Enter any value in feet and read the result in meters straight away. The converter helps when a form asks for your height in meters, when you ship or order from a metric country, or when you compare an altitude given in feet with a metric map. Further down the page you will find a separate height table for values written in feet and inches.
The foot is used mainly in the United States and, alongside metric units, in the United Kingdom. Most of the world measures in meters, so feet get converted whenever something has to cross that line: a visa or medical form asks for your height in meters, you order from a metric supplier, or you want to line up an altitude given in feet with a map marked in meters.
One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters. That figure is defined rather than measured, so it holds everywhere and every conversion comes down to a single multiplication. The converter does that for you the moment you type a value.
Height comes with one catch: "5 foot 10" is not 5.10 feet. The inches have to be turned into a fraction of a foot first by dividing them by 12. Ready values for the most common heights are in the table below.
Converting feet to meters rests on one fixed relationship: a foot is exactly 0.3048 meters. So you simply multiply the number of feet by 0.3048 to get the result in meters.
The full formula: meters = feet × 0.3048. The other way round: feet = meters ÷ 0.3048.
Example: you want to know how many meters 6 feet is. You substitute: 6 × 0.3048 = 1.83 m. It is the most frequently converted height, because six feet is the informal mark for tall in English-speaking countries.
If your value is written in feet and inches, turn the inches into a fraction of a foot first by dividing them by 12. Example: 5 ft 10 in is 5 + 10 ÷ 12 = 5.83 feet, then 5.83 × 0.3048 = 1.78 m. The converter takes decimal feet, so convert the inches first or use the ready height table below.
The table below converts common values in feet into meters. Values are rounded to two decimal places. To convert an exact value or a different measurement, use the converter above.
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.30 m |
| 2 ft | 0.61 m |
| 3 ft | 0.91 m |
| 4 ft | 1.22 m |
| 5 ft | 1.52 m |
| 6 ft | 1.83 m |
| 7 ft | 2.13 m |
| 8 ft | 2.44 m |
| 9 ft | 2.74 m |
| 10 ft | 3.05 m |
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 12 ft | 3.66 m |
| 13 ft | 3.96 m |
| 14 ft | 4.27 m |
| 15 ft | 4.57 m |
| 17 ft | 5.18 m |
| 20 ft | 6.10 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 30 ft | 9.14 m |
| 40 ft | 12.19 m |
| 45 ft | 13.72 m |
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 70 ft | 21.34 m |
| 90 ft | 27.43 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 150 ft | 45.72 m |
| 200 ft | 60.96 m |
| 250 ft | 76.20 m |
| 500 ft | 152.40 m |
| 600 ft | 182.88 m |
| 4,000 ft | 1,219.20 m |
Need the other direction? Use our <a href="/en/tools/meters-to-feet-converter">meters to feet converter</a> with a height table in feet and inches.
Height is written in feet and inches, for example 5 ft 10 in. The table below shows how many meters the most common values come to. Results are rounded to two decimal places.
| Height | Feet (decimal) | Meters |
|---|---|---|
| 5 ft | 5.00 ft | 1.52 m |
| 5 ft 2 in | 5.17 ft | 1.57 m |
| 5 ft 4 in | 5.33 ft | 1.63 m |
| 5 ft 6 in | 5.50 ft | 1.68 m |
| 5 ft 8 in | 5.67 ft | 1.73 m |
| 5 ft 10 in | 5.83 ft | 1.78 m |
| Height | Feet (decimal) | Meters |
|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in | 5.92 ft | 1.80 m |
| 6 ft | 6.00 ft | 1.83 m |
| 6 ft 1 in | 6.08 ft | 1.85 m |
| 6 ft 2 in | 6.17 ft | 1.88 m |
| 6 ft 4 in | 6.33 ft | 1.93 m |
| 6 ft 6 in | 6.50 ft | 1.98 m |
You get decimal feet by dividing the inches by 12 and adding them to the number of feet. Example: 5 ft 10 in is 5 + 10 ÷ 12 = 5.83 ft.
Feet need converting whenever a measurement has to work in a metric country. Each of these situations has its own quirk.
1 foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, which rounds to 0.30 m. That value is defined rather than measured, and has applied since 1959 as the international foot.
6 feet is 1.83 m. The calculation: 6 × 0.3048 = 1.83 m. It is the most frequently converted height, because six feet is the informal mark for tall in English-speaking countries.
Almost. 6 feet is exactly 1.8288 m, which rounds to 1.83 m. A round 1.80 m is 5 ft 11 in, so the gap is about 3 centimeters, or a little over an inch.
5 ft 10 in is 1.78 m. The calculation: turn the inches into a fraction of a foot (10 ÷ 12 = 0.83), which gives 5.83 feet, then 5.83 × 0.3048 = 1.78 m.
No. 3 feet is 0.91 m, about 9 centimeters short of a meter. A full meter is 3.28 feet.
5 feet is 1.52 m. The calculation: 5 × 0.3048 = 1.52 m.
10 feet is 3.05 m. The calculation: 10 × 0.3048 = 3.05 m. It is a typical ceiling height in American construction.
100 feet is 30.48 m. The calculation: 100 × 0.3048 = 30.48 m.
4 feet is 1.22 m, 20 feet is 6.10 m, and 50 feet is 15.24 m. You get each of them by multiplying the number of feet by 0.3048.
500 feet is 152.40 m. The calculation: 500 × 0.3048 = 152.40 m.
Divide the inches by 12 and add them to the number of feet, which gives the decimal feet you type into the converter. Example: 5 ft 8 in is 5 + 8 ÷ 12 = 5.67 feet, which comes to 1.73 m. Ready values for the most common heights are in the table above.
The formula is: meters = feet × 0.3048. For example, 20 feet × 0.3048 = 6.10 m. The other way round: feet = meters ÷ 0.3048.
No. This tool converts length, and a square foot is a unit of area. The factor is different: 1 square foot is 0.092903 square meters, so you multiply an area in square feet by 0.092903.
4,000 feet is 1,219.20 m. The calculation: 4,000 × 0.3048 = 1,219.20 m. Heights in this range come up mostly in aviation.
The simplest way is to multiply the number of feet by 0.3 – the answer comes out slightly low, but it is close enough to get your bearings. If you want to land nearer, add about 1.6% on top: for 10 feet that gives 3 m plus 5 centimeters, so 3.05 m. Use the converter when you need precision.
If you have spotted a mistake in the tables or have an idea for improving the converter, write to us. We reply to every message.
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