HEALTH TOOL
Steps to Distance & Calories
Convert a step count into walking distance and estimated calories burned.
Distance
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Calories burned (estimate)
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About this tool
Convert a step count into estimated walking distance and calories burned, based on your height (which determines stride length) and weight. These are estimates from average stride-length and MET-based formulas, not a substitute for a fitness tracker's sensor data.
Frequently asked questions
- How is stride length calculated?
- Estimated as roughly 0.415 × height for walking stride, a commonly used approximation. Actual stride length varies with pace, leg length proportion, and walking style.
- How are calories estimated?
- Using a standard MET (metabolic equivalent) value for walking pace combined with your weight and estimated walking time — a widely used but approximate method, not personalized metabolic testing.
- Why might this differ from my fitness tracker?
- Wearables use motion sensors and sometimes heart rate to estimate distance/calories in real time, which can be more precise than a formula based only on step count, height, and weight.