Unit Conversion to Feet and Inches
Hi! I am unable to convert from meters to feet and inches (eg. 7’4” format) on my iPhone. Any workaround?
iPhone 11, iOS 17
Hi! I am unable to convert from meters to feet and inches (eg. 7’4” format) on my iPhone. Any workaround?
iPhone 11, iOS 17
If you click the (🔍search) window at the bottom of the iOS screen and enter just this:
1.7m
it will automatically show 5 feet 6.93 inches — as it did on my U.S. iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17.3.1.
If you click the (🔍search) window at the bottom of the iOS screen and enter just this:
1.7m
it will automatically show 5 feet 6.93 inches — as it did on my U.S. iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 17.3.1.
I just asked ChatGPT using speech to text in its app:
I’m trying a new one, Perplexity, which seems to be significantly better than ChatGPT and was recommended by a NY Times tech reporter. But for my uses either works well.
I just tried the same test with Wolfram Alpha, and got even a better result (I said “Convert 5 meters to feet and inches”, which it then shortened to what you see). Both ChatGPT and Wolfram Alpha are free apps.
You can also ask Siri:
It worked! Turns out you don’t need to mention what unit you want it to be converted to (in case of meters to feet and inches). And that’s what I was doing wrong.
Thanks a ton!
801mihaf wrote:
No app as such. I was using the basic search function on iPhone which works well for Unit Conversion but somehow doesn’t respond in feet+inch format. It only shows results in decimal format.
Just one more reason to use the metric system..... ;-)
It would help if you told us what app(s) you're using.
And I finally found a use for LLM AI😏
ChatGPT is wonderful when used wisely!
Apologies for the previous version of my post. I didn't read yours carefully enough (at all) and thought you were converting the number the OP had used. So, ChatGPT not wrong, just a silly person.
Thanks for replying. I was just curious to know if this could be done on iPhone without the use of any 3rd party app. Siri does the conversion but not in feet+inch format. That’s the pain!
No app as such. I was using the basic search function on iPhone which works well for Unit Conversion but somehow doesn’t respond in feet+inch format. It only shows results in decimal format.
I'm learning so many neat things!
Unit Conversion to Feet and Inches