Volume Conversion
Convert volume and capacity between liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, fluid ounces, and 55+ units. Used in cooking, chemistry, fuel measurement, and liquid dispensing. See also our Gallons to Liters, ML to Cups, and Cooking Measurement converters.
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What is a Volume Converter?
A volume converter is a tool that converts measurements between different units of volume and capacity such as liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, and cubic meters. It is essential for cooking, chemistry, engineering, and any task involving liquid or container measurements.
How to Convert Volume Units
Select the volume unit you want to convert from and the unit you want to convert to using the dropdown menus. Enter your value in the input field and the converter will instantly calculate the equivalent volume. Use the popular conversion links below for common conversions like gallons to liters or cups to mL.
Volume Conversion Formulas
History of Volume Measurement
Volume measurement has ancient origins in trade and agriculture. The gallon has different definitions in the US (231 cubic inches) and UK (277.42 cubic inches, based on 10 pounds of water). The liter was defined during the French Revolution as the volume of one kilogram of water, and was redefined in 1964 as exactly one cubic decimeter.
About This Volume Converter
This volume converter supports 55 different units including liters, milliliters, gallons (US and UK), cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, fluid ounces, pints, quarts, cubic meters, cubic feet, barrels, and more. It covers metric, US customary, and imperial volume systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many milliliters are in a cup?
A US cup equals 236.588 milliliters. A metric cup equals 250 milliliters. A UK cup equals 284.131 milliliters. Always check which cup standard your recipe uses.
How do I convert gallons to liters?
Multiply US gallons by 3.78541 to get liters. For example, 5 gallons = 5 × 3.78541 = 18.927 liters. UK gallons are larger: multiply by 4.54609.
What is the difference between a US gallon and a UK gallon?
A US gallon is 3.785 liters (128 US fluid ounces). A UK (imperial) gallon is 4.546 liters (160 UK fluid ounces). The UK gallon is about 20% larger.
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 US tablespoons in one US cup. Each tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons or approximately 14.787 milliliters.
How do I convert cubic feet to liters?
Multiply cubic feet by 28.3168 to get liters. For example, 2 cubic feet = 2 × 28.3168 = 56.634 liters.
Metric Conversion Factor Tables for Volume Converter
| Units to convert | Multiply By The Number | Convert as Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Liter (L) | 1000 | Milliliter (mL) |
| Liter (L) | 0.2641720524 | Gallon (US) |
| Liter (L) | 0.2199692483 | Gallon (UK) |
| Liter (L) | 4.2267528377 | Cup (US) |
| Liter (L) | 33.8140227 | Fluid Ounce (US) |
| Gallon (US) | 3.785411784 | Liter (L) |
| Gallon (US) | 3785.411784 | Milliliter (mL) |
| Gallon (US) | 16 | Cup (US) |
| Gallon (US) | 128 | Fluid Ounce (US) |
| Gallon (UK) | 4.54609 | Liter (L) |
| Gallon (UK) | 1.2009499 | Gallon (US) |
| Cup (US) | 236.5882365 | Milliliter (mL) |
| Cup (US) | 16 | Tablespoon (US) |
| Cup (US) | 48 | Teaspoon (US) |
| Cup (US) | 8 | Fluid Ounce (US) |
| Tablespoon (US) | 14.7867648 | Milliliter (mL) |
| Tablespoon (US) | 3 | Teaspoon (US) |
| Teaspoon (US) | 4.9289216 | Milliliter (mL) |
| Fluid Ounce (US) | 29.5735296 | Milliliter (mL) |
| Pint (US) | 0.473176473 | Liter (L) |
| Quart (US) | 0.946352946 | Liter (L) |
| Cubic Meter (m³) | 1000 | Liter (L) |
| Cubic Foot (ft³) | 28.316846592 | Liter (L) |
| Cubic Inch (in³) | 0.016387064 | Liter (L) |
Volumeconverters & it's abbreviations
| Unit | Abbreviation | Unit | Abbreviation | Unit | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| liter | L l | milliliter | mL ml | gallon (US) | gal (US) |
| gallon (UK) | gal (UK) | cup (US) | c (US) | cup (metric) | c (metric) |
| tablespoon (US) | tbsp Tbsp | teaspoon (US) | tsp | fluid ounce (US) | fl oz (US) |
| fluid ounce (UK) | fl oz (UK) | pint (US) | pt (US) | pint (UK) | pt (UK) |
| quart (US) | qt (US) | quart (UK) | qt (UK) | cubic meter | m³ |
| cubic foot | ft³ | cubic inch | in³ | cubic yard | yd³ |
| cubic centimeter | cm³ cc | barrel (oil) | bbl | centiliter | cL |
| deciliter | dL | hectoliter | hL | kiloliter | kL |
| microliter | µL | nanoliter | nL | acre-foot | ac·ft |
Complete list of Volume conversion units and its conversion.
