About HeightBuddy
HeightBuddy lets you see heights side by side instead of just reading numbers. Enter two or more heights and everyone stands on the same floor, drawn to the same scale, with the exact height difference marked in feet, inches and centimeters.
It is built for everyday questions: how tall you look next to your partner, how you compare with the average man or woman, or how you measure up to a door, a basketball hoop or the Eiffel Tower.
How heights are drawn
- Height is measured from the floor to the top of the head. Hair and hairstyles are drawn for fun and never counted.
- Everything on one chart uses the same scale, so the gap you see is the real gap.
- 1 inch = 2.54 cm and 1 foot = 30.48 cm.
Where reference numbers come from
Average heights for US adults come from the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Object sizes such as door and basketball rim heights use common US standards. If you spot a number that looks wrong, please let us know.
Free to use
HeightBuddy is free and needs no account. The heights you enter stay in your browser. See the privacy policy for details.
Credits
People illustrations are based on Open Peeps by Pablo Stanley, released under CC0.