Enter any value in meters and read the result in feet straight away. The converter helps when someone gives their height in meters, when you read specs written for metric markets, or when a map lists elevation in meters. Further down the page you will find a separate height table that shows the result in feet and inches.
The meter is the standard unit of length across most of the world, while the foot is used mainly in the United States and, alongside metric units, in the United Kingdom. So meters get converted to feet whenever a metric source meets a reader who thinks in feet: someone gives their height as 1.80 m, a product made for a metric market lists its dimensions in meters, or a trail map marks elevation in meters.
One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, and one meter is about 3.28 feet. The relationship never changes, so every conversion comes down to a single division. The converter does that for you the moment you type a value.
Height comes with a catch. Nobody says "I'm 5.91 feet tall" – they say "five foot eleven". The converter gives decimal feet, so below you will find a separate height table that converts meters into feet and inches.
Converting meters to feet rests on one fixed relationship: a foot is exactly 0.3048 meters. To turn meters into feet, you divide the number of meters by 0.3048, which is the same as multiplying by 3.280839895.
The full formula: feet = meters ÷ 0.3048. The other way round: meters = feet × 0.3048.
Example: you want to know how many feet 1.80 m is. You substitute: 1.80 ÷ 0.3048 = 5.91 feet. That does not mean "5 feet and 91 inches" – the decimal part is a fraction of a foot. To get inches, you multiply it by 12: 0.91 × 12 = 11 inches, so 1.80 m is 5 ft 11 in.
Another example: the 100 m sprint distance works out at 100 ÷ 0.3048 = 328.08 feet. The converter runs both directions the moment you type a value.
The table below converts common values in meters into decimal feet. Values are rounded to two decimal places. To convert an exact value or a different measurement, use the converter above.
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28 ft |
| 1.6 m | 5.25 ft |
| 1.7 m | 5.58 ft |
| 1.75 m | 5.74 ft |
| 1.8 m | 5.91 ft |
| 1.9 m | 6.23 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56 ft |
| 2.5 m | 8.20 ft |
| 3 m | 9.84 ft |
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 4 m | 13.12 ft |
| 5 m | 16.40 ft |
| 6 m | 19.69 ft |
| 7 m | 22.97 ft |
| 8 m | 26.25 ft |
| 9 m | 29.53 ft |
| 10 m | 32.81 ft |
| 15 m | 49.21 ft |
| 20 m | 65.62 ft |
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 25 m | 82.02 ft |
| 30 m | 98.43 ft |
| 40 m | 131.23 ft |
| 50 m | 164.04 ft |
| 60 m | 196.85 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08 ft |
| 200 m | 656.17 ft |
| 500 m | 1,640.42 ft |
Need the other direction? Use our <a href="/en/tools/feet-to-meters-converter">feet to meters converter</a> with a full table for measurements given in feet.
Height is spoken in feet and inches, not decimal feet. The table below shows both forms: the converter result in feet, and the way you would actually say it. Inches are rounded to the nearest whole number.
| Height | Feet (decimal) | Feet and inches |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50 m | 4.92 ft | 4 ft 11 in |
| 1.55 m | 5.09 ft | 5 ft 1 in |
| 1.60 m | 5.25 ft | 5 ft 3 in |
| 1.65 m | 5.41 ft | 5 ft 5 in |
| 1.70 m | 5.58 ft | 5 ft 7 in |
| 1.75 m | 5.74 ft | 5 ft 9 in |
| Height | Feet (decimal) | Feet and inches |
|---|---|---|
| 1.78 m | 5.84 ft | 5 ft 10 in |
| 1.80 m | 5.91 ft | 5 ft 11 in |
| 1.85 m | 6.07 ft | 6 ft 1 in |
| 1.90 m | 6.23 ft | 6 ft 3 in |
| 1.95 m | 6.40 ft | 6 ft 5 in |
| 2.00 m | 6.56 ft | 6 ft 7 in |
You get the inches by multiplying the decimal part of the foot by 12. Example: 5.91 ft, so 0.91 × 12 = 11 inches.
Meters turn up whenever a metric source reaches a reader who thinks in feet. Each of these situations has its own quirk.
1 meter is 3.28 feet. The calculation: 1 ÷ 0.3048 = 3.28 ft. The exact value is 3.280839895 feet.
No. 1 meter is 3.28 feet, more than a quarter of a foot over 3 feet. Three feet on their own come to 0.91 m, so the gap is about 9 centimeters, or roughly 3.5 inches.
No. 2 meters is 6.56 feet, which is 6 ft 7 in. Six feet on their own come to 1.83 m, so 2 meters is about 17 centimeters taller.
No, though it is close. 3 meters is 9.84 feet. A full 10 feet is 3.05 m, so the gap is about 5 centimeters, or roughly 2 inches.
1.80 m is 5.91 feet, which is 5 ft 11 in. The calculation: 1.80 ÷ 0.3048 = 5.91 ft, and you turn the decimal part into inches with 0.91 × 12 = 11 inches.
1.75 m is 5.74 feet, which is 5 ft 9 in. The calculation: 1.75 ÷ 0.3048 = 5.74 ft.
1.60 m is 5.25 feet, which is 5 ft 3 in. The calculation: 1.60 ÷ 0.3048 = 5.25 ft.
Yes. 1.78 m is 5.84 feet, and turning the decimal part into inches gives 5 ft 10 in. It is one of the most commonly quoted heights.
100 meters is 328.08 feet. The calculation: 100 ÷ 0.3048 = 328.08 ft.
2 meters is 6.56 ft, 5 meters is 16.40 ft, and 10 meters is 32.81 ft. You get each of them by dividing the number of meters by 0.3048.
Keep the whole number as feet and multiply the decimal part by 12 to get inches. Example: 5.91 feet is 5 feet, and 0.91 × 12 = 11 inches, so 5 ft 11 in. The converter gives decimal feet – ready values for height are in the table above.
The formula is: feet = meters ÷ 0.3048, which is the same as multiplying by 3.280839895. For example, 6 m ÷ 0.3048 = 19.69 ft. The other way round: meters = feet × 0.3048.
No. This tool converts length, and a square meter is a unit of area. The factor is different: 1 square meter is 10.7639 square feet, so you multiply an area in square meters by 10.7639.
No. Newton-meters (Nm) and foot-pounds (ft-lb) are units of torque, not length, so this converter does not handle them. The names only look similar because a meter and a foot appear in both.
The simplest way is to multiply the number of meters by 3.3, which is the same as multiplying by 3 and adding another 10%. For 5 m that gives 15 + 1.5 = 16.5 ft, against an exact 16.40 ft – slightly high, but close enough to get your bearings. 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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