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Square Inch Converters

Convert square inches to and from square feet, square centimeters, square meters, and other area units.

What this tool does

Convert square inches to and from square feet, square centimeters, square meters, and other area units. Type an amount in square inches, choose the units, and the tool converts it to square feet. It offers 6 area units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one: Square inch, Square foot, Square yard, Square millimeter, Square centimeter, Square meter. Starts as Square inch.
  • To: Choose one of the same 6 units as "From". Starts as Square foot.

How to use

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert.
  2. Choose the unit to convert from and the unit to convert to.
  3. Read the result: the converted amount and the same amount in the other units. It appears once every required field has a valid value.

Worked examples

Conversions from square inches to square feet:

  • 1 in² ≈ 0.00694444 ft²
  • 5 in² ≈ 0.0347222 ft²
  • 10 in² ≈ 0.0694444 ft²
  • 50 in² ≈ 0.347222 ft²
  • 100 in² ≈ 0.694444 ft²

Multiply the number of square inches by about 0.00694444 to get square feet. The factor follows from exact definitions. It has more digits than fit here, so it is shown rounded.

Sources: Square inch: exact by definition. Square foot: exact by definition.

Limitations

  • Converts units of area only. It does not work out an area from lengths or measure a plot.
  • Square-unit conversions treat the area as a number: nothing about shape or location is considered.

FAQs

Q: How many square centimeters are in one square inch?
A: One square inch is 6.4516 square centimeters. Choose square inches as From and square centimeters as To to convert any value.
Q: How many square inches are in one square foot?
A: One square foot is 144 square inches. Choose square feet as From and square inches as To to convert any value.
Q: How many square feet are in one square inch?
A: One square inch is about 0.00694444 square feet. Choose square inches as From and square feet as To to convert any value.

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