Dimensions / Furniture / Desks / Standing desk
A standing desk is usually 122–183 cm (48–72 in) wide and 61–76 cm (24–30 in) deep, and adjusts from about 71 to 122 cm (28–48 in). Standing, the top should come to your elbow height, with your elbows bent at about 90°.
| Width | Depth | Height range |
|---|---|---|
| 122–183cm48–72 in | 61–76cm24–30 in | 71–122cm28–48 in |
Sources: Autonomous. Checked October 2026.
Enter the desk, the wall and your own elbow heights. Each check uses the numbers in the tables on this page.
All in centimetres. 1 in = 2.54 cm.
It takes 140 cm of your 200 cm wall and leaves 60 cm.
Look at the wall at the height of the raised top too: a shelf or windowsill can get in the way.
There is 110 cm behind the desk, and pulling the chair out to get up takes 91 cm.
You still sit at it, so leave the same room behind the front edge as for any desk.
It goes from 65 to 130 cm, which covers your 68 cm elbow height sitting and 105 cm standing.
Measure from the floor to your elbow, standing and then sitting, with your shoulders relaxed and elbows bent at about 90°.
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| Desk | Width | Depth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing desk | 76–152 cm30–60 in | 46–61 cm18–24 in | 71–76 cm28–30 in |
| Compact desk | 91–122 cm36–48 in | 46–61 cm18–24 in | 71–76 cm28–30 in |
| Standard sitting desk | 122–183 cm48–72 in | 61–76 cm24–30 in | 71–76 cm28–30 in |
| Executive desk | 152–183 cm60–72 in | 76–91 cm30–36 in | 71–76 cm28–30 in |
| L-shaped deskEach side | 152–183 cm60–72 in | 61–91 cm24–36 in | 71–76 cm28–30 in |
| Standing deskThis page | 122–183 cm48–72 in | 61–76 cm24–30 in | 71–122 cm28–48 in |
Sources: Autonomous
Width × depth, from small to large.
| Top | Size |
|---|---|
| For small spaces and apartments | 107–122 × 61 cm42–48 × 24 in |
| Small office | 122–152 × 76 cm48–60 × 30 in |
| The most standard size | 152 × 76 cm60 × 30 in |
| For multitasking | 152–183 × 76 cm60–72 × 30 in |
| Largest | 183–203 × 76 cm72–80 × 30 in |
Sources: UPLIFT (sizes)
Lowest to highest setting, and how much the frame lifts.
| Frame | Height range | Lifts |
|---|---|---|
| Herman Miller Renew, standard electric | 69–117 cm27–46 in | — |
| Herman Miller Renew, extended electric | 56–122 cm22–48 in | — |
| Jarvis, 3-stage legs | 65–130 cm25 5/8–51 1/8 in | 159 kg350 lb |
| Jarvis, 2-stage legs | 76–125 cm30–49 3/8 in | 159 kg350 lb |
| FlexiSpot EC1, one motor, 2-stage legsLift not counting the top | 71–121 cm27.9–47.6 in | 70 kg154 lb |
| FlexiSpot E7, two motorsHeight without the top | 58–123 cm22.8–48.4 in | 161 kg355 lb |
| UPLIFT V2 CommercialWith a 1 in top; meets ANSI/BIFMA G1-2013, seated 5th to standing 95th percentile | 57–124 cm22.6–48.7 in | — |
Sources: Herman Miller · Herman Miller (Jarvis) · FlexiSpot (EC1) · FlexiSpot (E7) · UPLIFT (BIFMA)
| Measurement | Size |
|---|---|
| Keyboard height, seated | 56–76 cm22–30 in |
| Keyboard height, standingAt about elbow height | 91–118 cm36–46.5 in |
| Elbow angle at the desk | about 90° |
| Sit, stand and move in each 30 minutes | 20 / 8 / 2 min |
Sources: OSHA (purchasing guide) · CCOHS · Cornell University
122–183 cm (48–72 in) wide and 61–76 cm (24–30 in) deep. UPLIFT calls a 152 × 76 cm (60 × 30 in) top the most standard size.
Up to your standing elbow height, with your elbows bent at about 90°. OSHA puts standing keyboard height at 91–118 cm (36–46.5 in), so check the desk’s highest setting against yours.
Three-stage legs extend further. Jarvis’s 3-stage frame goes from 65 to 130 cm (25 5/8–51 1/8 in), its 2-stage frame from 76 to 125 cm (30–49 3/8 in).
Two motors lift more. FlexiSpot’s single-motor EC1 lifts 70 kg (154 lb), not counting the top; its dual-motor E7 lifts 161 kg (355 lb).
Cornell ergonomist Alan Hedge suggests, in every 30 minutes, 20 minutes sitting, 8 standing and 2 moving.
Standing desk buyers compare the height range, the top size and how much the frame lifts. Mark the top size and the lowest and highest settings on your own desk photo in SizeMarker, as in the picture at the top, and send one product card for WhatsApp or WeChat.
