Convert Feet to Meters Calculator

Customary and metric length converter

Convert feet and meters

Convert international feet to meters or meters to feet with the exact 0.3048-meter definition and a focused two-way tool.

Result

1 ft = 0.3048 m

Reference relationship1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly

Formula usedmeters = feet × 0.3048

Unit relationship

1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly

International feet1 international foot = 0.3048 m exactly.

MetersThe SI base unit of length.

The international foot is exactly 0.3048 meter, so this direction uses a terminating decimal factor.

Worked example

Convert 10 ft to m

1
Start with the international foot value
Use 10 ft.
2
Apply the exact relationship
Multiply the foot value by 0.3048.
3
Write the meter unit
10 ft = 3.048 m.

Quick reference

International feet to Meters conversion table

Common ft values converted to m
International feet (ft)	Meters (m)
1 ft	0.3048 m
2 ft	0.6096 m
3 ft	0.9144 m
5 ft	1.524 m
6 ft	1.8288 m
10 ft	3.048 m
12 ft	3.6576 m
25 ft	7.62 m
50 ft	15.24 m
100 ft	30.48 m

Field measurements to metric records

Convert international feet into metre-based deliverables

Feet-to-metres work often begins with a field note, legacy specification, or U.S. customary dimension and ends in a metric schedule. The terminating factor is exact; interpreting the source notation is the harder part.

Step-by-step guide · Field measurements to metric records

Resolve the notation before converting the unit

Direct operation: metres = feet × 0.3048
Ten-foot check: 10 ft = 3.048 m
Legacy warning: Survey foot must be explicit

Identify decimal or mixed feet
A value written 5.75 ft means five and three-quarter feet. A value written 5 ft 9 in is a mixed measurement. They happen to be equal; 5.9 ft and 5 ft 9 in are not.
Normalize mixed measurements
Use the feet-and-inches workbench to combine feet, whole inches, and fractions before sending a decimal-foot value into this converter.
Multiply once and retain the source
Apply 0.3048 to the resolved decimal feet and preserve the original notation in the record. This avoids a hidden interpretation step during later review.

Convert international feet into metre-based deliverables: Feet-to-metres work often begins with a field note, legacy specification, or U.S. customary dimension and ends in a metric schedule. The terminating factor is exact; interpreting the source notation is the harder part.

The forward multiplication ends cleanly

An international foot is exactly 0.3048 metre, so feet become metres by direct multiplication. Three feet equals 0.9144 m, 6 ft equals 1.8288 m, 10 ft equals 3.048 m, and 12 ft equals 3.6576 m. Those equalities do not depend on a measured or changing rate.

A terminating result does not dictate presentation precision. If a field note says 10 ft with no finer resolution, 3.048000 m would suggest more knowledge than the source contains. Keep the exact calculated value available, then round the reported measurement to suit the original resolution and the receiving document's rules.

Resolve the notation before converting the unit

Identify decimal or mixed feet
A value written 5.75 ft means five and three-quarter feet. A value written 5 ft 9 in is a mixed measurement. They happen to be equal; 5.9 ft and 5 ft 9 in are not.
Normalize mixed measurements
Use the feet-and-inches workbench to combine feet, whole inches, and fractions before sending a decimal-foot value into this converter.
Multiply once and retain the source
Apply 0.3048 to the resolved decimal feet and preserve the original notation in the record. This avoids a hidden interpretation step during later review.

Legacy survey data needs its own decision

Current ordinary foot

Use the international foot for current general applications. Its definition is exactly 0.3048 m and is the basis of this workbench.

Historic U.S. survey foot

NIST identifies the U.S. survey foot as obsolete after 2022 except for legacy work. A geospatial dataset or recorded plat may still declare it, and silently treating it as international feet can accumulate error over large coordinates.

Unknown source

Do not guess for cadastral, boundary, or legal data. Find the coordinate-system or document metadata before conversion.

Linear feet, square feet, and cubic feet are separate quantities

The factor 0.3048 applies to a single length. One square foot equals 0.09290304 m² because the factor is squared, and one cubic foot equals 0.028316846592 m³ because it is cubed. Send two dimensions to the area calculator. For a round tank or pipe, send its diameter and length to the cylinder volume calculator. Those geometry tools apply the squared or cubed relationship that a linear converter intentionally does not.

For a metric-to-customary review, the metres-to-feet calculator starts in the opposite workflow. The general conversion calculator supports additional length pairs. Each tool changes a declared quantity; none supplies construction tolerance, legal survey interpretation, or dimensional analysis that the source did not provide.

Important limitations

This converter uses international feet and nominal lengths. It does not parse feet-and-inches notation or handle legacy survey feet, tolerances, datum systems, or measuring-device accuracy.

Review the stated scope, calculation method, assumptions, supported inputs, and effective dates, and obtain qualified advice before using a high-stakes result.

This formula passed its registered engineering tests and is published under an explicit site-owner policy authorization. No independent expert, QA, editorial, legal, or third-party review is claimed. Verify consequential results with a qualified professional.

Field measurements to metric records

Convert international feet into metre-based deliverables

Step-by-step guide · Field measurements to metric records

Resolve the notation before converting the unit

Direct operation: metres = feet × 0.3048
Ten-foot check: 10 ft = 3.048 m
Legacy warning: Survey foot must be explicit

Identify decimal or mixed feet
A value written 5.75 ft means five and three-quarter feet. A value written 5 ft 9 in is a mixed measurement. They happen to be equal; 5.9 ft and 5 ft 9 in are not.
Normalize mixed measurements
Use the feet-and-inches workbench to combine feet, whole inches, and fractions before sending a decimal-foot value into this converter.
Multiply once and retain the source
Apply 0.3048 to the resolved decimal feet and preserve the original notation in the record. This avoids a hidden interpretation step during later review.

The forward multiplication ends cleanly

Resolve the notation before converting the unit

Identify decimal or mixed feet
A value written 5.75 ft means five and three-quarter feet. A value written 5 ft 9 in is a mixed measurement. They happen to be equal; 5.9 ft and 5 ft 9 in are not.
Normalize mixed measurements
Use the feet-and-inches workbench to combine feet, whole inches, and fractions before sending a decimal-foot value into this converter.
Multiply once and retain the source
Apply 0.3048 to the resolved decimal feet and preserve the original notation in the record. This avoids a hidden interpretation step during later review.

Legacy survey data needs its own decision

Current ordinary foot

Use the international foot for current general applications. Its definition is exactly 0.3048 m and is the basis of this workbench.

Historic U.S. survey foot

Unknown source

Do not guess for cadastral, boundary, or legal data. Find the coordinate-system or document metadata before conversion.

1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly

Convert 10 ft to m

International feet to Meters conversion table

Identify decimal or mixed feet

Normalize mixed measurements

Multiply once and retain the source

The forward multiplication ends cleanly

Resolve the notation before converting the unit

Legacy survey data needs its own decision

Current ordinary foot

Historic U.S. survey foot

Unknown source

Linear feet, square feet, and cubic feet are separate quantities

Important limitations

1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly

Convert 10 ft to m

International feet to Meters conversion table

Identify decimal or mixed feet

Normalize mixed measurements

Multiply once and retain the source

The forward multiplication ends cleanly

Resolve the notation before converting the unit

Legacy survey data needs its own decision

Current ordinary foot

Historic U.S. survey foot

Unknown source

Linear feet, square feet, and cubic feet are separate quantities