About centimetres and feet
A centimetre (cm) is one hundredth of a metre. It is the everyday unit for body height, clothing sizes and small objects.
A foot (ft) is an imperial and US unit of length equal to 12 inches, or exactly 0.3048 metres.
How the conversion works
Converts centimetres to feet, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 centimetre = 0.0328084 feet.
Centimetre to Foot conversion table
| centimetres | feet |
|---|---|
| 1 centimetre | 0.0328084 feet |
| 2 centimetres | 0.0656168 feet |
| 5 centimetres | 0.164042 feet |
| 10 centimetres | 0.328084 feet |
| 25 centimetres | 0.82021 feet |
| 50 centimetres | 1.64042 feet |
| 100 centimetres | 3.28084 feet |
| 1,000 centimetres | 32.8084 feet |
How to use it
- Enter a value in centimetres to see it in feet, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of centimetres by 0.0328084.
Did you know?
- A centimetre is about the width of a fingernail.
- Aircraft altitude is given in feet in most parts of the world, even in countries that use metric units for everything else.