Volume Converter

Convert between metric, US customary and imperial units of volume and capacity. US and imperial cups, pints and gallons differ, so each is listed separately with its exact definition.

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Volume units

Milliliter (mL): A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter, equal to one cubic centimeter. It is the standard metric unit for recipes, beverages and medicine doses.
Liter (L): A liter is exactly one cubic decimeter, or 0.001 cubic meters. It is the everyday metric unit for beverages, fuel and container capacity.
US cup: The US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, half a US liquid pint, exactly 236.5882365 milliliters. It is the standard measure in American recipes.
US fluid ounce (US fl oz): The US fluid ounce is 1/128 of a US gallon, exactly 29.5735295625 milliliters. It is used for beverages and liquid ingredients in the United States.
US gallon (US gal): The US liquid gallon is defined as exactly 231 cubic inches, which is 3.785411784 liters. It is used in the United States for fuel, milk and other liquids.
US tablespoon (US tbsp): The US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce, or 3 US teaspoons, exactly 14.78676478125 milliliters. It is a standard measure in American recipes.
US teaspoon (US tsp): The US teaspoon is one third of a US tablespoon, or 1/6 of a US fluid ounce, exactly 4.92892159375 milliliters. It is a standard measure in American recipes.
US quart (US qt): The US liquid quart is a quarter of a US gallon, or 2 US liquid pints, exactly 0.946352946 liters. It is used in the United States for milk, motor oil and other liquids.
US pint (US pt): The US liquid pint is one eighth of a US gallon, or 16 US fluid ounces, exactly 473.176473 milliliters. It is used in the United States for beverages and dairy products.
Cubic meter (m³): The cubic meter is the SI unit of volume, the volume of a cube with 1-meter sides, equal to 1,000 liters. It is used for water and gas consumption, concrete and shipping.
Cubic foot (ft³): A cubic foot is the volume of a cube with 1-foot sides, exactly 28.316846592 liters. It is used in the United States for natural gas, refrigerator capacity and storage space.
Cubic inch (in³): A cubic inch is the volume of a cube with 1-inch sides, exactly 16.387064 milliliters. It is used in the United States for engine displacement and small containers.
Imperial gallon (imp gal): The imperial gallon is defined as exactly 4.54609 liters and contains 8 imperial pints. It is used in the United Kingdom, mainly for fuel economy figures, and in some Commonwealth countries.
Imperial pint (imp pt): The imperial pint is one eighth of an imperial gallon, or 20 imperial fluid ounces, exactly 568.26125 milliliters. It is the legal measure for draught beer and cider in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Imperial fluid ounce (imp fl oz): The imperial fluid ounce is 1/160 of an imperial gallon, or 1/20 of an imperial pint, exactly 28.4130625 milliliters. It appears in older British recipes and on some UK packaging.
Cubic centimeter (cm³): A cubic centimeter is the volume of a cube with 1-centimeter sides, exactly equal to one milliliter. It is often abbreviated cc for engine displacement and medical doses.
Cubic yard (yd³): A cubic yard is 27 cubic feet, exactly 764.554857984 liters. It is used in the United States for concrete, soil, mulch and gravel.
Deciliter (dL): A deciliter is one tenth of a liter, or 100 milliliters. It is common in Scandinavian recipes and in medical lab results.
Metric cup: The metric cup is exactly 250 milliliters, a quarter of a liter. It is the recipe cup used in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Metric tablespoon (metric tbsp): The metric tablespoon is exactly 15 milliliters, or 3 metric teaspoons. It is the tablespoon used in most modern recipes outside the United States.
Metric teaspoon (metric tsp): The metric teaspoon is exactly 5 milliliters. It is the teaspoon used for medicine doses and in most modern recipes.
Imperial quart (imp qt): The imperial quart is a quarter of an imperial gallon, or 2 imperial pints, exactly 1.1365225 liters. It is now rarely used.
Imperial cup (imp cup): The imperial cup is taken here as half an imperial pint, or 10 imperial fluid ounces, about 284.13 milliliters. It was never a legal measure, and older British recipes also used smaller cups of 6 or 8 fluid ounces.
Imperial tablespoon (imp tbsp): The imperial tablespoon is taken here as 5/8 of an imperial fluid ounce (1/32 of an imperial pint), about 17.76 milliliters, the value most online converters use. It was never legally defined; traditional British tablespoons were closer to 1/2 fluid ounce (about 14.2 mL).
Imperial teaspoon (imp tsp): The imperial teaspoon is taken here as one third of the imperial tablespoon, about 5.92 milliliters, the value most online converters use. It was never legally defined; traditional British teaspoons were closer to 1/8 fluid ounce (about 3.55 mL).