Pounds per ream (text) to grams per square meter
Type a value in lb text to get it in gsm instantly.
That's 1.18× as heavy as letterhead, while a flyer is 1.27× heavier. One A4 sheet weighs about 7.4 g.
What it means
What paper is that?
US basis weight is the weight of 500 sheets at that grade’s own basic size, which is why each grade converts differently.
The math
How to convert lb text to gsm
To convert pounds per ream (text) to grams per square meter, multiply by 1.48.
Example: 80 lb text × 1.48 = 118.4 gsm.
In the other direction, 1 gsm = 0.675676 lb text.
Pounds below are Text / book. Change the grade and the gsm changes with it.
Every unit
Your paper weight in every unit
Tables
lb text to gsm conversion table
| lb text | gsm |
|---|---|
| 50 lb text | 74 gsm |
| 60 lb text | 88.8 gsm |
| 70 lb text | 103.6 gsm |
| 80 lb text | 118.4 gsm |
| 90 lb text | 133.2 gsm |
| 100 lb text | 148 gsm |
| 120 lb text | 177.6 gsm |
| 150 lb text | 222 gsm |
| 200 lb text | 296 gsm |
| 250 lb text | 370 gsm |
| 300 lb text | 444 gsm |
| 350 lb text | 518 gsm |
gsm to lb text conversion table
| gsm | lb text |
|---|---|
| 50 gsm | 33.7838 lb text |
| 60 gsm | 40.5405 lb text |
| 70 gsm | 47.2973 lb text |
| 80 gsm | 54.0541 lb text |
| 90 gsm | 60.8108 lb text |
| 100 gsm | 67.5676 lb text |
| 120 gsm | 81.0811 lb text |
| 150 gsm | 101.351 lb text |
| 200 gsm | 135.135 lb text |
| 250 gsm | 168.919 lb text |
| 300 gsm | 202.703 lb text |
| 350 gsm | 236.486 lb text |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many gsm is 1 lb text?
- 1 lb text is 1.48 gsm.
- How many gsm is 10 lb text?
- 10 lb text is 14.8 gsm.
- How many gsm is 80 lb text?
- 80 lb text is 118.4 gsm.
The units
About these units
Pounds per ream (text) (lb text)
Pounds per 500 sheets of 25×38 inch text stock, the most common US book grade.
Grams per square meter (gsm)
The metric standard: the weight of one square meter of the paper, whatever the sheet size.
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