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Metre to Foot

One metre is 3.28084 feet. Enter any value below to convert it instantly, or use the reference table further down for the numbers you need most often.

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1 m = 3.28084 ft

ft = m × 3.28084

Result3.28084

1 m = 3.28084 ft

1 m in every length unit
nm1,000,000,000
µm1,000,000
mm1,000
cm100
m1
km0.001
in39.37008
ft3.28084
yd1.093613
mi0.00062137
nmi0.00053996
pt2,834.646
pc236.22
px3,779.528

Reference

Metre to Foot table

The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.

Metre (m)Foot (ft)
1 m3.28084 ft
2 m6.56168 ft
3 m9.84252 ft
5 m16.4042 ft
10 m32.8084 ft
15 m49.2126 ft
20 m65.6168 ft
25 m82.021 ft
50 m164.042 ft
100 m328.084 ft
250 m820.21 ft
500 m1,640.42 ft
1,000 m3,280.84 ft

How to convert metres to feet

Multiply the number of metres by 3.28084. That is the whole calculation: ft = m × 3.28084. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 0.3048.

Worked example: 12 metres × 3.28084 = 39.37008 feet.

Where this conversion comes up

Length conversions show up constantly in printing, DIY, engineering drawings and anything bought from a country using the other measurement system. If you are converting in order to set a page or grid size, the graph paper generator accepts spacing in millimetres directly, and the on-screen ruler lets you check a printed result against both scales.

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Other length conversions

ft → m1 = 0.3048mm → in1 = 0.03937in → mm1 = 25.4cm → in1 = 0.3937in → cm1 = 2.54km → mi1 = 0.62137mi → km1 = 1.609344cm → ft1 = 0.032808

Answers

Frequently asked questions

One metre equals 3.28084 feet. Going the other way, one foot is 0.3048 metres.

Use ft = m × 3.28084. The converter above applies it for you, but the formula is useful in a spreadsheet, put your value in column A and the formula in column B.

The underlying factor is the exact internationally defined value. Results are rounded for readability, so very long decimals are trimmed, but the calculation itself carries full double precision.

Yes, press the ⇄ swap button in the converter, or use the dedicated Foot to Metre page.

No. The converter runs entirely in your browser, there is no account, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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