Feet to Meters Converter

Convert feet to meters with instant results. Enter any value and get precise conversion using the standard 1 foot = 0.3048 meters formula.

Quick Reference

Feet	Meters
1 ft	0.305 m
3 ft	0.914 m
5 ft	1.524 m
6 ft	1.829 m
10 ft	3.048 m
20 ft	6.096 m
100 ft	30.48 m

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Frequently Asked Questions

Multiply feet by 0.3048 to get meters. The formula is: meters = feet × 0.3048. This precise conversion factor is internationally standardized: 1 foot = exactly 0.3048 meters, defined in the 1959 international agreement.

Converting US building plans for international construction projects, understanding room dimensions when shopping for imported furniture, translating elevation data for hiking and mountaineering, converting swimming pool depths for safety compliance, and working with scientific data that requires SI (metric) units.

The foot has ancient origins dating back to human body measurements. The meter was defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from equator to pole. In 1959, English-speaking nations agreed to define the international foot as exactly 0.3048 meters, creating a precise mathematical relationship between the two systems.

For casual use (estimating distances), 1 decimal place suffices (e.g., 5.5 m). For construction and carpentry, use 2-3 decimal places. For surveying and civil engineering, 3-4 decimal places are standard. For geodetic surveying and scientific research, maintain 5+ decimal places.

Method 1: Convert inches to decimal feet first (divide inches by 12), then multiply total feet by 0.3048. Example: 5'9" = 5 + (9÷12) = 5.75 feet × 0.3048 = 1.753 meters. Method 2: Convert separately and add: (5×0.3048) + (9×0.0254) = 1.524 + 0.229 = 1.753 meters.

A standard basketball hoop at 10 feet is 3.048 meters high. A typical story in a building (10 feet) is about 3 meters. An Olympic diving platform at 33 feet is 10 meters high. Commercial airplanes cruise at 35,000-40,000 feet (10,668-12,192 meters). The Statue of Liberty from ground to torch is 305 feet (93 meters).

Yes, absolutely. All calculations are performed locally in your browser using JavaScript. No measurement data is uploaded, stored, or transmitted to any server. The converter works completely offline after the page loads, keeping all your measurements private on your device.

For batch conversions, use spreadsheet software like Excel or Google Sheets. Enter your feet values in column A, then use the formula =A1*0.3048 in column B. Copy the formula down to convert all values at once. This is much faster than individual conversions for large datasets.

Architects working on international projects, civil engineers following global standards, pilots converting altitude references, meteorologists (cloud heights), geologists and surveyors, construction workers on multinational sites, and academics publishing research for global audiences. The conversion is essential wherever US and metric systems intersect.

Quick rule: Divide feet by 3 for a rough estimate (slightly understates), or divide by 3.3 for better accuracy. Example: 30 feet ÷ 3 = 10 meters (low estimate; actual = 9.14m), or 30 ÷ 3.3 ≈ 9.1 meters (very close). For precision, remember 0.3048 by thinking 'three-tenths' (0.3) plus a bit.

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