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Desk & Chair Height Calculator

By Jordan Ellis, Deskfield Editorial Team

Enter your height to get estimated starting points for chair seat height, desk height when seated, and standing desk height. These are ergonomic starting points based on general body-proportion guidance, not a personalized or medical measurement — use the result as a starting adjustment, then fine-tune to what's actually comfortable for you.

Chair seat height
Seated desk height (elbow level)
Standing desk height (elbow level)
Monitor top-of-screen height (seated, from floor)

How these estimates are calculated

The results use commonly cited ergonomic ratios relative to standing height: chair seat height at roughly 25% of height (with feet flat on the floor and knees near 90°), seated elbow/desk height at roughly 47% of height, standing elbow/desk height at roughly 61% of height, and monitor top-of-screen at roughly seated eye height, approximated at 90% of seated elbow height plus torso proportion. These are general population averages, not a measurement of your specific proportions — torso-to-leg ratio varies by individual, so treat the result as a starting point to adjust from, not a final answer.

After calculating, fine-tune with

To verify/update periodically: the percentage ratios used are general anthropometric estimates, not measurements from tested individuals, and don't account for individual torso/leg proportion variance. This tool provides a starting estimate, not a fitted or medical measurement.