Convert Feet to Meters
Convert Feet to Meters instantly. 1 Foot (ft) equals 0.3048 Meters (m).
Feet to Meters conversion table
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1,000 ft | 304.8 m |
1 Foot = 0.3048 Meters · multiply Feet by 0.3048
About converting Feet to Meters
Feet (ft) and Meters (m) are both units of length, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Feet figure by 0.3048. Ten Feet comes to 3.048 Meters, and a hundred works out at 30.48 Meters.
Rule of thumb: going from Feet to Meters divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 3.2808 Feet to make a single Meter. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Foot?
A foot is twelve inches, or exactly 0.3048 meters. The name is not a metaphor — it descends from body-based measurement, though a real foot is rather shorter than the unit. Despite the world largely going metric, the foot is stubbornly entrenched in two places worth knowing about: American building construction, where lumber and floor plans are dimensioned in feet and inches, and international aviation, where altitude is reported in feet almost everywhere on Earth regardless of what the country uses on the ground.
What is a Meter?
The meter is the SI base unit of length and the reference every other unit here is defined against. It began in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, but that definition depended on surveying the Earth accurately, so it was replaced twice — first by a physical platinum-iridium bar kept near Paris, and since 1983 by a constant of nature: the meter is the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. Tying it to the speed of light means any properly equipped lab on Earth can reproduce it without borrowing anyone’s bar.
To put both in perspective: a typical room ceiling is about 8 feet high, while a standard interior doorway is a little over 2 meters tall.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Meters to Feet converter, or browse all Length converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Meters are in one Foot?
There are 0.3048 Meters in one Foot.
How do I convert Feet to Meters?
Multiply the number of Feet by 0.3048. For example, 10 Feet = 3.048 Meters.
What is 100 Feet in Meters?
100 Feet is equal to 30.48 Meters.
How do I convert Meters to Feet?
Multiply the Meters value by 3.2808 (or divide by 0.3048).
Is this Feet to Meters conversion exact?
Yes, exactly. Both units are fixed against the same base by definition, and 1 Foot = 0.3048 Meters is the complete value — nothing is rounded away.
What is a Foot?
A foot is twelve inches, or exactly 0.3048 meters. The name is not a metaphor — it descends from body-based measurement, though a real foot is rather shorter than the unit. Despite the world largely going metric, the foot is stubbornly entrenched in two places worth knowing about: American building construction, where lumber and floor plans are dimensioned in feet and inches, and international aviation, where altitude is reported in feet almost everywhere on Earth regardless of what the country uses on the ground.
What is a Meter?
The meter is the SI base unit of length and the reference every other unit here is defined against. It began in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, but that definition depended on surveying the Earth accurately, so it was replaced twice — first by a physical platinum-iridium bar kept near Paris, and since 1983 by a constant of nature: the meter is the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. Tying it to the speed of light means any properly equipped lab on Earth can reproduce it without borrowing anyone’s bar.