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Desk height calculator
Most people set their standing desk by eye. Enter your height to see a starting point based on published ergonomic ratios, and check whether the models in our ranking reach that standing height.
Recommended desk heights
107 cm (42.0″)
standing
78 cm (30.8″)
seated
From our ranking, these reach that standing height:
- ✓ FlexiSpot E7
- ✓ Uplift V2
- ✓ Herman Miller Jarvis
Estimate based on average proportions published by Cornell University Ergonomics Web and used in OSHA's Computer Workstations eTool: standing elbow height ≈62% of stature, seated ≈46%. Most people land within ±5 cm of the calculated value — a starting point to fine-tune from, not an exact measurement of your body.
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