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Select one, add your measurements, and use the estimate as your shopping guide.

How to calculate square footage

Measure length and width in feet, then multiply them. For example, a 12-foot by 10-foot room is 120 square feet. The calculator also returns perimeter, which can help estimate trim, edging, or baseboard length.

Area and perimeter formulas

Area = length × width
Perimeter = 2 × (length + width)

Measure an irregular room

  1. Sketch the room and divide it into rectangles.
  2. Measure the length and width of each rectangle.
  3. Calculate each area separately.
  4. Add the results for total square footage.

Convert inches to feet

Divide the inch measurement by 12 before using the calculator. For example, 6 inches is 0.5 feet. Measure consistently and do not mix feet and inches in the same entry.