Meters to Inches Converter
Convert meters (m) to inches (in) instantly. Type a value — the result updates as you type, and the swap button converts the other way.
Meters to Inches formula
in = m ÷ 0.0254
1 meter = 39.37 inches · 1 inch = 0.0254 meters
To convert meters to inches, divide the value by 0.0254. For example, 2 m:
in = 2 ÷ 0.0254in = 78.740157
So 2 m = 78.74 in.
Meters to Inches conversion table
Inches back to Meters
The same values converted the other way, rounded for everyday use:
| Inches | Meters |
|---|---|
| 3.94 in | 0.1001 m |
| 19.69 in | 0.5001 m |
| 39.37 in | 1 m |
| 59.06 in | 1.5 m |
| 62.99 in | 1.6 m |
| 66.93 in | 1.7 m |
| 70.87 in | 1.8 m |
| 78.74 in | 2 m |
About the units
Meters (m)
The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined by the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second. 1 m = 100 cm ≈ 3.28 ft.
Inches (in)
An inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters. There are 12 inches in a foot; inches are used in the US for screens, heights and small lengths.
Frequently asked questions
How many inches are in a meter?
One meter equals 39.37 inches.
What is 2 Meters in Inches?
2 m = 78.74 in.
How do I convert Inches back to Meters?
Multiply the inches by 0.0254. Or use the Inches to Meters converter.
1 meter in other units
One meter expressed in every length unit we support. Linked units have their own converter.
| Unit | 1 m equals |
|---|---|
| Millimeters (mm) | 1,000 mm |
| Centimeters (cm) | 100 cm |
| Kilometers (km) | 0.001 km |
| Inches (in) | 39.3701 in |
| Feet (ft) | 3.28084 ft |
| Yards (yd) | 1.09361 yd |
| Miles (mi) | 0.000621371 mi |
| Micrometers (µm) | 1,000,000 µm |
| Hands (hh) | 9.84252 hh |
| Nautical miles (nmi) | 0.000539957 nmi |
| Light-years (ly) | 1.057 × 10-16 ly |
| Nanometers (nm) | 1,000,000,000 nm |
| Angstroms (Å) | 10,000,000,000 Å |
| Decimeters (dm) | 10 dm |
| Points (typographic) | 2,834.65 pt |
| Picas (P) | 236.22 P |
| Fathoms (ftm) | 0.546807 ftm |
| Rods (rd) | 0.198839 rd |
| Chains (ch) | 0.0497097 ch |
| Furlongs (fur) | 0.00497097 fur |
| Leagues (lea) | 0.000207124 lea |
| Astronomical units (au) | 6.6846 × 10-12 au |
| Parsecs (pc) | 3.2408 × 10-17 pc |
| Mils (thou) | 39,370.1 mil |
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