Converters & essentials
Area Converter
Listings quote square feet, plans use square metres, land uses acres - convert between all of them in one keystroke.
Calculator
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How it works
Enter the area and its unit. The standard factor is 1 m2 = 10.764 sq ft; acres and hectares are included for plots and land registry work.
Frequently asked questions
How many square feet in a square metre?
One square metre is 10.764 square feet. A quick sanity check for listings: multiply m2 by 10.8 and you are within half a percent.
How big is an acre in square metres?
One acre is 4,046.86 m2 - about 0.4 hectares. A football pitch is roughly 1.8 acres.