Square Feet to Square Meters Converter
Convert square feet to square meters. Enter a floor or land area in square feet and the tool returns square meters, using the square-foot factor of 0.092903. It is the conversion you need for apartment and house listings, flooring orders, and real-estate comparisons between countries that quote area in different units.
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Default result: 46.4515 m²
Square Feet to Square Meters Converter · Result
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Reviewed by the calculators.dev team · Last updated 2026-06-23
How to calculate
Enter the area in square feet and read the square meters below. To convert by hand, multiply square feet by 0.0929: a 1,000 sq ft apartment is about 92.9 m². To convert square meters back to square feet, divide by 0.0929 (or multiply by about 10.764). The result updates as you type.
square meters = square feet × 0.092903, where 0.092903 is the square of the 0.3048 m foot (0.3048² = 0.09290304). Equivalently, square feet = square meters ÷ 0.092903.
Example calculation
500 square feet multiplied by 0.092903 square meters per square foot is about 46.4515 square meters. Because one foot is 0.3048 meters, one square foot is 0.3048 × 0.3048 = 0.092903 square meters.
- result
- 46.4515 m²
Assumptions
- The factor is the square of the exact foot-to-meter ratio, so it is effectively exact at the precision shown.
- This converts a flat area only; it does not account for wall area, ceilings, or any third dimension.
- Displayed square meters are rounded for readability; the underlying value keeps full precision.
Common mistakes
- Using the linear factor 0.3048 instead of the area factor 0.0929 — area scales with the square of the length ratio, not the ratio itself.
- Comparing a listing's square feet to another's square meters without converting, which makes a home look far larger or smaller than it is.
- Reversing the direction — multiply by 0.0929 for square meters, divide by 0.0929 for square feet.
Frequently asked questions
How many square meters is 1 square foot?
One square foot is about 0.0929 square meters (0.3048 squared).
What is 500 square feet in square meters?
500 square feet is about 46.45 m² (500 × 0.092903).
Why is the area factor not 0.3048?
Because area is two-dimensional. You square the linear ratio, so 0.3048 × 0.3048 = 0.0929 square meters per square foot.
How do I convert a room's square meters to square feet?
Divide the square meters by 0.0929, or multiply by about 10.764. A 20 m² room is roughly 215 square feet.