How many feet are in a meter?

There are about 3.2808 feet in 1 meter. This comes from the exact factor that one foot equals 0.3048 metres (1 ÷ 0.3048 ≈ 3.2808), so the value is precise even though it is not a whole number.

How do I convert meters to feet and inches?

Multiply the metres by 3.2808 to get feet in decimal. The whole number is the feet; multiply the leftover decimal by 12 to get the inches. For example, 1.8 m ≈ 5.91 ft → 5 ft and 0.91 × 12 ≈ 10.9 in, so about 5 ft 11 in.

1 meter is about 3.28 feet. Some handy values: 2 m ≈ 6.56 ft, 5 m ≈ 16.40 ft and 10 m ≈ 32.81 ft. The converter shows the exact decimal-feet value for any metre figure you enter.

When should I convert meters to feet?

It is common for room and building dimensions, ceiling heights, land and plot sizes, and sports measurements, where a metric figure needs an imperial equivalent — for example a 25 m pool is about 82 ft.

Can this tool convert feet back to meters?

Yes. Tap the ⇄ swap button to reverse the direction and convert feet to metres (multiply by 0.3048). You can also pick any other length unit from the dropdown, since this page runs on our full Mega Length Converter.

Does the converter update live and work on mobile?

Yes. The feet result recalculates instantly as you type — there is no submit button — and the layout adapts to phones. A ready-made metres-to-feet table is included for the most common values.

Meters to Feet Converter

Convert meters to feet instantly. This crosses from the metric to the imperial system, and the relationship is exact: one foot is defined as 0.3048 metres, which makes one metre equal to about 3.2808 feet. So to go from meters (m) to feet (ft) you multiply by 3.2808 (or divide by 0.3048) — for example, 1 m ≈ 3.28 ft an…

VALUE & FROM

3.2808399

1 meter = 3.2808399 foot · 1 meter = 3.2808399 foot

1 meter IN EVERY UNIT

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HOW TO USE

1
Enter the length in meters (m) in the value box — the converter defaults to metres → feet.
2
Read the feet (ft) result instantly, or do it by hand: multiply the metres by 3.2808.
3
Use the m-to-feet table below for common values, or tap ⇄ to convert feet back to metres.
4
Need another unit? Pick any of the 74 length units in the dropdown, then Share or Embed your conversion.

METER TO FOOT TABLE

meter (m)

foot (ft)

1 m

3.2808399 ft

2 m

6.5616798 ft

3 m

9.8425197 ft

4 m

13.12336 ft

5 m

16.404199 ft

10 m

32.808399 ft

15 m

49.212598 ft

20 m

65.616798 ft

25 m

82.020997 ft

50 m

164.04199 ft

100 m

328.08399 ft

1 meter = 3.2808399 foot · 1 foot = 0.3048 meter

QUICK REFERENCE

1 inch

2.54 cm

1 foot

30.48 cm

1 yard

0.9144 m

1 mile

1.609344 km

1 nautical mile

1.852 km

1 kilometer

0.621371 mi

1 meter

3.28084 ft

1 light-year

9.4607×10¹² km

1 AU

149,597,870.7 km

1 parsec

3.26156 ly

ABOUT LENGTH UNITS

Length is measured against the metre, the SI base unit, defined by the speed of light. Every unit here is stored as its exact number of metres, so a conversion is simply the input turned into metres and then into the target unit. The metric prefixes run the full modern range — from the quectometre (10⁻³⁰ m) to the quettametre (10³⁰ m), including the ronna and quetta prefixes added in 2022. The imperial and US units use their exact international definitions (an inch is exactly 2.54 cm), while astronomical units such as the light-year, astronomical unit and parsec, and sub-atomic scales like the ångström, Bohr radius and Planck length, extend the range in both directions. Historical and regional units — cubits, ells, versts, the Scandinavian mile — and playful ones like the smoot use common modern equivalents and can vary by source.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Multiply the number of meters by 3.2808 (equivalently, divide by 0.3048). This follows from the exact definition that one foot is 0.3048 metres. For example, 6 m × 3.2808 ≈ 19.69 ft. The converter does this instantly for any value.

Formula: feet = meters × 3.2808.
Or divide metres by 0.3048 (exact).
6 m ≈ 19.69 ft; 2 m ≈ 6.56 ft.
To reverse it, multiply feet by 0.3048.

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