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Enter your height to get a recommended standing desk height and where your monitor's top edge should sit at eye level.
Estimate only — footwear height and desk surface thickness shift the ideal number slightly.
We estimate recommended desk height as half your height plus 8.5 in — a formula that approximates elbow height while standing for typical body proportions — then show a ±1 in comfortable range around that number since exact anatomy varies. Monitor top height is estimated at 93% of your height, positioning the top of the screen near eye level so your gaze falls slightly downward toward the center.
The desk height target keeps your elbows near a 90° angle with forearms resting level on the surface, which is the ergonomic standard for reducing shoulder and wrist strain while typing. Placing the monitor's top edge near eye level — rather than the screen's center — keeps your neck in a neutral position instead of tilting down or craning up, which is a common source of standing-desk neck and shoulder discomfort.
Stand naturally with arms relaxed at your sides, then bend your elbows to 90° — the desk surface should meet your palms at roughly that height without you reaching up or hunching down.
The top third of the screen should be roughly at eye level so your gaze falls slightly downward at the center — a monitor arm makes this much easier to fine-tune than a fixed stand.