Katana supports a wide range of units of measure (UoM) to help you track inventory and production with accuracy and consistency. Using the correct units ensures that product quantities, materials, and conversions remain standardized across your operations.
How unit conversions work in Katana
Katana uses the NPM Convert Units library to handle unit conversions.
Conversions are supported within the same measurement type (e.g., inches → kilometers, ml → fluid ounces).
Cross-type conversions (e.g., milliliters → miles, feet → cm²) are not possible.
If prompted to create a new item when entering a unit abbreviation (e.g., in
, ft
, fl-oz
), ignore the prompt and continue. Katana will recognize the abbreviation as long as it matches one from the supported list.
Note: If you mistype or use an unsupported abbreviation, Katana won’t be able to perform conversions.
Where units are used in Katana
Product and material cards → define the base UoM for each item.
Recipes and production operations → standardize ingredient quantities.
Stock management → track items consistently across locations.
Supported Units of Measure
Below are the supported units by category. Use the abbreviations exactly as listed.
📏 Length
mm
| Millimetercm
| Centimeterm
| Meterin
| Inchft-us
| Foot (US)ft
| Footmi
| Mile
🔲 Area
mm2
| Square millimetercm2
| Square centimeterm2
| Square meterha
| Hectarekm2
| Square kilometerin2
| Square inchft2
| Square footac
| Acremi2
| Square mile
⚖️ Mass
mcg
| Microgrammg
| Milligramg
| Gramkg
| Kilogramoz
| Ouncelb
| Poundmt
| Metric tont
| Ton
🧪 Volume
mm3
| Cubic millimetercm3
| Cubic centimeterml
| Milliliterl
| Literkl
| Kiloliterm3
| Cubic meterkm3
| Cubic kilometertsp
| TeaspoonTbs
| Tablespoonin3
| Cubic inchfl-oz
| Fluid ouncecup
| Cuppnt
| Pintqt
| Quartgal
| Gallonft3
| Cubic footyd3
| Cubic yard
💧 Volume flow rate
(Same pattern as above, but kept for reference)
mm3/s
,cm3/s
,ml/s
,cl/s
,dl/s
,l/s
,l/min
,l/h
,kl/s
,kl/min
,kl/h
,m3/s
,m3/min
,m3/h
,km3/s
tsp/s
,Tbs/s
,in3/s
,in3/min
,in3/h
,fl-oz/s
,fl-oz/min
,fl-oz/h
cup/s
,pnt/s
,pnt/min
,pnt/h
,qt/s
,gal/s
,gal/min
,gal/h
ft3/s
,ft3/min
,ft3/h
,yd3/s
,yd3/min
,yd3/h
🌡 Temperature
C
| CelsiusF
| FahrenheitK
| KelvinR
| Rankine
⏱ Time
ns
| Nanosecondmu
| Microsecondms
| Milliseconds
| Secondmin
| Minuteh
| Hourd
| Dayweek
| Weekmonth
| Monthyear
| Year
📡 Frequency
Hz
| HertzmHz
| MillihertzkHz
| KilohertzMHz
| MegahertzGHz
| GigahertzTHz
| Terahertz
Key takeaways
Always use the correct abbreviation from the supported list.
Katana supports intra-measure conversions only (length → length, volume → volume, etc.).
Units are essential for accurate inventory tracking, recipes, and reporting.
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