Square metres to square feet converter

Area conversion matters twice on a project: reporting gross floor area to a client in their own units, and pricing drafting work per unit area. Both are handled below, including the rate flip that catches people out — a price per m² is smaller than the same price per ft², not larger.

m² to ft² converter

Square feet
1,076.39ft²
Square yards
119.6yd²
Equivalent rate
$0.1858per ft²
Total at that rate
$200

Formula

ft² = m² × 10.7639104167

The factor is 304.8² ÷ 1000² inverted — it follows directly from the exact linear conversion, so it is also exact to the digits shown.

Worked examples

InputResult
100 m² apartment1076.39 ft²
1 m² of drafting at $2/m²$0.1858 per ft²
5000 m² office floor53,819.55 ft²

Questions

How many square feet in a square metre?

10.7639 ft². Take care with rates: $2 per m² equals about $0.19 per ft², not $21.53.

Which unit should I quote drafting work in?

Quote in the client's own unit and state it explicitly on the proposal. Published TaskBider rate bands are hourly, which avoids the issue entirely on complex packages.

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