Volume & Capacity Converter

Volume & Capacity Converter

Local Processing

Convert between metric and imperial liquid volume units including milliliter, liter, cubic meter, fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, and gallon.

How It Works & Processing Standards

Convert between the units listed below using L as the base unit.

mL1 mL = 0.001 L
cm31 cm3 = 0.001 L
m31 m3 = 1000 L
us-tsp1 us-tsp = 0.004929 L
us-tbsp1 us-tbsp = 0.014787 L
us-cup1 us-cup = 0.236588 L
us-pt1 us-pt = 0.473176 L
us-qt1 us-qt = 0.946353 L
us-gal1 us-gal = 3.785412 L
us-fl-oz1 us-fl-oz = 0.029574 L

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Turns recipe cups and ounces into mL, and gallons of fuel or water into liters. Uses US customary units.

Cups, gallons and so on are US customary units, which differ from UK imperial gallons and pints. A Korean measuring cup (200 mL) also differs from a US cup (about 236.6 mL).

How to Use Volume & Capacity Converter

  1. 1
    Enter a valueDecimals and negative numbers (for temperature, say) are accepted.
  2. 2
    Choose unitsPick the unit you have and the unit you want. The swap button reverses the direction.
  3. 3
    Read, copy or shareResults show up to six decimal places. Copy them or create a share link with the same value.

Examples

2 liters in US cups
Input: 2 L → cup (US)
Result: 8.453506
One US gallon in liters
Input: 1 gal (US) → L
Result: 3.785412

Common Use Cases

  • Converting recipe cups and ounces into mL
  • Fuel volumes in gallons to liters
  • Comparing tank or container capacity in m³ and liters

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Isn’t a cup 200 mL?

A Korean measuring cup is 200 mL; a US cup is about 236.6 mL. This tool uses the US cup.

How many cm³ is a liter?

1,000 cm³. 1 mL = 1 cm³.

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