Feet to Meters Converter
Convert feet to meters in a single step. Enter a measurement in feet and the tool returns meters, using the exact definition that one foot is 0.3048 meters. It is handy for room and ceiling heights, swimming-pool and track lengths, and reading building plans that mix imperial and metric units.
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Default result: 3.0480 m
Feet to Meters Converter · Result
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Reviewed by the calculators.dev team · Last updated 2026-06-23
How to calculate
Enter the number of feet and read the meters result below. To convert by hand, multiply feet by 0.3048: a 12-foot ceiling is 12 × 0.3048 = 3.66 meters. To convert meters back to feet, divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by about 3.2808). The figure updates as you type so you can run through several heights or distances quickly.
meters = feet × 0.3048, where 0.3048 is the exact number of meters in one international foot. Equivalently, feet = meters ÷ 0.3048. Because the foot is defined from the meter, this factor is exact.
Example calculation
10 feet multiplied by 0.3048 meters per foot is 3.048 meters. The international foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so the ratio is fixed and the same length in meters is always feet × 0.3048.
- result
- 3.048 m
Assumptions
- The international foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so this conversion is exact, not an approximation.
- The US survey foot, used in some older land-survey data, is very slightly longer; for everyday lengths the difference is negligible and this tool uses the international foot.
- Displayed meters are rounded for readability; the underlying value keeps full precision.
Common mistakes
- Treating a foot as 0.3 meters for precise work, which is short by about 1.6% and adds up over long distances.
- Mixing feet-and-inches measurements: convert the inches to a decimal fraction of a foot first, then multiply by 0.3048.
- Reversing the direction — multiply by 0.3048 for meters, divide by 0.3048 for feet.
Frequently asked questions
How many meters is 1 foot?
One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, a little under a third of a meter.
What is 10 feet in meters?
10 feet is 3.048 meters (10 × 0.3048).
Is the 0.3048 factor exact?
Yes. Since 1959 the international foot has been defined as precisely 0.3048 meters, so there is no rounding in the factor itself.
How do I convert feet and inches together?
Turn the inches into a decimal first — 6 ft 6 in is 6.5 feet — then multiply by 0.3048. So 6.5 × 0.3048 = 1.98 meters.