Capsule Sizes

Choosing the right capsule size for your formulation is critical.

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, CapsCanada will work with you to define the right size capsule for optimal regimen adherence and efficacy.

Empty Capsules Size Options

Find Your Perfect Fit: Explore Our Extensive Range of Empty Capsule Sizes

Available in sizes 000-5

Easy capsule sizing guide

Flexibility to work with fewer excipients

Consultative product support

Which Capsule Size is Right for Me?

Tell us about your project, and together we can determine which capsule size is best for your formulation.

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Capsules Size Chart

Capsule Size
Average Weight (mg)	158	143	123	107	99	76	61	48	38	28
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Average Weight (mg)	163	152	136	107	105	79	63	50	40	30
Tolerance	±10	±10	±7	±7	±6	±5	±4	±3	±3	±2
Capacity	1.37	1.00	0.90	0.78	0.68	0.48	0.36	0.27	0.20	0.13
Formulation Density
0.6 g/ml	822	612	570	462	408	288	216	162	120	78
0.8 g/ml	1096	816	760	616	544	384	288	216	160	104
1.0 g/ml	1370	1020	950	770	680	480	360	270	200	130
1.2 g/ml	1644	1224	1140	924	816	576	432	324	240	156
(mm)	26.1	25.3	23.4	23.5	21.6	19.4	17.6	15.7	14.3	11.1
Tolerance (mm)	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.3	±0.4
Inches	1.029	0.996	0.921	0.909	0.85	0.764	0.693	0.618	0.563	0.437
Tolerance inches	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.012	±0.016
Cap (mm)	12.95	12.95	11.80	11.68	10.85	9.85	8.80	8.00	7.20	6.20
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Cap (inches)	0.510	0.510	0.464	0.460	0.427	0.388	0.346	0.315	0.283	0.244
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Body (mm)	22.20	22.20	20.22	20.19	18.35	16.40	15.15	13.45	12.10	9.30
Tolerance	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.35	±0.29
Body (inches)	0.879	0.879	0.796	0.795	0.722	0.645	0.596	0.529	0.476	0.366
Tolerance	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.014	±0.012
Cap (mm)	9.91	8.58	8.56	7.65	7.64	6.96	6.39	5.85	5.33	4.91
Cap (inches)	0.390	0.338	0.337	0.301	0.301	0.274	0.252	0.230	0.210	0.193
Body (mm)	9.55	8.25	8.23	7.36	7.35	6.63	6.12	5.6	5.08	4.68
Body (inches)	0.375	0.376	0.322	0.289	0.289	0.290	0.240	0.220	0.200	0.184
Capsules Per Box	50,000	65,000	75,000	90,000	100,000	125,000	175,000	200,000	250,000	350,000