Square metres to square feet
One square meter equals 10.7639 square feet, and one square foot equals 0.0929 square meters. Use the toggle on this page to convert square meters to square feet or sqm to sqft in either direction. The converter works both ways on a single URL, so you can compare property listings or material specs without switching pages.
Sq m to sq ft
Tap or click the yellow figure to edit it; the button beside it swaps the units.
To convert an area from square meters to square feet, multiply the number of square meters by 10.7639. Going the other way, multiply the number of square feet by 0.0929. You need both factors when the listing or spec you are checking is written in the other unit system. Area is measured in square meters in the metric system, where one square meter is the area inside a square with sides 1 meter long. Products sold by area are typically priced per whole unit, so a converted result should be rounded to the nearest whole square foot or square meter instead of being left with several decimal places.
This page converts between the metric unit of square meters and the imperial unit of square feet in both directions, so there is no separate URL for each way.
Where is property area shown in square meters, and where is it shown in square feet?
Property area is given in square meters in most countries. Square feet are the standard in the US and a handful of other countries. So a listing from abroad may state the area in square meters while a US listing states it in square feet.
What calculation changes a room area from a listing written in the other unit into the unit I need?
Take the area figure in the listing and multiply by 10.7639 to go from square meters to square feet, or by 0.0929 to go from square feet to square meters. Enter the number in the converter on this page to get the result in the other unit.
When I buy material by area, how many decimal places should the converted number keep?
The converted figure needs rounding to the nearest unit a supplier actually sells, usually a whole number rather than several decimal places.