PRACTICAL GUIDES

A clearer start for every project.

Useful room-measurement guidance for work, home improvements and everyday planning. Start with the room, then choose the guide that fits your next step.

Android available on Google Play · Apple version in development. Download for Android

What would you like to work out?

FREE WEBSITE TOOL

Floor area and square footage calculator

Add rectangular sections and convert between square feet, square meters and square yards. Keep measured area separate from the material order.

Floor area · Multiple sections · Unit conversion

SQUARE FOOTAGE

How to calculate the square footage of a room

Rectangles, L-shapes, closets, triangles and circles. Convert feet and inches, subtract islands and switch between square feet, meters and yards.

Formulas · Worked examples · Unit conversion

CARPET PLANNING

How to measure a room for carpet

Record rooms and closets, calculate carpet square footage, and understand why roll width, seams and pattern direction need a separate layout.

Room measurements · Square yards · Installer checklist

STAIRS

How to measure stairs for carpet

Treads, risers, nosing, landings, pie and bullnose steps. Measure each step size and work out the area before the installer plans the cuts.

Stair parts · Step groups · Worked example

CHOOSE YOUR TOOL

Phone measuring app, tape measure or laser?

Choose a measuring workflow for your space, then check the dimensions that matter before ordering or fitting materials.

Camera capture · Direct checks · Organized records

START HERE

Measure a room with an Android phone

Prepare the space, capture a horizontal room outline, review dimensions, save your work and share a report.

Room capture · Projects · PDF reports

PROJECT PLANNING

Room measurements for painting preparation

Separate the floor outline from paintable wall area. Work through an example using independently measured wall heights and openings.

Perimeter · Wall area · Separate calculations

PROJECT PLANNING

How to measure a room for flooring

Calculate rectangular and L-shaped floor areas, convert feet and inches, and keep measured area separate from your material order.

Square footage · Irregular rooms · Material planning

FOR FLOORING PROS

Room measuring app for flooring contractors

Measure rooms and stairs, mark transitions, add photos and send branded PDF reports with your logo. One plan, priced per license.

Job-site workflow · Branded reports · Limits

FIND YOUR WORKFLOW

Measurements for work and everyday projects

Explore distinct examples for tradespeople, businesses, designers, property managers, homeowners and DIY users.

Work projects · Home projects · Organized records

Length, area and perimeter answer different questions.

A wall length describes one edge of a room. Floor area describes the horizontal space inside its outline. Perimeter adds the lengths around the boundary. Keeping those numbers attached to a named room makes them easier to review and discuss.

None of these numbers alone gives you a complete material order. Flooring layout, paintable wall height, openings, product coverage and fitting tolerances need their own checks. The guides explain those distinctions with worked examples.

Keep the room and the record together.

I Measure Pro combines horizontal room-outline capture with wall lengths, area, perimeter, project organization and dimensioned reports. One plan, Measure at $10.99 a month, covers personal and business use with unlimited projects; see what Measure includes.

Android is available on Google Play. The Apple version for iPhone and iPad is in development. See the Android availability page for the official Google Play link and Android QR code.

I MEASURE PRO · FOR ANDROID

Measure the room
with your phone.

Tap the corners with your Android phone’s camera. Get the floor plan, square feet and wall lengths, then share a PDF report. Start free (3 saved areas), then one plan: Measure, $10.99 a month, unlimited projects.

I Measure ProRoom measure app for AndroidGet it on Google Play