Converter for volume
Convert between liters (L), milliliters (mL), US gallons (gal), quarts (qt), pints (pt), cups (cup) and US fluid ounces (fl oz). We use the exact US liquid definitions.
Quick volume converters
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L ↔ mL
Exact:
mL = L × 1000 -
L ↔ US gal
Exact:
gal = L ÷ 3.785411784 -
mL ↔ US fl oz
Exact:
1 fl oz = 29.5735295625 mL
Common volume conversions (examples)
| L | US gal |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2642 |
| 2 | 0.5283 |
| 5 | 1.3209 |
| 10 | 2.6417 |
| 20 | 5.2834 |
How volume conversions work (US liquid)
- 1 L = 1000 mL (exact)
- 1 US gal = 3.785411784 L (exact)
- 1 US qt = 0.946352946 L (exact)
- 1 US pt = 0.473176473 L (exact)
- 1 US cup = 236.5882365 mL (exact)
- 1 US fl oz = 29.5735295625 mL (exact)
We compute with the exact US definitions above and round the display for readability. Imperial (UK) measures differ; these tools use US liquid units.
All volume converters
- Liters to Milliliters converter
- Milliliters to Liters converter
- Liters to US Gallons converter
- US Gallons to Liters converter
- Liters to US Quarts converter
- US Quarts to Liters converter
- Liters to US Pints converter
- US Pints to Liters converter
- Liters to US Cups converter
- US Cups to Liters converter
- Milliliters to US fl oz converter
- US fl oz to Milliliters converter
Volume conversion FAQs
Are these US or UK (Imperial) units?
These tools use US liquid units. Imperial volumes are different (e.g., 1 Imperial gallon = 4.54609 L).
Is 1 cup exactly 240 mL?
No. For cooking the US customary cup is 236.5882365 mL (exact). The 240 mL value is for US nutrition labeling.
Can I convert to cubic meters?
1 m³ = 1000 L (exact). We can add m³ converters on request.