Area Converter
Convert area between m2, ft2, in2, yd2, acres, km2, hectares, and mi2 in both directions, live.
The Area Converter converts between square metres, square feet, square inches, square yards, acres, square kilometres, hectares, and square miles. Results update live in both directions, so you can flip units without re-entering numbers.
What is an Area Converter?
An area converter is a practical tool designed to transform area measurements between different unit systems used globally for land, property, and space measurements. The most common area units include square meters (m2), square feet (ft2), square inches (in2), square yards (yd2), acres, square kilometers (km2), hectares, and square miles (mi2). Each unit serves specific purposes: m2 is the SI base unit used in scientific and most international contexts, ft2 is commonly used for room and building sizes in the US, acres and hectares are used for land measurement, and mi2 is used for larger land areas in countries using imperial units.
Understanding area conversions is crucial when dealing with real estate, land surveys, construction projects, agriculture, and international communication. Property listings and land records use different units depending on the country, and converting between them ensures accurate comparisons and fair valuations. Contractors need area in square meters or square feet to order materials, while farmers work in acres and hectares to plan planting. The conversion factors between these units are based on the base length units squared: because one foot equals 0.3048 meters, one square foot equals 0.092903 square meters, and one acre equals 43560 square feet, or about 4046.86 square meters, which is roughly 0.405 hectares.
This converter runs entirely inside your browser using plain JavaScript, with no external libraries, no network requests, and no data collection of any kind. Enter a area value, choose the starting unit and the unit you want as output, and the converted result updates the moment you type. A swap button reverses the direction of the conversion, and the finished result can be copied to the clipboard for reuse in documents, spreadsheets, or other applications. All eight supported area units share one internally consistent factor table, so every calculation is computed directly from the base unit rather than rounded through intermediate steps, which keeps the output accurate and dependable for repeated professional or everyday use.
How to use this Area Converter
- Enter the area value you want to convert in the Value field.
- Select the unit you are converting from using the From Unit dropdown.
- Select the unit you want to convert to using the To Unit dropdown.
- Click Swap to quickly exchange the from and to units.
- Click the result to copy the converted value to your clipboard.
FAQ
What units does it support?
The area converter supports square meters (m2), square feet (ft2), square inches (in2), square yards (yd2), acres, square kilometers (km2), hectares, and square miles (mi2).
How do I convert acres to square meters?
To convert acres to square meters, multiply by 4046.8564224. For example, 1 acre equals 4046.8564224 square meters. To convert square meters to acres, divide by 4046.8564224.
Does the area converter send my values anywhere?
No, all area conversions happen entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. No data is uploaded or stored.
Is this area converter free?
Yes, completely free with no limits. You can convert as many area values as you need.