- 1 liter [L] = 1000 milliliter [mL]
L to mL → - 1 milliliter [mL] = 0.001 liter [L]
mL to L → - 1 gallon (US) = 3.785411784 liter [L]
gallons to liters →
- 1 tablespoon (US) = 14.7867648 milliliter [mL]
tablespoons to mL → - 1 cup (US) = 16 tablespoon (US)
cups to tablespoons → - 1 tablespoon (US) = 0.0625 cup (US)
tablespoons to cups →
- 1 milliliter [mL] = 0.0338140227 fluid ounce (US)
mL to oz → - 1 liter [L] = 1.0566882094 quart (US)
liters to quarts → - 1 quart (US) = 0.946352946 liter [L]
quarts to liters →
- 1 fluid ounce (US) = 29.5735296 cc
oz to cc → - 1 pint (US) = 0.473176473 liter [L]
pints to liters → - 1 liter [L] = 2.1133764189 pint (US)
liters to pints →
- 1 cubic foot [ft³] = 28.316846592 liter [L]
cubic feet to liters → - 1 cubic inch [in³] = 16.387064 milliliter [mL]
cubic inches to mL → - 1 barrel (oil) = 158.98729493 liter [L]
barrels to liters →
- 1 teaspoon (US) = 0.3333333333 tablespoon (US)
teaspoons to tablespoons → - 1 gallon (US) = 16 cup (US)
gallons to cups → - 1 gallon (US) = 128 fluid ounce (US)
gallons to oz →
- 1 cubic foot [ft³] = 7.4805194805 gallon (US)
cubic feet to gallon → - 1 gallon (US) = 0.1336805556 cubic foot [ft³]
gallon to cubic feet → - 1 cubic foot [ft³] = 0.037037037 cubic yard [yd³]
cubic feet to cubic yards →
- 1 cup (US) = 0.0625 gallon (US)
cups to gallon → - 1 gallon (US) = 16 cup (US)
gallon to cups → - 1 pint (US) = 2 cup (US)
pint to cups →
- 1 gallon (US) = 3785.411784 milliliter [mL]
gallon to ml → - 1 milliliter [mL] = 0.000264172 gallon (US)
ml to gallon → - 1 liter [L] = 33.8140227 fluid ounce (US)
liter to ounces →
- 1 gallon (US) = 8 pint (US)
gallon to pints → - 1 cup (US) = 0.25 quart (US)
cups to quart → - 1 quart (US) = 4 cup (US)
quart to cups →
- 1 liter [L] = 4.2267528377 cup (US)
liters to cups → - 1 liter [L] = 61.0237441 cubic inch [in³]
liters to cubic inches → - 1 fluid ounce (US) = 0.125 cup (US)
ounces to cups →
- 1 liter [L] = 0.2641720524 gallon (US)
liters to gallons → - 1 cup (US) = 236.5882365 milliliter [mL]
cups to mL → - 1 milliliter [mL] = 0.0042267528 cup (US)
mL to cups →
- 1 teaspoon (US) = 4.9289216 milliliter [mL]
teaspoon to mL → - 1 milliliter [mL] = 0.2028841362 teaspoon (US)
mL to tsp → - 1 fluid ounce (US) = 29.5735296 milliliter [mL]
oz to mL →
- 1 cc = 1 milliliter [mL]
cc to mL → - 1 milliliter [mL] = 1 cc
mL to cc → - 1 cc = 0.0338140227 fluid ounce (US)
cc to oz →
- 1 gallon (UK) = 4.54609 liter [L]
gallons (UK) to liters → - 1 gallon (US) = 0.8326741846 gallon (UK)
gallons (US) to gallons (UK) → - 1 cubic meter [m³] = 1000 liter [L]
cubic meters to liters →
- 1 barrel (oil) = 42 gallon (US)
barrels to gallons → - 1 cup (US) = 8 fluid ounce (US)
cups to oz → - 1 tablespoon (US) = 3 teaspoon (US)
tablespoons to teaspoons →
- 1 pint (US) = 2 cup (US)
pints to cups → - 1 quart (US) = 4 cup (US)
quarts to cups → - 1 quart (US) = 2 pint (US)
quarts to pints →
- 1 cubic yard [yd³] = 27 cubic foot [ft³]
cubic yards to cubic feet → - 1 cubic inch [in³] = 0.004329004 gallon (US)
cubic inches to gallons → - 1 gallon (US) = 231 cubic inch [in³]
gallons to cubic inches →
- 1 cup (US) = 0.5 pint (US)
cups to pint → - 1 quart (US) = 0.25 gallon (US)
quart to gallon → - 1 gallon (US) = 4 quart (US)
gallon to quart →
- 1 fluid ounce (US) = 0.0295735296 liter [L]
ounces to liter → - 1 cubic inch [in³] = 0.016387064 liter [L]
cubic inches to liters → - 1 pint (US) = 0.125 gallon (US)
pints to gallon →
- 1 pint (US) = 473.176473 milliliter [mL]
pint to ml → - 1 milliliter [mL] = 0.0021133764 pint (US)
ml to pint → - 1 cup (US) = 0.2365882365 liter [L]
cups to liters →
- 1 fluid ounce (US) = 2 tablespoon (US)
ounces to tablespoons →