Volume Converter
Convert between liters, gallons, cups, and more
Conversion Formula
For linear units: Target = Value × (From Ratio / To Ratio)
Volume conversions are linear. The formula is: Target Value = Source Value × (Source Unit Ratio / Target Unit Ratio). For example, to convert 1 liter to gallons: 1 × (1 / 3.7854) ≈ 0.264 gallons.
Volume conversion is used in cooking, chemistry, engineering, and everyday life. Whether you are scaling a recipe from milliliters to cups or measuring fuel in gallons, our converter handles it all.
All standard US customary and metric volume units are included: liters, milliliters, cubic meters, gallons, quarts, pints, cups, fluid ounces, tablespoons, and teaspoons.
All Supported Volume Units
| Unit | Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Liter | L | The SI-derived unit of volume equal to 1 cubic decimeter. |
| Milliliter | mL | One-thousandth of a liter, commonly used in medicine and cooking. |
| Cubic Centimeter | cm³ | A cube measuring 1 cm on each side, equal to 1 milliliter. |
| Cubic Meter | m³ | The SI unit of volume, a cube measuring 1 meter on each side. |
| US Gallon | gal | The US customary unit of liquid volume equal to 128 US fluid ounces. |
| US Quart | qt | A US customary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/4 of a gallon. |
| US Pint | pt | A US customary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/2 of a quart. |
| US Cup | cup | A US customary unit of volume equal to 8 fluid ounces. |
| US Fluid Ounce | fl oz | A US customary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/8 of a cup. |
| US Tablespoon | tbsp | A US customary unit of volume equal to 1/2 of a fluid ounce. |
| US Teaspoon | tsp | A US customary unit of volume equal to 1/3 of a tablespoon. |
| Imperial Gallon | imp gal | The imperial unit of liquid volume used in the UK, equal to 160 imperial fluid ounces. |
| Imperial Quart | imp qt | The imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/4 of an imperial gallon. |
| Imperial Pint | imp pt | The imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/2 of an imperial quart. |
| Imperial Fluid Ounce | imp fl oz | The imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/20 of an imperial pint. |
| Cubic Foot | ft³ | A cube measuring 1 foot on each side, used in construction and shipping. |
| Cubic Inch | in³ | A cube measuring 1 inch on each side, used in engineering. |
Common Volume Conversions
| From | To | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L | mL | 1,000 |
| 1 L | gal | 0.264 |
| 1 L | qt | 1.057 |
| 1 L | pt | 2.113 |
| 1 L | cup | 4.227 |
| 1 L | fl oz | 33.814 |
| 1 gal | L | 3.785 |
| 1 cup | mL | 236.588 |
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