Wondering what size capsule you need to purchase for encapsulating your supplement dosage? Don’t worry, you're not alone. We are frequently asked this question and have put together this sizing chart for your convenience. After all, no one wants to buy the wrong size capsules and have to return them.
So which empty capsules do you need to buy, size 0, size 00E, size 1?
Check out our helpful size chart to find out.
VEGETARIAN EMPTY
CAPSULES SIZE CHART
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size
00E
Empty Capsule Average Weight
Average Weight (mg)
145
Average Tolerance
±6
Empty Capsule Average Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
0.6 g/ml
612
0.8 g/ml
816
1.0 g/ml
1020
1.2 g/ml
1224
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
mm
25.30
Tolerance (mm)
±0.30
Inches
0.996
Tolerance (inches)
±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (cap)
Cap (mm)
13.00
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Cap (inches)
0.510
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (body)
Body (mm)
22.35
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Body (inches)
0.879
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)
8.58
Cap (inches)
0.338
Body (mm)
8.25
Body (inches)
0.325
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Box
Capsules per box
65,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size
00
Empty Capsule Average Weight
Average Weight (mg)
137
Average Tolerance
±7
Empty Capsule Average Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
0.6 g/ml
570
0.8 g/ml
760
1.0 g/ml
950
1.2 g/ml
1140
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
mm
23.40
Tolerance (mm)
±0.30
Inches
0.921
Tolerance (inches)
±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (cap)
Cap (mm)
11.80
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Cap (inches)
0.464
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (body)
Body (mm)
20.10
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Body (inches)
0.791
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)
8.56
Cap (inches)
0.337
Body (mm)
8.23
Body (inches)
0.324
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Box
Capsules per box
75,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size
0E
Empty Capsule Average Weight
Average Weight (mg)
121
Average Tolerance
±6
Empty Capsule Average Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
0.6 g/ml
462
0.8 g/ml
616
1.0 g/ml
770
1.2 g/ml
924
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
mm
23.20
Tolerance (mm)
±0.3
Inches
0.913
Tolerance (inches)
±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (cap)
Cap (mm)
11.73
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Cap (inches)
0.461
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (body)
Body (mm)
20.00
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Body (inches)
0.787
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)
7.65
Cap (inches)
0.301
Body (mm)
7.35
Body (inches)
0.289
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Box
Capsules per box
90,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size
0
Empty Capsule Average Weight
Average Weight (mg)
107
Average Tolerance
±6
Empty Capsule Average Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
0.6 g/ml
408
0.8 g/ml
544
1.0 g/ml
680
1.2 g/ml
816
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
mm
21.60
Tolerance (mm)
±0.30
Inches
0.850
Tolerance (inches)
±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (cap)
Cap (mm)
10.85
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Cap (inches)
0.427
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (body)
Body (mm)
18.35
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Body (inches)
0.722
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)
7.65
Cap (inches)
0.301
Body (mm)
7.35
Body (inches)
0.289
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Box
Capsules per box
100,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size
1
Empty Capsule Average Weight
Average Weight (mg)
79
Average Tolerance
±5
Empty Capsule Average Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
0.6 g/ml
288
0.8 g/ml
384
1.0 g/ml
480
1.2 g/ml
576
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
mm
19.40
Tolerance (mm)
±0.30
Inches
0.764
Tolerance (inches)
±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (cap)
Cap (mm)
9.85
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Cap (inches)
0.388
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (body)
Body (mm)
16.40
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Body (inches)
0.645
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)
6.96
Cap (inches)
0.274
Body (mm)
6.63
Body (inches)
0.261
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Box
Capsules per box
125,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size
2
Empty Capsule Average Weight
Average Weight (mg)
63
Average Tolerance
±4
Empty Capsule Average Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
