How to convert square feet to square meters
Multiply the area in square feet by 0.09290304. This is the exact area factor based on the international foot.
Example: 120 sq ft to m²
For an area of 120 square feet, multiply 120 by 0.09290304. The result is 11.1483648 m², displayed as approximately 11.1484 m² at four decimal places.
Labels such as sq ft, sqft and ft² all refer to square feet. Square meters may appear as m², m2 or sq m; the British spelling is “square metres.”
How to convert square meters to square feet
Divide the square-meter area by the same factor, 0.09290304. This reverses the conversion. For a rough check, 1 m² is about 10.7639 sq ft.
Example: 20 m² to sq ft
20 ÷ 0.09290304 gives approximately 215.2782 sq ft. Enter 20 in the square-meter box above to try it. The converter uses the full factor, rather than a rounded 10.76 multiplier.
Square feet and square meters conversion tables
These quick references show results rounded to a maximum of four decimal places. The live converter accepts other values and can show more digits.
| Square feet (sq ft) | Square meters (m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0929 |
| 10 | 0.929 |
| 100 | 9.2903 |
| 120 | 11.1484 |
| 500 | 46.4515 |
| 1000 | 92.903 |
| Square meters (m²) | Square feet (sq ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10.7639 |
| 10 | 107.6391 |
| 20 | 215.2782 |
| 50 | 538.1955 |
| 100 | 1076.391 |
| 200 | 2152.7821 |
Common conversion questions
- Is feet to meters the same conversion?
- Feet and meters measure length. Square feet and square meters measure area. The area factor is 0.3048 × 0.3048 = 0.09290304, because both dimensions are converted. See what a square foot means for a visual explanation.
- Why is the number in square meters smaller?
- A square meter covers more surface than a square foot. The same area therefore needs fewer square-meter units. The size of the floor or wall stays the same.
- Why do calculators show different final digits?
- Tools may display different numbers of decimal places or use rounded factors. This converter keeps the full factor and rounds the displayed result. Use Show more precision when you need more digits; the ≈ sign marks a rounded conversion.
- Does converting a floor area add material waste?
- No. The conversion only changes the unit. Waste allowance, whole-box buying and material prices are separate steps in your project. Follow the flooring buying guide when planning a purchase.
Sources and method
The conversion uses the international foot and the area relationship in NIST’s unit tables. Display rounding does not increase the accuracy of the original measurement.
Content checked October 17, 2026.