Meters to Feet Converter (m to ft)

Since 1959 the international foot has been exactly 0.3048 meters, so 1 meter is about 3.28084 feet. Room sizes, ceiling heights and listings in the US are given in feet; most of the world uses meters, so this is one of the most common length conversions.

The meter chart also splits each answer into feet and inches, which is how heights and room dimensions are usually written.

How to use this tool

1. Type a value in the Meter box to see it in feet, or type in the Foot box to convert the other way.
2. Press ⇄ to swap the two units, or Load example for a typical value.
3. Check the charts below for common values; for other units, open the Length converter.

Formula

ft = m ÷ 0.3048

m = ft × 0.3048

Both factors come from exact definitions: 1 foot = 0.3048 meters and 1 meter = 3.28083989501 feet (shown to 12 significant digits).

Example

Two conversions worked with the same factors the converter uses:

1.8 m × 3.28083989501 ≈ 5.90551 ft

10 ft × 0.3048 = 3.048 m

Meter to Foot chart

Common values from meters to feet, rounded to four decimal places.

Foot to Meter chart

The reverse direction for values people often look up.

Quick mental estimate

Multiply meters by 3 and add a tenth of that: 10 m → 30 + 3 = 33 ft. That is a factor of 3.3, about 0.6% higher than the exact one.

Use the converter or the charts when the exact figure matters.

The two units

Meter (m): The metre is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 of a second.

Foot (ft): The international foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, or 12 inches. This converter uses that definition, not the former US survey foot of 1200/3937 metre used in some historical survey records.