In 1 square inches there are 0.000772 square yards. Meanwhile in 1 square yards there are 1,296 square inches. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Square yards to Square inches calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert square inches (in²) to square yards (yd²), convert the length units, then square the result.
Formula:yd² = in² ÷ 1,296
Example:500 in² ÷ 1,296 = 0.3858 yd² (rounded to 4 decimals)
Tip: Keep extra decimals until the end, then round your final square yard answer.
There are 1,296 square inches in 1 square yard.
That’s because 1 yard equals 36 inches, and area scales by squaring the length (36 × 36 = 1,296).
Use this formula:
square yards = square inches ÷ 1,296
It works for any area value in square inches.
Example: 2,592 sq in ÷ 1,296 = 2 sq yd.
Use this formula:
square inches = square yards × 1,296
Example: 3 sq yd × 1,296 = 3,888 sq in.
A yard is 36 inches long. For area, you multiply length and width, so you square the conversion:
36 inches × 36 inches = 1,296 square inches per square yard.
That’s why dividing by 1,296 changes square inches into square yards.
A fast estimate is to remember:
This helps when you only need a rough number.
Yes. You can convert in two steps:
Since 144 × 9 = 1,296, you’ll get the same answer.
Here are a few handy ones:
The math stays the same: divide by 1,296.
Many products sell by the square yard, but you may measure in inches. Convert your measured area first, then match it to how the material is priced.
Tip: If you’re measuring a rectangle, find square inches first: length (in) × width (in), then divide by 1,296.
Round based on how you’ll use the number:
Example: 1,500 sq in ÷ 1,296 = 1.1574 sq yd, which rounds to 1.16 sq yd.
No. A square yard is much larger than a square inch.
When you convert from square inches to square yards, the number usually gets smaller.
Example: 10,000 sq in ÷ 1,296 = 7.72 sq yd.
Inches to yards is a length change: yards = inches ÷ 36.
Square inches to square yards is an area change: square yards = square inches ÷ 1,296.
Area conversions use squared numbers, so you can’t use 36 for square units.
First find square inches: 12 × 12 = 144 sq in.
Then convert to square yards: 144 ÷ 1,296 = 0.1111 sq yd.
That’s one square foot, which is one-ninth of a square yard.
The Calculate Box tool to convert square inches to square yards uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a square inches value in the box and have it instantly converted to square yards.