Meters to Feet
Convert metres to feet instantly — 1 m is 3.2808 ft. With the multiply-by-3.3 rule and a quick table.
Fast, easy and free — your answer appears as you type, and whatever you enter stays on your device.
One metre is 3.2808 feet. Multiply metres by 3.28 for feet — or type any value below and read the exact answer as you type.
How to use it
- Type the metre valueThe foot answer appears as you type — no button to press.
- Or go the other waySwap flips the direction to foot → metre in one tap.
- Check the workingThe exact factor or formula used is shown beneath the answer, so the result is checkable, not just asserted.
Metres in feet
| m | ft |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.281 ft |
| 2 m | 6.562 ft |
| 3 m | 9.843 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4 ft |
| 10 m | 32.81 ft |
| 20 m | 65.62 ft |
| 50 m | 164 ft |
| 100 m | 328.1 ft |
The quick rule for your head
Multiply by 3.3 and round down a whisker: 10 m × 3.3 = 33, exact is 32.8 ft. The 3.3 shortcut runs about half a percent high, which is fine for everything except drawings. For big numbers, 3 m ≈ 10 ft is the carpenter's anchor — a 3-metre ceiling is a 10-foot ceiling.
Where this conversion shows up
Room dimensions, ceiling heights, pool depths and diving-board signs cross this line constantly, as do altitude figures — aviation quotes feet worldwide, so a 2,000 m mountain becomes 6,562 ft in a pilot's world. Sports commentary flips it the other way: a 100 ft yacht is a 30.5 m yacht, and a 40-foot container is a 12.2 m box on every European road.
Need other units too? The fulllength converter handles every pair and shows the exact factor behind each answer.
Questions people ask
How many feet is 1 metre?
3.2808 feet — 3 feet 3.4 inches. A metre is a long yard: 9.4% longer, which is exactly why field sports measured in yards feel familiar in metres.
What is 2 metres in feet?
6 ft 6.7 in — call it 6 ft 7. Two metres became a famous height during social distancing; in feet-speak it is comfortably taller than 'six-six'.
Is a metre bigger than a yard?
Yes — a yard is exactly 0.9144 m. American football's 100 yards is 91.4 m; athletics' 100 m is 109.4 yards.
How exact is the conversion?
The foot is exactly 0.3048 m by definition, so metres to feet is 1 ÷ 0.3048 — exact arithmetic, rounded only for display.