Feet to Meters Converter (ft to m)

How to use this calculator: feet to meters

1. 1Enter the value measured in foot (ft).
2. 2Confirm the direction is Foot (ft) to Meter (m); reversing the units changes the factor or offset.
3. 3Apply m = ft × 0.3048. The live converter performs this substitution as you type.
4. 4Read the answer in m and keep only justified precision.

Conversion formula

One foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so feet convert to meters by multiplying by 0.3048. It is the standard conversion for building heights, room dimensions and site drawings.

The units measure the same quantity at different scales: 1 ft = 0.3048 m, and 1 m = 3.2808399 ft.

Worked conversion example: Feet to Meters

1. Given: 6 ft
2. Substitute: m = 6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288
3. Result: 6 ft = 1.8288 m

Accuracy checklist

The converter keeps extra precision internally. Report only the precision supported by the original measurement and follow the required rounding rule.

Direction check: a smaller unit usually gives a larger number; temperature is an exception.

Unit definitions and SI traceability: NIST Office of Weights and Measures — SI Units.