Example 1
1.80 m -> 5.9055 ft of height.
Meters to feet
Type a length in meters or in feet and pick the direction. The calculator divides or multiplies by 0.3048 and leaves one number. 1.80 m of height is 5.9055 ft, not a ready 5 ft 11 in.
The m and ft pair. Yards: meters and yards. Route distance: kilometers and miles.
Result
Enter a value. The result shows up here.
How it works
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 m. Divide meters by 0.3048 to get feet. A 1.80 m height is 5.9055 ft. A 2.5 m ceiling is 8.2021 ft. One meter of beam is 3.2808 ft. 1 ft back is exactly 0.3048 m, not an “about 30 cm” shortcut.
A door frame or a cabin limit is often in feet, while an ID lists height in meters. Type 1.80 and leave meters. 6 ft on a frame is 1.8288 m. A 10 m pool is 32.8084 ft, not a clean 33. One hundred meters of track is 328.0840 ft.
Pick the direction from the list: meters to feet or feet to meters. A comma and a period both work. Typed zero is allowed. A minus is rejected. Four decimals stay, because rounding 1 m to 3.3 ft is already about 6 mm of error on a beam. The header switch sets m or ft on an empty field and does not overwrite a typed 1.80.
Yards live on the meters-and-yards page, three feet in one yard. Route distance in kilometers and miles is on the neighbouring page. Floor area is on the m² and ft² page, with the factor squared. Here you have one edge.
The page does not print 5 ft 11 in. If you need leftover inches, multiply the fraction by 12: 0.9055 × 12 is about 10.9 in. The US survey foot from old maps is not used here.
Height, ceilings, and beams share the same 0.3048 m foot. Do not type 1.80 m as 180 cm in this field: centimeters live on a sibling card.
How to use
- Type a height or an edge, for example 1.80 or 6.
- Pick meters to feet or feet to meters.
- Click Calculate. 1.80 m gives 5.9055 ft, not a ready 5 ft 11.
- Six feet is 1.8288 m. If you want feet and leftover inches, split the remainder yourself.
- For a route, open kilometers and miles. For yards, open meters and yards.
Formula
ft = m / 0.3048
m = ft × 0.3048
International foot. Yards (3 ft) and feet-plus-inches are off this card.
m and ft from the 0.3048 factor
1 ft = 0.3048 m. 1.80 m is 5.9055 ft, not 5 ft 11 in. A 10 m pool is 32.8084 ft. Survey foot is not used here.
- m
- Metre. 1.80 m height, 2.5 m ceiling, 10 m pool. 1000 m is not 1 mile.
- ft
- International foot, 0.3048 m. 5.9055 from 1.80 m. The result is one number, not 5 ft 11.
Real-life examples
Example 2
1 m -> 3.2808 ft of beam.
Example 3
1 ft -> 0.3048 m exactly.
Example 4
10 m -> 32.8084 ft of pool.
Example 5
6 ft -> 1.8288 m at a door frame.
Example 6
2.5 m -> 8.2021 ft of a flat.
Example 7
100 m -> 328.0840 ft of track.
Example 8
5.8333 ft -> 1.7780 m (70 in).
Ways to use this converter
- You convert room height from meters when a US drawing is in feet.
- You check a 1.80 m height against a limit printed in ft on a cabin or a ride.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the 0.3048 m foot or survey foot?
International: exactly 0.3048 m. The US survey foot is a fraction different, and we do not mix it into a beam.
Will the result be 5 ft 11 in?
You get one number in ft or in m. 1.80 m is 5.9055 ft. Inches come from the fractional part times 12, off this card.
Can height be negative?
Zero meters is allowed and gives zero feet. Compute a level difference on its own and type the positive value.
Does the switch rewrite meters in the field?
On an empty field it sets m or ft. It does not overwrite a typed number. The label changes, the digits stay.
How is this different from kilometers and miles?
Here you have a metre and a foot, for a room and height. Kilometers and miles are for a route. 1000 m is not 1 mile.
How many feet is a 10 m pool?
10 / 0.3048 is 32.8084 ft, not a clean 33. 1 ft = 0.3048 m. You round for a sign yourself.
How do I type a 2.5 m ceiling?
Type 2.5 or 2,5 and leave meters. 2.5 and 2,5 are the same m. You get 8.2021 ft.
Do you convert apartment area in feet here?
This is one edge length. Square metres live on the m² and ft² page. There is no second axis here.
Why four decimals on 1 m?
1 m is 3.2808 ft. Rounding to 3.3 ft is already about 6 mm. On a beam that is too much for a sign.
How many meters is 6 ft on a door frame?
6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m. A hundred metres of track is 328.0840 ft. Same 0.3048.
Knowledge sources
The converter multiplies your number by an SI factor. NIST SP 330 and BIPM define the units, not your reading.
Page updated in 2026.