Square Feet to Square Meters Converter
Multiply an area in square feet by 0.09290304 to get square meters. 1000 ft² = 92.90304 m², so a 1,000 square foot apartment is about 93 square meters.
Square feet are written ft², sq ft or sqft, and square meters m², sq m or sqm, so sq ft to sq m and sqft to sqm are this same conversion.
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(opens in a new tab)How to convert square feet to square meters
Formula: square meters = square feet × 0.09290304
The constant is exact by definition: 1 square foot = 0.09290304 square meters. It is not a rounded approximation.
Area factors are squared. One foot is 0.3048 meters, but one square foot is a square 0.3048 m on each side, so 1 ft² = 0.3048² m² = 0.09290304 m². Multiplying square feet by 0.3048 instead would give an answer more than three times too large.
Worked example: 1000 ft² to square meters
This result is complete, not rounded.
Convert 1000 ft²
Input
1000 ft²
Output
1000 × 0.09290304 = 92.90304 m²
Common square feet to square meters conversions
| Square feet (ft²) | Square meters (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft² | 0.09290304 m² |
| 10 ft² | 0.9290304 m² |
| 50 ft² | 4.645152 m² |
| 100 ft² | 9.290304 m² |
| 250 ft² | 23.22576 m² |
| 500 ft² | 46.45152 m² |
| 1000 ft² | 92.90304 m² |
| 2000 ft² | 185.80608 m² |
When you need to convert square feet to square meters
- Room size: a room 12 ft by 15 ft is 180 ft², and 180 ft² = 16.7225472 m².
- House and apartment listings from the US or Canada, compared with metric listings elsewhere.
- Flooring, tiles and paint coverage quoted per square foot.
- Construction and renovation plans drawn in feet, for a supplier that works in square meters.
Things worth knowing
- Listings do not always measure floor area the same way. Some include walls, stairs or outdoor space and others do not, and converting the units does not change what was measured.
- To convert a single length, such as the width of a room, use the Feet to Meters Converter. Areas need this page.
Converting back and related converters
To go the other way, use the Square Meters to Square Feet Converter, which applies square feet = square meters / 0.09290304. For any other pair of units, open the Unit Converter, or browse every unit converter.
- Feet to Meters Converter: to convert a length, such as a room's width, instead of an area.
- Acres to Square Feet Converter: for land areas measured in acres.
Frequently asked questions
How many square meters are in a square foot?
Exactly 0.09290304 m². That is 0.3048 squared, because a foot is exactly 0.3048 meters.
Is square-foot conversion different from feet-to-meters?
Yes. Feet to meters multiplies by 0.3048. Square feet to square meters multiplies by 0.3048 twice, once for each side, which gives 0.09290304.
How many square meters is 500 square feet?
500 ft² = 46.45152 m². The factor is exact, so this result is complete rather than rounded.
What is a quick way to convert sq ft to sq m?
Divide by 10 for a rough figure, then take off about 7 percent. Dividing 1,000 ft² by 10 gives 100, against an exact 92.90304 m².