Feet to Meters Conversion

Quickly convert feet [ft] to meters [m] with this accurate online converter. Just enter the value in feet and get the equivalent in meters instantly.

How many meters in a foot - 1 foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters.

Feet & Meters History and Facts:

A foot is a unit of length used in the imperial and US customary systems, defined as 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It’s still commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring height, construction, and small distances.

A meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

To convert from feet to meters, multiply the number of feet by 0.3048. This conversion is frequently used in science, engineering, and international measurements to switch between imperial and metric systems.

The foot originated from ancient human body-based measurements and was later standardized for consistency. The meter was created during the French Revolution to establish a universal, precise, and scientific unit of measure.

Meters are now globally accepted for most official measurements, while feet remain popular in the U.S. for everyday applications such as real estate, aviation, and personal height.