🥛 Volume & Cooking Converter
Convert between liters, milliliters, gallons, cups, tablespoons and other volume units, including the US kitchen measures used in recipes. US and UK gallons differ (3.785 L vs 4.546 L), a frequent source of errors this converter avoids.
1 mL = 0.001 L
1 milliliters = 0.001 liters
1 × 0.001 = 0.001
1 mL equals 0.001 L, so multiplying by 0.001 converts the value. The result describes the exact same quantity, only the measuring stick changes.
Popular volume & cooking conversions
- Liters to Gallons (L → gal)
- Gallons to Liters (gal → L)
- Milliliters to Fluid ounces (mL → fl oz)
- Fluid ounces to Milliliters (fl oz → mL)
- Cups to Milliliters (cup → mL)
- Milliliters to Cups (mL → cup)
- Tablespoons to Milliliters (tbsp → mL)
- Milliliters to Tablespoons (mL → tbsp)
- Teaspoons to Milliliters (tsp → mL)
- Cups to Fluid ounces (cup → fl oz)
- Fluid ounces to Cups (fl oz → cup)
- Liters to Milliliters (L → mL)
- Milliliters to Liters (mL → L)
- Quarts to Liters (qt → L)
- Liters to Quarts (L → qt)
- Cups to Tablespoons (cup → tbsp)
From the blog
All volume & cooking units
| Unit | Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Milliliter | mL | A milliliter (mL) is one thousandth of a liter, identical to one cubic centimeter (cc). Medicine doses and small liquid amounts are measured in milliliters. |
| Liter | L | A liter (L) is exactly one cubic decimeter, a 10 cm cube of volume. Beverages and fuel are sold by the liter in most of the world. |
| Cubic meter | m³ | A cubic meter (m³) is 1,000 liters, the SI unit of volume. Water utilities, shipping and concrete are measured in cubic meters. |
| Teaspoon (US) | tsp | A US teaspoon (tsp) is exactly 4.92892 mL, one third of a tablespoon. Recipe amounts of spices, salt and baking powder are given in teaspoons. |
| Tablespoon (US) | tbsp | A US tablespoon (tbsp) is exactly 14.7868 mL, three teaspoons, or 1/16 of a US cup. It is the standard recipe measure for oils, butter and sauces. |
| Fluid ounce (US) | fl oz | A US fluid ounce (fl oz) is exactly 29.5735 mL, 1/8 of a US cup. Drink sizes and cosmetics are commonly labeled in fluid ounces. (The UK fluid ounce is slightly smaller: 28.41 mL.) |
| Cup (US) | cup | A US cup is exactly 236.588 mL, 8 US fluid ounces or 16 tablespoons. It is the foundational measure of American recipes. (A metric cup, used in Australia, is 250 mL.) |
| Pint (US) | pt | A US pint (pt) is 2 cups, exactly 473.176 mL. Beer, milk and ice cream are sold by the pint. (An imperial UK pint is larger: 568 mL.) |
| Quart (US) | qt | A US quart (qt) is a quarter gallon, exactly 946.353 mL, just under a liter. Motor oil and milk cartons are common quart-sized products. |
| Gallon (US) | gal | A US gallon (gal) is exactly 3.785411784 liters (231 cubic inches). Fuel in the United States is sold by the US gallon. |
| Gallon (UK) | gal (UK) | An imperial (UK) gallon is exactly 4.54609 liters, about 20% larger than the US gallon. UK fuel economy figures (miles per gallon) use this gallon. |
| Cubic foot | ft³ | A cubic foot (ft³) is exactly 28.3168 liters. Refrigerator capacities, natural gas and storage spaces are measured in cubic feet. |
| Cubic inch | in³ | A cubic inch (in³) is exactly 16.387064 mL. Engine displacements in the US were traditionally quoted in cubic inches. |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert volume & cooking units?
Choose your two units in the converter above and type a value, the result updates instantly, entirely in your browser. All 13 volume & cooking units on this page are interchangeable, so you can convert in either direction.
Which volume & cooking units can I convert here?
This converter supports 13 volume & cooking units: Milliliter (mL), Liter (L), Cubic meter (m³), Teaspoon (US) (tsp) and 9 more. Pick any two to convert between them.
What is the most common volume & cooking conversion?
One of the most-used volume & cooking conversions is Liters to Gallons (L → gal). Every volume & cooking pair we support is linked below, each with its own formula and table.
Is this Volume & Cooking Converter free and private?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up, uses the exact internationally defined conversion factors, and computes every result locally in your browser, nothing you type is uploaded, and the page keeps working offline.