How to convert meters to feet
Every meter is 3.2808 feet, so the conversion is a single multiplication:
Worked example: 25 m → 25 × 3.28084 = 82.021 ft.
Quick mental estimate: Multiply by 3.3: 25 × 3.3 ≈ 82.5 ft (exact: 82.021).
Meters to feet conversion table
| Meters (m) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.2808 ft |
| 2 m | 6.5617 ft |
| 3 m | 9.8425 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4042 ft |
| 10 m | 32.8084 ft |
| 15 m | 49.2126 ft |
| 20 m | 65.6168 ft |
| 25 m | 82.021 ft |
| 50 m | 164.04 ft |
| 75 m | 246.06 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08 ft |
| 200 m | 656.17 ft |
| 250 m | 820.21 ft |
| 500 m | 1,640.42 ft |
| 1,000 m | 3,280.84 ft |
Values rounded to four decimals. For a value that is not in the table, use the converter above — it accepts decimals and negative numbers.
When you need this conversion
- Buying anything sized abroad: screens, bike frames, luggage limits and clothing patterns switch between metric and imperial depending on where they were made.
- DIY and construction: timber, pipe diameters and fixings are stocked in one system or the other, and a plan drawn in one has to be ordered in the second.
- Travel and sport: race distances, altitudes and road signs change unit at almost every border.
Getting it right
The arithmetic is a single multiplication, so mistakes almost never come from the calculation itself — they come from the value that goes into it. Check that the figure you are converting really is in meters and not in a neighbouring unit, and that you have not already converted it once.
Sanity-check the direction of the result before you use it. One meter is 3.2808 feet, so converting meters to feet should make the number larger. If it moved the other way, the conversion was applied backwards — the reverse converter is one click away.
About the units
Meter (m)
The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 of a second. Every other metric length unit is a power of ten away from it.
Foot (ft)
The foot is 12 inches, or exactly 0.3048 meters. Height, room dimensions, altitude and property sizes are quoted in feet in the United States, and often in the UK and Canada.
Frequently asked questions
How many feet are in 1 meter?
1 meter equals 3.2808 feet. To convert any value, multiply the number of meters by 3.28084.
How do I convert meters to feet in my head?
Multiply by 3.3: 25 × 3.3 ≈ 82.5 ft (exact: 82.021).
Is the m to ft conversion exact?
1 foot is exactly 0.3048 m, so 3.28084 is 1 ÷ 0.3048 rounded.
How do I convert meters to feet in Excel or Google Sheets?
Put the value in A1 and use =A1*3.28084. Both Excel and Google Sheets also have a built-in function, =CONVERT(A1,"m","ft"), which avoids typing the factor by hand.
How many decimal places should I keep?
For everyday use two decimals are plenty. Keep four if the result feeds another calculation, and round only at the very end — rounding intermediate steps is the most common reason a result comes out slightly wrong.