Bra Size Calculator — Find Your US, UK, EU & French Size

Enter your bust and underbust measurements to calculate your bra size, with instant equivalents in US, UK, EU, French and Australian sizing.

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Bra Size Calculator

Lingerie • US/UK/EU/FR/AU

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Enter your measurements to calculate your size

How to Use the Bra Size Calculator

  1. Choose your units — inches or centimeters.
  2. Measure your band — wrap the tape snugly around your ribcage, directly under your bust, and enter the number.
  3. Measure your bust — measure loosely around the fullest part and enter it.
  4. Read your size — your bra size is calculated instantly in US, UK, EU, French and Australian sizing, with your primary size highlighted.

Why Use This Bra Size Calculator

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Five sizing standards

Two tape measurements produce your size in US, UK, EU, French and Australian sizing at once, with the primary result highlighted so a pattern in any of them can be followed directly.

Live as you type

Results are recalculated on every keystroke, with no submit step and no page reload, so a value can be adjusted until the answer looks right rather than guessed once.

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100% private

Everything runs in your browser — no account, no uploads, nothing leaves your device.

Understanding the Bra Size Calculator

A bra size combines two measurements: the band (the firm circumference around your ribcage, directly under the bust) and the cup (the difference between your bust and your band). The lettered-cup system was introduced by S.H. Camp and Company in 1932 and popularised by Warner's, and is now expressed differently around the world.

How this calculator works. Your underbust measurement is rounded to the nearest even inch to give the band (e.g. 31″ → 32). The cup is then taken from how many inches your bust is larger than your band: each inch is one cup up — about 1″ = A, 2″ = B, 3″ = C, 4″ = D, 5″ = DD, 6″ = DDD/F, and so on. The result is then expressed in US/Canada, UK, EU (EN 13402), France/Spain and Australia/New Zealand standards. For example, a 32″ band with a 36″ bust is a US 32D, UK 32D, EU 70D and French 85D.

Because every brand and style fits a little differently, treat the result as an accurate starting point rather than a guarantee — if a band feels tight or loose, try the "sister size" (go down a band and up a cup, or up a band and down a cup) for the same cup volume.

Formula & Logic

Bra sizing combines a band measurement with a cup letter, and the cup is not an absolute volume — it is the difference between bust and band. That makes cup letters relative: a 32D and a 36D have the same four-inch difference but very different cup volumes. The practical consequence is sister sizing, where going down a band size requires going up a cup letter to preserve the same cup volume. Systems also differ internationally: UK, US and EU use different band numbers and diverge in cup lettering above D, which is where most conversion errors occur.

Band = underbust measurement (US traditionally added 4–5 inches; modern fitting does not)Cup = bust measurement − band measurement, 1 inch per cup letterSister size: band −1, cup +1 preserves cup volumeEU band = UK band inches × 2.54, rounded to the nearest 5

where:

band
underbust measurement — should provide most of the support
cup
the difference between bust and band, not an absolute size
sister size
a different band/cup combination with the same cup volume

Assumptions: The older US practice of adding 4–5 inches to the underbust is now widely considered incorrect and produces bands that are too loose. Professional fitting is recommended; band and cup interact, so a poor fit in one is often misdiagnosed as the other.

Step-by-Step Example: Finding a Size and Its Sister Sizes

Work from two measurements, then derive sister sizes for a different band.

  • Underbust32 inches
  • Bust36 inches
  1. Band size: 32 inches, using modern fitting with no addition.
  2. Difference: 36 − 32 = 4 inches.
  3. Cup: 4 inches corresponds to a D cup in UK sizing.
  4. So the size is 32D (UK).
  5. Sister size down: band 30 with cup up one letter, giving 30DD.
  6. Sister size up: band 34 with cup down one letter, giving 34C.

Result32D — sister sizes 30DD and 34C hold the same cup volume

Sister sizing is the practical tool when a band feels wrong but the cup fits: change both together rather than one. Note that US and UK cup lettering diverges above D — a UK DD is a US E — which is the single most common error when ordering across markets.

Bra Size Calculator FAQ

Take two measurements with a soft tape. For the band, wrap the tape snugly around your ribcage directly under your bust, level all the way around. For the bust, measure loosely around the fullest part. Enter both into the calculator (inches or centimetres).
Cup size comes from the difference between your bust and band measurements. Roughly each inch of difference is one cup: 1″ = A, 2″ = B, 3″ = C, 4″ = D, 5″ = DD, 6″ = DDD. A 3″ difference on a 34″ band is a 34C.
A sister size has the same cup volume on a different band. Going down a band size and up a cup (e.g. 34C → 32D), or up a band and down a cup (34C → 36B), keeps a similar fit — useful when your exact band feels too tight or loose.
EU bands are the underbust in centimetres (a US 34 ≈ EU 75), and France/Spain add 15 to the EU band (EU 75 = FR 90). So a US 34C is an EU 75C and a French 90C. This calculator shows all of these at once.
It uses the standard band-and-cup method also used by major fitting guides, so it gives a reliable starting size. Real fit still varies by brand, style and body shape, so use it as a guide and try sister sizes if needed.

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✔ Written & reviewed by Dr Sam — 20+ yrs in management & research leadership📅 Last updated September 2026📚 Sources: ISO 9407 / ISO 8559 sizing standards📑 How we build & check these