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Area Converter

Convert area measurements between common units with a reversible conversion.

Your inputs

Separate values with commas, spaces or new lines. Up to 200 values; use a dot for decimals.
Common conversions

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Try a worked example

1 acre equals 43,560 square feet.

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Your result

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Behind the answer

Output = input × source factor ÷ destination factor

How to use this converter

Each unit has a fixed factor relative to the family’s base unit. Use Swap units to reverse the direction.

  1. Enter what would you like to convert?, value, from unit and review the remaining options.
  2. Select Calculate or change a value to update the result. Read the result label and units before copying.
  3. Use Reset to restore the worked starting values.

Formula and method

Output = input × source factor ÷ destination factor

US and UK volume units are explicitly distinguished. Display rounding does not change the underlying calculation. Display precision is adjustable from 0–15 decimal places; underlying factors are unchanged.

Worked example

1 hectare = 10,000 m².

Questions about area converter

How many square feet are in an acre?

One international acre equals 43,560 square feet. Area factors are squared length factors: a square meter is not converted using the same factor as a meter. Choose the area unit before entering a property measurement.

What assumptions should I check?

US and UK volume units are explicitly distinguished. Display rounding does not change the underlying calculation. Display precision is adjustable from 0–15 decimal places; underlying factors are unchanged.

Are my inputs saved?

Calculations run in your browser. We store only tool IDs for favorites and recent tools. A calculation link contains your inputs only when you explicitly choose to copy one.