Feet to Meters Converter

What This Tool Does

This converter translates feet (ft) into meters (m) and meters back into feet, instantly and bidirectionally. Enter any value in either field and the opposite result appears right away — no button to press, no page reload.

How Does It Work?

The conversion is based on the internationally agreed-upon definition of the foot:

1 foot = 0.3048 meters  (exact, by definition)

So the formulas are:

meters  = feet × 0.3048
feet    = meters ÷ 0.3048  (≈ meters × 3.280839895)

Because 0.3048 is exact, converting feet to meters introduces no approximation error. Converting meters to feet does produce a repeating decimal in theory, but for any practical precision (up to 10 decimal places) the tool handles it correctly.

How Do You Convert Feet to Meters?

Feet	Meters
1 ft	0.3048 m
2 ft	0.6096 m
3 ft	0.9144 m
5 ft	1.5240 m
5 ft 6 in (5.5 ft)	1.6764 m
6 ft	1.8288 m
10 ft	3.0480 m
20 ft	6.0960 m
100 ft	30.480 m

How Do You Convert Meters to Feet?

Meters	Feet
1 m	3.2808 ft
1.5 m	4.9213 ft
1.7 m	5.5774 ft
1.8 m	5.9055 ft
2 m	6.5617 ft
5 m	16.404 ft
10 m	32.808 ft
100 m	328.08 ft

What Are Common Use Cases?

Height conversions. In the US, height is nearly always expressed in feet and inches. When a foreign job application, medical form, or travel document asks for height in centimeters or meters, this tool converts your 5 ft 10 in directly to 1.778 m.

Room dimensions and home renovation. American floor plans use feet. If you’re ordering European-manufactured flooring, tiles, or furniture, you’ll need measurements in meters. A standard 12 × 15 ft bedroom is 3.658 × 4.572 m.

Sports fields. Football fields, basketball courts, and baseball diamonds are all specified in feet and yards. International sports databases (FIFA, FIBA) use meters — this tool bridges the two.

Construction and real estate. Building codes in the US are written in feet. Architects and engineers working on international projects regularly need to convert between the two systems.

Hiking and trail data. Trail elevation gains are published in feet in the US, while topographic maps sourced from European or global datasets often show elevation in meters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 6 feet in meters?

6 feet equals exactly 1.8288 meters. This is one of the most common conversions because 6 ft is a culturally significant height marker in the US. Multiply 6 by 0.3048 and you get 1.8288 m — no rounding needed.

Is the conversion exact?

Yes. The international foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959 by the international yard and pound agreement. This means going from feet to meters is always perfectly precise. Going from meters to feet involves dividing by 0.3048, which produces repeating decimals for some inputs — but the tool displays results to sufficient decimal places for any practical application.

How many feet are in a meter?

1 meter equals approximately 3.28084 feet. The exact value is 1 ÷ 0.3048 = 3.280839895013123… feet. For most purposes, 3.281 ft per meter is accurate enough.

How do I convert feet and inches to meters?

First express inches as a fraction of a foot: divide inches by 12. Add that to the whole-foot count to get a decimal foot value. Then multiply by 0.3048.

Example — 5 ft 9 in:

• 9 ÷ 12 = 0.75
• 5 + 0.75 = 5.75 ft
• 5.75 × 0.3048 = 1.7526 m

Why does the US still use feet?

The United States, Liberia, and Myanmar are the only countries that have not officially adopted the metric system as the primary everyday measurement system. In the US, feet are embedded in building codes, real estate law, road signage, and everyday conversation. Metric units do appear in science, medicine, nutrition labeling, and some industries — but feet remain dominant for most everyday length measurements.