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Cubic Yards Calculator

Convert length, width and depth in any unit to cubic yards, cubic feet and cubic meters, with an optional cost.

About this tool

Cubic Yards Calculator is a free, in-browser tool for the volume of any bulk material — soil, mulch, sand, dirt or fill. Each of the three dimensions has its own unit selector (feet, inches, yards, centimeters or meters), so you can mix units freely without converting by hand. Everything is computed locally; nothing is uploaded.

Each dimension is converted to feet (inches ÷ 12, yards × 3, cm × 0.0328084, m × 3.28084), then volume in cubic feet is length × width × depth × quantity. Cubic yards divide that by 27 and cubic meters multiply by 0.0283168. If you enter a price per cubic yard, a total-cost tile appears (cubic yards × price).

Use it whenever a supplier sells by the cubic yard but your measurements are in mixed units — measure an area in feet and a depth in inches, and the tool reconciles them. The optional price field turns a volume estimate straight into a delivery budget.

Frequently asked questions

Can I mix units, like feet for width and inches for depth?
Yes. Each dimension has its own unit selector and is converted to feet before the volume is computed, so length in yards, width in feet and depth in inches all work together correctly.
How is a cubic yard related to cubic feet?
One cubic yard is 3 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft = 27 cubic feet. The tool computes the volume in cubic feet first, then divides by 27 for the headline cubic-yards figure.
How does the cost estimate work?
Enter your supplier's price per cubic yard and the tool multiplies it by the computed cubic yards. The cost tile only appears when a positive price is entered; leave the field blank to hide it.
Is my data kept private?
Yes. All measurements, volumes and any price you enter are processed in your browser and never uploaded, so the calculator works offline.

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