Volume Conversion Calculator
Convert between different volume units with precision
1 liter = 1000 milliliters
1 milliliter = 0.001 liters
1 liter ≈ 4.22675 cups
1 liter ≈ 33.814 fluid ounces
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 2 cups
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
1. Introduction
A Volume Conversion Calculator is an essential tool for converting between different units of volume measurement. This is particularly useful in:
Cooking and baking recipes
Scientific experiments
Construction and engineering
International trade
Pharmacy and medicine
2. Common Volume Units
Metric System
Unit | Equivalent | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
Milliliter (mL) | 0.001 L | Medicine, small quantities |
Centiliter (cL) | 0.01 L | Cocktails, some recipes |
Deciliter (dL) | 0.1 L | Scandinavian recipes |
Liter (L) | Base unit | Most liquid measurements |
Cubic meter (m³) | 1000 L | Large quantities (water tanks) |
US Customary Units
Unit | Equivalent | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
Teaspoon (tsp) | 4.92892 mL | Cooking |
Tablespoon (tbsp) | 14.7868 mL | Cooking |
Fluid ounce (fl oz) | 29.5735 mL | Beverages |
Cup (c) | 236.588 mL | Recipes |
Pint (pt) | 473.176 mL | Milk, beer |
Quart (qt) | 946.353 mL | Motor oil |
Gallon (gal) | 3.78541 L | Fuel, milk |
Imperial Units (UK)
Unit | Equivalent | Note |
---|---|---|
Imperial pint | 568.261 mL | 20% larger than US pint |
Imperial gallon | 4.54609 L | Used in UK fuel economy |
3. Conversion Formulas
Key Metric Conversions
Liters to Milliliters:
mL = L × 1000Cubic Meters to Liters:
L = m³ × 1000Cubic Centimeters to Milliliters:
1 cm³ = 1 mL
US to Metric Conversions
Cups to Milliliters:
mL = cups × 236.588Gallons to Liters:
L = gallons × 3.78541Fluid Ounces to Milliliters:
mL = fl oz × 29.5735
Imperial to Metric
Imperial Pints to Milliliters:
mL = imp pt × 568.261Imperial Gallons to Liters:
L = imp gal × 4.54609
4. Practical Conversion Examples
Conversion | Calculation | Result |
---|---|---|
2 cups to mL | 2 × 236.588 | 473.176 mL |
500 mL to cups | 500 ÷ 236.588 | ≈2.113 cups |
1 US gallon to liters | 1 × 3.78541 | 3.78541 L |
5 UK pints to liters | 5 × 0.568261 | 2.84131 L |
5. How to Use a Volume Converter
Select input unit (e.g., cups)
Enter value (e.g., 2)
Select output unit (e.g., milliliters)
Get converted value (473.176 mL)