Try a small sample first when the source format is messy.
Check character encoding, separators, and line endings after conversion.
Keep the source until the converted output has been reviewed.

Good next steps

These links move the current task into a more complete workflow.

Real-world use cases

Buy work or gardening gloves online without a fitting room
A listing says the gloves come in 8, 9 and 10, but you have no idea which is yours. Measure your palm once, read the number size here, and order with confidence. Because work gloves run a touch roomy, the page also nudges you to size up if you are on the border, so you can fit a liner underneath when it gets cold.
Translate a glove size between number, letter and EU scales
A US store quotes a Medium, a German supplier quotes a 9, and a spec sheet lists 22 cm. They are not three different gloves, they are the same hand on three scales. Drop in any one and the tool lines up the other two, so you can tell at a glance whether two listings are actually the same size before you buy.
Pick a gift glove size from someone's hand measurement
You want to surprise someone with leather gloves but cannot ask their size without spoiling it. Borrow a glove they own, measure across the palm, type the centimetres in, and read off the letter and number to shop from. The shareable link lets you send the result to a partner who is doing the actual buying.
Spec a glove size range for a team or uniform order
Kitting out a warehouse crew or a sports team means covering a range, not one size. Measure a few hands, convert each to a number size, and you quickly see the spread, say sizes 8 through 11, so the bulk order carries the right mix instead of a pile of one size that fits nobody.

Common pitfalls

Measuring over the thumb. The glove number is the circumference of the palm alone, taken just below the knuckles. Looping the tape around the base of the thumb adds a couple of centimetres and pushes you a full size too big, so the glove ends up loose and clumsy.
Reading the number size as a centimetre value. The number size is your hand circumference in inches, not centimetres. A 20 cm hand is a size 8, not a size 20. Convert to inches first, or just type the centimetres in and let the tool do the division.
Treating every glove brand and type as identical. The measurement is universal but the cut is not. A size 9 work glove sits looser than a size 9 dress glove, and a winter glove leaves room for a liner. Always size up for work and cold-weather gloves and stay true for snug fashion or sport gloves.

Privacy

Every step here — the centimetre-to-inch conversion, the rounding to the nearest half size, the letter and EU lookups — is plain JavaScript that runs in your browser tab. Your hand measurement never leaves the page and nothing is logged. The one caveat: the shareable link encodes the circumference you typed in the query string, so a link pasted into chat records that number in the recipient server's access log. If the measurement is personal, use the copy button and paste the result text instead of sharing the URL.

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Glove Size Converter — Hand Circumference to Glove Size

Your glove size

Look it up the other way

How to measure your hand

Full glove size chart

What this tool does

Tool details

How to use

1. Input

2. Process

3. Copy / Download

How Glove Size Converter fits into your work

Conversion jobs

Conversion checks

Good next steps

Real-world use cases

Buy work or gardening gloves online without a fitting room

Translate a glove size between number, letter and EU scales

Pick a gift glove size from someone's hand measurement

Spec a glove size range for a team or uniform order

Common pitfalls

Privacy

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