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This free square feet to square metres converter changes an area in square feet into square metres, or square metres back into square feet, for anyone comparing property listings, floor plans, flooring quotes or garden sizes across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. It uses the exact international definition of the foot and also shows square yards, acres, hectares and the side of an equal square.
Quick answer: To convert square feet to square metres, multiply by 0.09290304, or divide by 10.764 for a quick estimate. So 100 sq ft is 9.29 m² and 1,000 sq ft is 92.90 m². To go the other way, multiply square metres by 10.764, so 20 m² is 215.28 sq ft.
What Is a Square Feet to Square Metres Converter?
A square feet to square metres converter is a tool that turns an area measured in imperial square feet into metric square metres, and back. The formula in plain words is: square metres = square feet x 0.09290304. For the reverse, square feet = square metres / 0.09290304, which is the same as multiplying by about 10.7639.
The factor is exact, not rounded. Since 1959 the international foot has been defined as exactly 0.3048 metres, so a square foot is 0.3048 x 0.3048 = 0.09290304 square metres. The NIST Guide to the SI lists this same value, and the Wikipedia article on the square foot gives it too.
How Do You Use the Square Feet to Square Metres Converter?
- Choose the Direction: “Square feet to square metres” or “Square metres to square feet”.
- Enter the number in Area (ft2 or m2): square feet for the first direction, square metres for the second. If you only have a length and width in feet, multiply them first.
- Read the result, then open “Show the formula and working” to see the exact factor and the same area in square yards, square inches, square centimetres, acres and hectares.
- Use the “Side of an equal square” figure to picture the area as a square room or plot.
How Many Square Metres Are in a Square Foot?
One square foot is exactly 0.09290304 square metres, a little under a tenth of a square metre. Turned around, one square metre is about 10.764 square feet. A handy mental check is to divide square feet by 10 and take off about 7%, so 500 sq ft is roughly 50 less 3.5, or 46.5 m², close to the exact 46.45 m².
How Do I Convert Room Dimensions in Feet to Square Metres?
Multiply the length by the width in feet to get square feet, then multiply by 0.09290304. A room 14 ft by 12 ft is 168 sq ft, which is 15.61 m². If you would rather start from metres, convert each side first (feet x 0.3048) and multiply. For room areas with alcoves or L shapes, the carpet calculator and other flooring calculators handle the shapes and wastage.
How Big Is 1,000 Square Feet in Square Metres?
1,000 square feet is 92.90 square metres, the same as a square about 9.64 metres along each side, or a rectangle of 10 m by 9.29 m. If a listing quotes square feet and you want to compare it with a UK Energy Performance Certificate, which gives the total floor area in square metres, this is the conversion to use.
Why Is Square Feet to Square Metres Not Just Divide by 3.28?
Because area uses the length factor twice: there are 3.2808 feet in a metre, so there are 3.2808 x 3.2808 = 10.764 square feet in a square metre. Dividing square feet by 3.28 instead of 10.764 gives an answer more than three times too large, which is one of the most common mistakes when ordering flooring, paint or turf from a plan in feet.
Square Feet to Square Metres Conversion Table
| Square feet | Square metres | Square metres | Square feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sq ft | 0.09 m² | 1 m² | 10.76 sq ft |
| 10 sq ft | 0.93 m² | 5 m² | 53.82 sq ft |
| 50 sq ft | 4.65 m² | 10 m² | 107.64 sq ft |
| 100 sq ft | 9.29 m² | 20 m² | 215.28 sq ft |
| 200 sq ft | 18.58 m² | 50 m² | 538.20 sq ft |
| 500 sq ft | 46.45 m² | 75 m² | 807.29 sq ft |
| 1,000 sq ft | 92.90 m² | 100 m² | 1,076.39 sq ft |
| 1,500 sq ft | 139.35 m² | 150 m² | 1,614.59 sq ft |
| 2,000 sq ft | 185.81 m² | 200 m² | 2,152.78 sq ft |
Worked Example: A Living Room
Example: a floor plan says a living room is 14 ft by 12 ft, and the flooring you like is priced per square metre. Multiply 14 x 12 = 168 sq ft, leave the Direction on “Square feet to square metres” and enter 168 in Area (ft2 or m2). The converter shows 168 x 0.09290304 = 15.61 m², or 18.67 square yards. You can take 15.61 m² straight into the laminate flooring calculator to add wastage and work out the packs to buy.
Square Feet to Square Metres Converter FAQs
How do I convert square feet to square metres?
Multiply the square feet by 0.09290304, or divide by 10.764 for a close estimate. For example, 250 sq ft x 0.09290304 = 23.23 m². The factor is exact because the foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 metres.
How do I convert square metres to square feet?
Multiply the square metres by 10.7639, or divide by 0.09290304. So 30 m² is about 322.92 sq ft and 100 m² is 1,076.39 sq ft. Choose “Square metres to square feet” in the converter to do this for any area.
How many square feet is 10 square metres?
10 square metres is 107.64 square feet. A room measuring 3.3 metres by 3 metres, or about 10 ft 10 in by 9 ft 10 in, has roughly this floor area.
Is a square metre bigger than a square foot?
Yes. A square metre is about 10.76 times larger than a square foot, because a metre is about 3.28 feet long and area multiplies the two sides. So any area in square metres is a much smaller number than the same area in square feet.
How many square feet are in a square yard?
A square yard is exactly 9 square feet, because a yard is 3 feet long. In metric, one square yard is 0.83612736 m². Some older floor plans and flooring quotes still use square yards.
How many square feet are in an acre?
An acre is exactly 43,560 square feet, which is 4,046.86 square metres or about 0.4047 hectares. The converter shows acres and hectares in its breakdown, which helps when comparing garden or plot sizes.
Checked October 2026. Sources: NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B, Square foot (Wikipedia).