# How do I convert meters to feet?

Converts meters (m) to feet (ft) and back, with the exact unit definitions.

- Page: https://www.acalculator.org/convert/meters-to-feet
- JSON spec: https://www.acalculator.org/convert/meters-to-feet.json
- Version: 13d4cb1ac71f

## Default answer

Example with the default inputs (Meters (m) 1): 1 m = 3.28084 ft.

## Inputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | Meters (m) | The amount in meters to convert. |
| result | Feet (ft) | The same amount in feet. |

## Outputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | Meters (m) | The amount in meters to convert. |
| result | Feet (ft) | The amount in feet. |

## Method

ft = m × 3.28083989501 (the same as m ÷ 0.3048)

## Assumptions

- 1 meter = 3.28083989501 feet, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Exact on the typed decimals: at most 6 decimal places (6 significant digits below 0.0001), rounded half up; an answer of 1 billion or more shows at most 15 significant digits.

## Worked examples

1. value = 1 gives result = 3.28084. Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8.
2. value = 3.048 gives result = 10. Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8.
3. result = 10 gives value = 3.048. Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8.

## FAQ

### How many feet are in a meter?

1 meter is 3.28084 feet, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).

### How do I convert meters to feet?

Multiply by 3.28084: ft = m × 3.28083989501 (the same as m ÷ 0.3048). For example, 1 m × 3.28084 = 3.28084 ft.

### How do I convert feet back to meters?

Multiply by 0.3048, or type the feet into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 foot is 0.3048 meters.

### What is 1.8 m in feet and inches?

5.905512 ft: 1.8 ÷ 0.3048. That is 5 ft and 0.905512 × 12 = 10.87 in, so about 5 ft 10.87 in.

### What is 10 m in feet?

32.808399 ft. For a quick estimate, multiply meters by 3.28.

## Sources

- NIST SP 811 (2008), Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, Appendix B.8: Factors for Units Listed Alphabetically (bold factors are exact), retrieved 2026-10-18. https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors/nist-guide-si-appendix-b8
- NIST, U.S. Survey Foot: from January 1, 2023 the U.S. survey foot is obsolete, superseded by the international foot, 1 foot = 0.3048 meter exactly, retrieved 2026-10-18. https://www.nist.gov/pml/us-surveyfoot