Steps-to-Calories Calculator

Calories burned from your daily step count. Free, private and instant.

How to use the Steps to Calories

  1. Pick metric (cm, kg) or imperial (ft, in, lb) units.
  2. Enter number of steps.
  3. Enter weight.
  4. Choose sex: Male or Female.
  5. Enter height.
  6. Choose walking pace: Slow (3.2 km/h), Average (4.8 km/h), Brisk (5.6 km/h) or Very brisk (6.4 km/h).
  7. Press Calculate to get an instant result with a colour scale, chart and plain-English explanation.

About the Steps to Calories

This calculator estimates the calories burned from a number of steps using your weight, stride length and walking pace. It also shows the calories at 5,000 to 15,000 daily step goals.

Also known as: steps to calories, calories per step, 10000 steps calories, pedometer calorie calculator.

Worked example

Calories burned from steps: 288 kcal (Somewhat active). 8,000 steps cover about 5.64 km and burn roughly 288 kcal at 70.0 kg.

Formula and cut-offs

Distance = steps x stride. Calories = MET x body weight (kg) x distance / speed. MET depends on walking pace.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in 10,000 steps?

About 300 to 500 kcal for most adults, depending on weight and pace.

How many calories per step?

Roughly 0.03 to 0.06 kcal per step.

Do step counters give exact calories?

No, they estimate. Use trends over weeks rather than a single day.

How many calories do 8000 steps burn at 70 kg?

Calories burned from steps: 288 kcal (Somewhat active). 8,000 steps cover about 5.64 km and burn roughly 288 kcal at 70.0 kg. Enter your own numbers above for a personal result.

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