What are square meters and square feet?

Square meters (m²) and square feet (ft²) both measure area—basically, how much space something takes up. Picture a tiled floor: the area is the space covered by those tiles.

A square meter is a square that’s 1 meter long on each side. It’s part of the metric system, which most of the world uses when measuring rooms, gardens, or land.

A square foot is a square with sides of 1 foot. This comes from the imperial system, which you’ll hear about a lot in the US and a few other places.

Since a foot is smaller than a meter, a square meter covers more ground than a square foot. So when you want to switch between the two, you need to know how many square feet fit inside a square meter.

The conversion factor:

Here’s the magic number:
1 square meter = 3.28084 × 3.28084 ≈ 10.7639 square feet.

Put simply:

• To get square feet, multiply the square meters by 10.7639.
• To get square meters, multiply square feet by 0.092903 (or divide by 10.7639).

These aren’t just guesses. These numbers are accepted everywhere, and if you look it up, every converter tells you 1 m² is about 10.7639 ft², and one square foot is roughly 0.092903 m².

Let’s see how Square Meters to Square Feet Converter work?

Converters do the math for you, using those formulas:

• You enter your number and say if it’s square meters or square feet.
• If it’s square meters, the converter multiplies by 10.7639 to get square feet.
• If it’s square feet, it multiplies by 0.092903 (or divides by 10.7639) to give square meters.
• Some converters also show related units like square yards or square inches, which can be handy if you bump into those measurements.

Because these formulas use fixed numbers, the calculator is fast and accurate every time.

Example of converting square meters to square feet

Say your living room is 20 square meters, and you want to see how that looks in square feet:

• Type in 20 and pick “square meters.”
• The converter multiplies 20 × 10.7639.
• You get about 215.28 square feet.

So a 20 m² living room is roughly 215 square feet—useful info especially if you’re comparing apartment ads using different units.

Example of converting square feet to square meters

Now imagine an ad says the kitchen is 100 square feet, and you want that in square meters:

• Enter 100 and select “square feet.”
• Converter multiplies 100 × 0.092903.
• You get about 9.29 square meters.

So that kitchen covers just over 9 square meters.

Tips for using the converter

• Always check what unit you started with—mixing up m² and ft² will mess up your answer.
• For most home or real estate stuff, two decimals is enough. But if you need precise measurements—for engineering or big projects—go for more decimals.
• Some converters also give you areas in square yards, inches, or acres. This can be helpful if you’re buying materials like carpet or land measured in those units.
• Keep these numbers in your back pocket: 1 m² is about 10.7639 ft², and 1 ft² is about 0.092903 m². With a bit of practice, you can do rough conversions in your head.