Measurements & Conversions

Cubic Metres to Cubic Feet Calculator

Convert a volume in cubic metres into cubic feet, for checking a metric delivery against measurements taken in feet.

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The volume in cubic metres.

A cubic metre is the unit bulk material is sold in across most of the world, and it is a larger quantity than it sounds — roughly a cube you could not reach across, and about two and a half tonnes of most aggregates. Container and skip capacities are quoted in it too, which is usually the reason to convert one into feet.

Volume

353.1 ft³

High confidence

1 m³ = 1 ÷ 0.028316846592 = 35.3147 ft³. Exact by definition. Volume says nothing about weight until you apply a density, and nothing about compaction at all.

Cubic metres entered
10 m³
Cubic feet
353.15 ft³
Cubic yards
13.08 yd³
Then change the inputs to see how far the answer moves.

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How this was calculated

Formula source(s)

  • NIST SP 811, Appendix B — 1 m³ = 35.31467 ft³
  • International yard and pound agreement, 1959 — the foot is exactly 0.3048 m

Inputs used

Volume (m³)
10

Intermediate steps

Cubic metres entered
10 m³
Cubic feet
353.15 ft³
Cubic yards
13.08 yd³
Final result353.15 ft³

Confidence note: 1 m³ = 1 ÷ 0.028316846592 = 35.3147 ft³. Exact by definition. Volume says nothing about weight until you apply a density, and nothing about compaction at all.

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Sources checked 2026-09-12 · v1.0.0

Regulatory standards & verification citations2
  1. NIST SP 811, Appendix B — 1 m³ = 35.31467 ft³
  2. International yard and pound agreement, 1959 — the foot is exactly 0.3048 m
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Most of the traffic in this direction is verification rather than ordering: a metric quantity has arrived — on a delivery note, a skip listing, a specification written abroad — and it has to be checked against something measured in feet on site. That makes the cubic yard the real destination more often than the cubic foot, since the yard is the ordering unit wherever the foot is the measuring one, and it is carried in the breakdown for that reason. The page also declines, twice and deliberately, to turn volume into weight. It is the question people arrive with, and answering it needs a density that depends on a material this page has not been told about.

How to calculate cubic metres to cubic feet in 2 steps

  1. Volume (m³)The volume in cubic metres.
  2. VolumeThe tool computes the volume from those figures and shows the formula, its sources, and a confidence rating alongside it.

Cubic Metres to Cubic Feet at common values

Page defaults, not your figures above.

Volume (m³)Volume (ft³)
135.3
270.6
5177
10353
20706
501,766
1003,531

Frequently asked questions

Why is the cubic yard row useful?
Because North American bulk material is ordered in cubic yards, not cubic feet, and 27 cubic feet make one. A metric quantity converted only as far as cubic feet is still one step from the number that goes on the order.
Is a cubic metre of gravel a tonne?
Nearer one and a half. Loose gravel runs about 1.5 tonnes per cubic metre, sand a little more, crushed concrete less; the figure depends on the material and on how compacted it is. Weight and volume are different orders and one does not convert into the other without a density.
How does this relate to a skip size?
Skips are quoted in cubic yards in some markets and cubic metres in others, and the same physical skip appears under both. An eight-yard skip is 6.1 m³; a six-metre skip is 7.8 yd³. Reading one convention as the other is how a hire ends up a third smaller than the job needed.
Does the conversion account for compaction?
It does not — it converts the number you enter. Whether that number is loose volume, compacted volume or in-situ volume is a question about the material and the method, and the three can differ by a quarter or more for the same heap of material.
Preliminary estimate, not certified engineering. This tool produces an indicative quantity calculation for planning purposes only — it is not a certified structural analysis, a guaranteed material takeoff, or a substitute for building department approval. Always verify measurements on-site and have a licensed contractor or structural engineer review any load-bearing, code-sensitive, or safety-critical work before purchasing materials or starting construction. Spotted an arithmetic or standards error? Report it to contact@craftquantities.com with your inputs — a confirmed fix gets a permanent check of its own, so the same mistake cannot come back.