Illuminance Converter

Convert between lux and foot-candles using the exact foot-to-meter definition.

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Works for any combination of the units above -- every value converts through the same verified base-unit math used on the individual pages.

How Illuminance Units Relate

Illuminance measures how much light falls on a surface, combining a light-quantity unit (the lumen) with an area unit. Because area scales as the square of length, the lux-to-foot-candle conversion factor is the square of the meter-to-foot length factor.

All Illuminance Converters

Each of these has its own page with the exact formula, a reference table, and answers to common questions.

Cedrick Reese

Ready Utilities was founded by Cedrick Reese, a retired veteran and web developer who enjoys building free, user-friendly online tools that simplify everyday tasks. His journey began in the early 2000s with affiliate marketing and niche site development, which grew into a passion for creating practical digital utilities and calculators. After retiring, he earned a Computer Systems Technician certificate from UEI College, completed Electro-Mechanical Technologies at Tulsa Welding School, and finished the Carpentry program at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Today, he combines his technical background and craftsmanship by building furniture using traditional woodworking methods, gardening, and developing helpful online tools for users worldwide.