The converter uses kilograms as a common base. Metric units scale by exact powers of ten, while the pound is fixed at exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. Ounces, stones and both ton systems follow from that definition. Results update as you type, and all calculations stay on the page.
US and imperial tons are different: a US short ton is 2,000 pounds, while an imperial long ton is 2,240 pounds. They have separate labels here so a shipping or engineering conversion cannot silently use the wrong ton.