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Square Footage Calculator

Calculate square footage for any room, shape, or project in seconds. Type your measurements and watch the area — and the diagram — update live.

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12 m15 m

Gesamtfläche

1,938ft²

Quadratmeter

180

Quadratyard

215.3 yd²

Last updated: July 2026

What a square footage calculator does

A square footage calculator — also called an SF calculator or square footage estimator — measures the area of a space in square feet by multiplying its dimensions. To calculate square footage, you multiply length by width in feet (length × width = square feet). It replaces manual math and unit conversions so you get an accurate figure instantly — whether you are planning flooring, quoting a roofing job, or estimating paint.

Homeowners use it to plan renovations, contractors use it to price materials for flooring, roofing, concrete, drywall, and siding, and real-estate agents use it to measure the square footage of a house for listings. Because every calculation runs in your browser, it is free, instant, and completely private.

How to calculate square footage

To calculate square footage, measure the length and width of your space in feet and multiply them together. The formula is length × width = square feet. For example, a room that is 12 feet long and 15 feet wide is 12 × 15 = 180 square feet. Measuring in feet and inches? Convert the inches to a decimal first by dividing by 12 — so 10 ft 6 in becomes 10.5 ft.

Not every space is a simple rectangle. To measure an L-shaped or irregular room, divide the floor into rectangles, calculate each one, and add the results. For triangular areas use ½ × base × height, and for round areas use π × radius².

Square footage of a house

Measure each room's length × width, then add the rooms together. Finished living area usually excludes garages and unfinished basements.

Open the room calculator

Floor & flooring square footage

Use the floor area (length × width) and add a 5–10% waste factor for cuts when ordering tile, hardwood, laminate, or carpet.

Open the flooring calculator

Wall square footage

Multiply wall width × height, then subtract about 21 sq ft per door and 15 sq ft per window to get the paintable area.

Open the wall calculator

Square footage unit conversions

Square feet is standard in the US, but you may need metric units for imported materials or land area. Use these conversions — the calculator above shows sq ft, sq m, and sq yd side by side automatically.

FromToMultiply by
Square feet (sq ft)Square meters (sq m)0.0929
Square feet (sq ft)Square yards (sq yd)÷ 9
Square meters (sq m)Square feet (sq ft)10.764
Square yards (sq yd)Square feet (sq ft)9
AcresSquare feet (sq ft)43,560
Why use it

Built to be accurate, fast, and effortless

Accurate for any shape

Rectangles, triangles, and circles — plus multi-section rooms — with the exact geometric formulas.

Instant, real-time results

No submit button. Square feet, meters, and yards update the moment you type a measurement.

Built for on-site use

Fast and mobile-friendly, so contractors and DIYers can measure right from a phone on the job.

Free unit conversion

Every result converts automatically between sq ft, sq m, and sq yd for any project or region.

How to use

Measure any space in four steps

From tape measure to total area — here's the exact process the calculator follows.

1

Measure the length

Use a tape measure to record the longest side of your space in feet (and inches if needed).

2

Measure the width

Measure the perpendicular side. For circles, measure the radius; for triangles, the base and height.

3

Pick the shape

Select rectangle, triangle, or circle so the calculator applies the correct area formula.

4

Read your result

Your square footage appears instantly, with square meters and square yards alongside it.

Accuracy & methodology

The exact formulas we use

Square footage is area measured in feet. To calculate it, multiply length by width. For other shapes we apply the standard geometric formula and round results to two decimals.

Rectangle / room
length × width = square feet
Triangle
½ × base × height = square feet
Circle
π × radius² = square feet
Irregular room
split into rectangles, add each area

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FAQ

Square footage questions, answered

Quick, formula-backed answers to the most common measurement questions.

Um Quadratfuß zu berechnen, multipliziere Länge mal Breite in Fuß: Länge × Breite = Quadratfuß. Für einen Raum von 12 × 15 ft sind das 12 × 15 = 180 ft². Bei nicht rechteckigen Flächen teile den Raum in Rechtecke oder Dreiecke, berechne jedes und addiere sie.

Measure the length and width of the space in feet with a tape measure, then multiply the two: length × width = square feet. Measure to the inside of the walls at floor level for usable area. For rooms that aren't rectangular, split them into rectangles and add each area together.

Measure each room's length × width, then add the rooms together for the total. A house with a 12×15 living room (180 sq ft), two 10×12 bedrooms (240 sq ft), and a 8×10 kitchen (80 sq ft) is 500 sq ft. Finished living area usually excludes garages, unfinished basements, and open-to-below space.

Miss Länge und Breite des Raums in Fuß und multipliziere sie: Länge × Breite = Quadratfuß. Ein Schlafzimmer von 10 × 12 ft sind 120 ft². Bei L-förmigen Räumen teile den Boden in Rechtecke, berechne jede Fläche und addiere sie.

Multiply the wall's width by its height: width × height = square feet. A 12 ft wide, 8 ft tall wall is 96 sq ft. For paint or wallpaper, subtract about 21 sq ft per door and 15 sq ft per window to get the paintable area you actually need to cover.

Wandle Zoll in Fuß um, indem du durch 12 teilst, und multipliziere dann Länge mal Breite. Zum Beispiel entspricht 10 ft 6 in 10,5 ft. Eine Fläche von 10,5 × 12,25 ft sind etwa 128,6 ft². Unser Rechner hat ein eigenes Zoll-Feld.

A square footage calculator — also called an SF calculator or square footage estimator — is a free tool that works out the area of a space in square feet from your measurements. It applies the correct formula for each shape (length × width for rectangles) and converts instantly to square meters, square yards, and acres.

Quadratfuß ist die in Fuß gemessene Fläche. Miss zwei senkrechte Seiten des Raums in Fuß und multipliziere sie (Länge × Breite). Gib die Werte oben in den Rechner ein — die Fläche aktualisiert sich sofort, inklusive Quadratmeter und Quadratyard.

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