What Is a Millisecond?

A millisecond (ms) is one-thousandth of a second. It's simple method used to measure short durations like computer processing time, animation delays, ,reaction times, website loading time, internet speed time, reaction time of human or snake.

Conversion Formula

Seconds = Milliseconds ÷ 1000

Common Use Cases

  • Timers and stopwatches
  • CSS animation and transition delays
  • Network response or ping times
  • Game loop frame rate calculations
MillisecondsSeconds
5000 ms5.00 s
4000 ms4.00 s
8000 ms8.00 s
3600 ms3.60 s
30000 ms30.00 s
60000 ms60.00 s