0.6 g/ml
216
0.8 g/ml
288
1.0 g/ml
360
1.2 g/ml
432
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
mm
17.60
Tolerance (mm)
±0.30
Inches
0.693
Tolerance (inches)
±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (cap)
Cap (mm)
8.80
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Cap (inches)
0.346
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (body)
Body (mm)
15.15
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Body (inches)
0.596
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)
6.39
Cap (inches)
0.252
Body (mm)
6.12
Body (inches)
0.241
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Box
Capsules per box
175,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size
3
Empty Capsule Average Weight
Average Weight (mg)
50
Average Tolerance
±3
Empty Capsule Average Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
0.6 g/ml
162
0.8 g/ml
216
1.0 g/ml
270
1.2 g/ml
324
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
mm
15.70
Tolerance (mm)
±0.30
Inches
0.618
Tolerance (inches)
±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (cap)
Cap (mm)
8.00
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Cap (inches)
0.315
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (body)
Body (mm)
13.45
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Body (inches)
0.529
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)
5.85
Cap (inches)
0.230
Body (mm)
5.60
Body (inches)
0.220
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Box
Capsules per box
200,000
Empty Capsule Size
Capsule Size
4
Empty Capsule Average Weight
Average Weight (mg)
40
Average Tolerance
±3
Empty Capsule Average Weight Capacity by Formulation Density (mg)
0.6 g/ml
120
0.8 g/ml
160
1.0 g/ml
200
1.2 g/ml
240
Empty Capsule Overall Closed Length
mm
14.30
Tolerance (mm)
±0.30
Inches
0.563
Tolerance (inches)
±0.012
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (cap)
Cap (mm)
7.20
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Cap (inches)
0.283
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule Individual Lengths (body)
Body (mm)
12.10
Tolerance (mm)
±0.35
Body (inches)
0.476
Tolerance (inches)
±0.014
Empty Capsule External Diameter
Cap (mm)
5.33
Cap (inches)
0.210
Body (mm)
5.08
Body (inches)
0.200
Empty Capsule Quantity Per Box
Capsules per box
250,000
| Capsule Size |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW - Average Weight (mg) | 145 | 137 | 121 | 107 | 79 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| AW - Tolerance | ±6 | ±7 | ±6 | ±6 | ±5 | ±4 | ±3 | ±3 |
| Formulation Density | ||||||||
| DF - 0.6 g/ml | 612 | 570 | 462 | 408 | 288 | 216 | 162 | 120 |
| DF - 0.8 g/ml | 816 | 760 | 616 | 544 | 384 | 288 | 216 | 160 |
| DF - 1.0 g/ml | 1020 | 950 | 770 | 680 | 480 | 360 | 270 | 200 |
| DF - 1.2 g/ml | 1224 | 1140 | 924 | 816 | 576 | 432 | 324 | 240 |
| Overall Close Length | ||||||||
| (mm) | 25.30 | 23.40 | 23.50 | 21.60 | 19.40 | 17.60 | 15.70 | 14.30 |
| Tolerance (mm) | ±0.3 | ±0.3 | ±0.3 | ±0.3 | ±0.3 | ±0.3 | ±0.3 | ±0.3 |
| Inches | 0.996 | 0.921 | 0.913 | 0.850 | 0.764 | 0.693 | 0.618 | 0.563 |
| Tolerance (inches) | ±0.012 | ±0.012 | ±0.012 | ±0.012 | ±0.012 | ±0.012 | ±0.012 | ±0.012 |
| Individual Lengths Cap | ||||||||
| Cap (mm) | 13.00 | 11.80 | 11.73 | 10.85 | 9.85 | 8.80 | 8.00 | 7.20 |
| Tolerance (mm) | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 |
| Cap (inches) | 0.510 | 0.464 | 0.461 | 0.427 | 0.388 | 0.346 | 0.315 | 0.283 |
| Tolerance (inches) | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 |
| Individual Lengths Body | ||||||||
| Body (mm) | 22.35 | 20.10 | 20.00 | 18.35 | 16.40 | 15.15 | 13.45 | 12.10 |
| Tolerance (mm) | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 |
| Body (inches) | 0.879 | 0.791 | 0.787 | 0.722 | 0.645 | 0.596 | 0.529 | 0.476 |
| Tolerance (inches) | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 | ±0.014 |
| External Diameter Cap | ||||||||
| Cap (mm) | 8.58 | 8.56 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 6.96 | 6.39 | 5.85 | 5.33 |
| Cap (inches) | 0.338 | 0.337 | 0.301 | 0.301 | 0.274 | 0.252 | 0.230 | 0.210 |
| Body (mm) | 8.25 | 8.23 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 6.63 | 6.12 | 5.60 | 5.08 |
| Body (inches) | 0.325 | 0.324 | 0.289 | 0.289 | 0.261 | 0.241 | 0.220 | 0.200 |
| Capsules Per Box | 65,000 | 75,000 | 90,000 | 100,000 | 125,000 | 175,000 | 200,000 | 250,000 |
CAPSULE SIZES
Our two-piece hard capsules are available in a full range of sizes, giving you the flexibility to focus fully on developing the best product for your indication without having to worry about material density. As your development partner, we will work with you to define the right size capsule for optimal regimen adherence and efficacy.
+ Available in sizes 00E-4
+ Easy capsule sizing guide
+ Flexibility to work with fewer excipients
+ Consultative support
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